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Ryan Bridge: Our country deserves more than an economic recovery
The RBNZ update this week again made the point that yes, the economy's in bounce back mode.
We'll grow 2.5% next year, they reckon.
But this country…
5 months, 1 week ago
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the cut to the Official Cash Rate, the economy
The Finance Minister believes the country is in a position to grow.
The Reserve Bank believes the economy has now turned a corner after last month'…
5 months, 1 week ago
Grant McCallum: Northland MP on the class action lawsuit against Transpower for the 2024 power outage
Encouragement for any Northlander who feels hard done by from the region-wide power outages last year to explore legal avenues.
Local businesses are…
5 months, 1 week ago
Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on alternative plan to the surcharge ban
The Auckland Business Chamber believes a a surcharge cap is a reasonable compromise to an otherwise unfair rule.
In July, the Government announced i…
5 months, 1 week ago
Full Show Podcast: 27 November 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 27th of October 2025, Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins Ryan to talk on the f…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: What we got from the RBNZ yesterday
So what do we know today that we didn't know yesterday after the big show from the Reserve Bank?
Well not much, really.
The cut was expected - it w…
5 months, 1 week ago
Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist ahead of the final Official Cash Rate announcement of 2025
Another cut to the Official Cash Rate is expected today but it could be the last for a long time.
The Reserve Bank's reviewing the OCR at 2pm.
Most…
5 months, 1 week ago
Hilary Calvert: Otago Regional Council Chair on the Government's proposal to scrap regional councils
A lot of roles could be facing the axe as the Government looks to scrap regional councils.
The Government's proposing replacing them with boards mad…
5 months, 1 week ago
Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the government's new maths curriculum shows positive results in just 12 weeks
Hopes a nationwide maths pilot can continue to deliver results.
The $40 million Government programme targeted 1,500 Year 7 and 8 students needing ext…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: We've taken parenting to a level beyond useful
I'm part of the generation that grew up pre-cell phones.
Gifts were usually clothing you needed. Toys were chatter rings, marbles, maybe a skate boa…
5 months, 1 week ago