Podcast Episodes

Chris Roberts: Private Surgical Hospitals Association CEO on the report finding the private health sector has the capacity to ease the burden on public health

New research highlights a need to send more public health procedures to the private system. 

Westpac's latest healthcare report shows New Zealand cur…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East

“Enormous” swings in the price of oil are making it very difficult to gauge the severity of the shock to markets from the Iran war, ANZ chief economi…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Andrew England: Financial Times Middle East Editor explains who Mojtaba Khamenei is

Little is known about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, but he’s likely to continue his father’s “hardline, hostile attitude” toward the US…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 10 March 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner shares her thoughts on how the New Zealand economy w…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Bridge: On oil shock, people want more self-reliance

The war in Iran is not a shocking event in the sense that we knew it was coming.

Trump has been not so much hinting, but sounding a fog horn for mont…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief says Iran has chosen a new Supreme Leader

Israel is launching a new wave of strikes in Tehran, which has been choked by smoke following attacks on its energy resources. 

Iran state-media says…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on Health NZ directly employing all first-year trainees

A shake-up to GP trainee employment could make the pathway into general practice more appealing.

Health New Zealand will now directly employ all firs…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 09 March 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday the 9th of March 2025, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian David Smith shares the…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Bridge: This country's fines make no sense

This country's fines make no sense. 

you can get$70 for parking a few minutes over in the wrong spot, $150 for driving in a bus lane at the wrong tim…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Powell: NZ Herald Sports Reporter on the 2026 Formula 1 season kicking off in Melbourne

The 2026 Formula 1 season is kicking off in Melbourne today. 

Homegrown racer Liam Lawson will be facing the Albert Park street circuit once again – …

5 months, 3 weeks ago