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Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the visa pathway for Pacific and Chinese travellers
There's optimism newly introduced visa-free travel for Chinese and Pacific tourists will prove successful long-term.
The trial allows visitors to en…
6 months, 1 week ago
Andy Baker: Franklin Ward Councillor on Auckland housing intensification
The Government's reducing Auckland's housing capacity number from just over two million homes, to 1.6 million.
Before becoming legislation, Auckland…
6 months, 1 week ago
Full Show Podcast: 20 February 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's been arrested and is in custody over alleged misconduct in…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: Why aren't people buying apartments?
I was driving through a street just out of Auckland’s CBD yesterday and saw all these apartments for sale.
New buildings. Many looked empty. Loads of…
6 months, 1 week ago
Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on the OCR being held at 2.25%
An economist is pointing out a potential problem with the Reserve Bank’s economic forecast.
The Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Anna Breman, h…
6 months, 1 week ago
Tim Edmonds: Blood Cancer NZ CEO on Pharmac considering funding two new blood cancer treatments
Two new blood cancer medications could soon be available to patients as pills, with one accessible through private clinics.
Pharmac will consider fu…
6 months, 1 week ago
Mark Vette: Animal behaviour expert on calls for jail sentences for owners of roaming animals
Questions around why action wasn't taken sooner - following a fatal dog attack in Northland.
62-year-old, Mihiata Te Rore, was killed by three dogs …
6 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Bridge: House prices no longer lead economic growth
So the OCR decision was largely as expected yesterday but what the Reserve Bank made very clear is where they think growth will come from.
As we’ve s…
6 months, 1 week ago
Full Show Podcast: 19 February 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 19th of Feburary 2025, RBNZ Governor Anna Breman held the OCR at 2.25%, Independ…
6 months, 1 week ago
Allan Pollard: Civil Contractors NZ CEO on the National Infrastructure Plan
Praise for the Infrastructure Commission's 30 year plan.
It lays out 16 recommendations for the next three decades, including prioritising hospital…
6 months, 2 weeks ago