Podcast Episodes

Full Show Podcast: 22 September 2025

On the Early Edition with Francesca Rudkin, Monday 22nd of September Full Show Podcast 2025, The Government's spending $100 million of cash from the …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Tennent-Brown: ASB Senior Wealth Economist on investor confidence dropping to the lowest level since Covid

New Zealand investor confidence has dropped to its lowest level since Covid.

ASB's latest survey shows sentiment is weakest in the lower North Island…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Francesca Rudkin: The Government's providing Band-Aid solutions to healthcare

Yesterday Health Minister Simeon Brown announced $100 million has been allocated for hospital maintenance and refurbishment. It will fund 21 upgrades…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rikki Swannell: Sky Sport Commentator ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-final clash between the Black Ferns and Canada

The Black Ferns have made it to the semi-finals.  

After handily defeating South Africa in the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final, they’re now set…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Mitchell: Corrections Minister on the number of people breaching electronically monitored bail

The Corrections Minister says the Government has helped reduce the number of people breaching electronically monitored bail.  

There were 832 cases o…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on the GDP falling 0.9%

Surprise across the board with the latest sharp drop in GDP.
 
Our economy's contracted 0.9% in the June quarter - a worse outcome than any economists …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 19 September 2025

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 19th of September 2025 GDP fell 0.9% in the last quarter, ASB Senior Economist Mark Sm…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan Bridge: The waiting game continues for the economy

Has Nicola Willis failed on growth in her year of growth? 

So far, yes.

We’ve gone nowhere in six months - Q2 basically wiped out Q1. 

Should she res…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Meg Williams: World of Wearable Arts CEO on the show opening in Wellington

Wellington's globally renowned World of Wearable Arts show opens its doors today in its 20th year. 

The event runs for three weeks at TSB Arena with …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Willow-Jean Prime: Labour's Children Spokesperson on the drop in youth reoffending

The Opposition doesn't want the Government taking all the credit for a drop in youth offending.  

The Government says the rate of serious and persist…

7 months, 2 weeks ago