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Sam O'Brien: Wellington Eastern Ward Councillor on the Moa Point sewage leak
A Wellington City Councillor says he's frustrated to see yet another example of the capital's water infrastructure failing.
Heavy rain flooded the c…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Full Show Podcast: 05 February 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 5th of Feburary 2025, unemployment’s jumped to a 10-year high of 5.4%, EMA Head …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy, Finance and Strategy on unemployment
The job market's remaining tougher, for longer, than many economists were expecting.
Unemployment's reached a ten-year high of 5.4 percent in the Dec…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ryan Bridge: Happy Waitangi Day!
You’ll probably see and hear a bit of argy bargy up north today as the pollies get welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds.
If you’ve never been up there, i…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Mark Revill-Johnson: Institute of Driver Educators President on the changes to the drivers licensing system
A view more practical training for drivers will be essential, with the full licence test in the rear-view mirror.
After passing the restricted licen…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Tai Nelson: Soljans Estate vineyard manager on the struggle with grape overproduction
Growers are counting the cost as drinking habits change.
Around 100 thousand tonnes of grapes —a fifth of the crop— were left on the vine last year …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Michael Gordon: Westpac Senior economist on the expectation the unemployment rate will hold steady at 5.3%
The economy appears to be turning a corner, and we'll learn today whether the unemployment rate will follow suit.
Stats NZ is providing its latest e…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Mike Pearse: UK correspondent on Peter Mandelson quitting the House of Lords
The British Prime Minster says Lord Mandelson has let the country down - as he quits the House of Lords.
UK Police are now investigating allegations…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Full Show Podcast: 04 February 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 4th of February 2025, the government's scrapping full drivers license tests, Ma…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Ryan Bridge: Aussie's economy is a warning of what's to come
The inflation thief might be gone but it lurks in the corner and if you’re not careful, it happily leaps out and steals your wages.
Last week we spok…
6 months, 4 weeks ago