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Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on GDP figures released today
An economist is predicting a gloomier number than the Reserve Bank from the latest GDP figure.
Stats NZ data on GDP for the year's second quarter wi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Full Show Podcast: 18 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 18th of September 2025, GDP is out today, BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones tells Ryan …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ryan Bridge: Should we worry about extremism in NZ?
Did you see the cops put out a handy warning for us all yesterday?
Hide, tell, escape.
The spooks in Wellington reckon extremist violence is a realis…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on food prices rising 5% in the year to August
Food price inflation is starting to stabilise.
Latest figures from Stats NZ show the food price inflation is 5% – unchanged on a month ago.
Butter …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the number of criminals being sent to prison reaching an all-time high
The number of convicted criminals being sent to prison is at an all-time high.
Ministry of Justice data shows more than seven thousand people were s…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Full Show Podcast: 17 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 17th of September 2025, you’re more likely to be sent to jail following a convictio…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ryan Bridge: My prediction for the 2026 election
Like it or not, next year's big dance in politics will ultimately be decided by the few, not the many.
Most MMP elections have been. Minnows hold the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Billie Moore: Airports Association Chief Executive on Government releases first ever aviation plan
Hopes that the Government's aviation plan can help more pilots take off.
The Government released the first ever strategy for the sector.
Part of t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO on the Government investigating potential changes to Eden Park's event rules
Auckland businesses are keen to see what benefits more events at Eden Park could bring them.
The Government's looking at Eden Park's rules, includi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Julian Kohn: Eastland Wood Council Chairman on the forestry sector being ordered to clean-up slash
Forestry industry voices say keeping 100% of slash and wood debris inside forest boundaries is operationally impossible.
Gisborne District Council …
7 months, 3 weeks ago