Podcast Episodes

Ryan Bridge: Should National campaign on a partial float?

They haven't said it explicitly yet, but one day soon, our KiwiSaver contributions will rise to 12% and Kiwibank will be partially sold to foreign bu…

9 months ago

Gavin Grey: UK and Europe Correspondent on the UK and France planning on recognising Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire

Israel's rejected the UK's moves to recognise Palestine as a state at a UN meeting in September. 

The UK and France will both do so, unless Israel ag…

9 months ago

Steph Bond: Netball Players Association Executive Manager on the broadcasting deal with TVNZ

The short-term future of the ANZ Premiership is confirmed. 

Netball New Zealand has signed an exclusive broadcast deal with TVNZ for next year, with …

9 months ago

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on the rising number of mortgage holders swapping loan providers

Those with mortgages are bank-hopping at record rates, but not necessarily to get lower interest rates. 

More than 3,500 holders switched nearly two …

9 months ago

Full Show Podcast: 30 July 2025

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Wednesday the 30th of July, 36 thousand nurses go on strike today, former Health NZ Chai…

9 months, 1 week ago

Rob Campbell: Former Health New Zealand Chair on 24 hour nurses strike

Belief a breakdown of trust between nurses and leadership is fuelling protests today. 

Tens of thousands of nurses are striking for 24 hours over chr…

9 months, 1 week ago

Ryan Bridge: Have we lost the plot on Health and Safety rules?

Brooke van Velden's anti-health and safety crusade's taken a rather bizarre twist - it's the plot twist nobody saw coming. 

She's consulting the publ…

9 months, 1 week ago

Zainab Ali: Youth Inspire CEO on the falling number of jobs filled by 15-19 year olds

Throwing in a CV and cover letter in response to a job ad may not cut it anymore, as young people face high unemployment rates. 

Stats NZ data shows …

9 months, 1 week ago

Toni Waterman: US Correspondent on Trump's latest ultimatum for Russia

Russia has yet to respond to the latest ultimatum from US President Donald Trump.  

Trump says Vladimir Putin has between 10 and 12 days to make prog…

9 months, 1 week ago

Chris Alderson: Construction Health and Safety Chief Executive on changes to scaffolding regulation

Health and Safety experts say the Government need to consider people's lives as they set to change scaffolding regulations. 

Government officials are…

9 months, 1 week ago