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Full Show Podcast: 02 June 2026
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2 June.
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3 weeks, 2 days ago
Karl Dean: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on the opening milk price forecast
Farmers are wary of the opening milk price forecast.
Fonterra's latest financial update puts the current season's midpoint payout forecast at $9.7…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on the bolstering of trades, axing of Fees Free in Budget 2026
Mixed feelings over the Government’s shift from university study toward trades training.
The Budget doubles Trades Academy places to 20,000 over fou…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Ruth Richardson: Former Finance Minister and Taxpayers' Union Chair unpacks Budget 2026
A former Finance Minister has praised the direction of the Budget, but says there are some “heroic assumptions” about getting back to surplus in 2028…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Andrew Dickens: We're inching towards a healthier position
The Budget is out, and the Government’s done what it can with the pickle we’re in.
Put simply, we don’t collect enough tax to pay for the services w…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Full Show Podcast: 29 May 2026
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 29 May.
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3 weeks, 6 days ago
Laura McClure: ACT Education Spokesperson on the Government backing down from changing homeschool laws
The ACT Party is defending voting in favour of homeschooling legislation before it was scrapped after pushback from families.
The amendments announc…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR at 2.25%
ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says the window for low mortgage rates has closed, with multiple Official Cash Rate hikes expected later this year f…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on his expectations for Budget 2026
Very few frills or surprises are expected to be in today’s Budget.
Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges predicts a “sensible, prudent, borin…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Ryan Bridge: Budget spending must be careful and calculated
The Budget is always a fizzer in the sense that most of it is announced days in advance.
There are a few sweeteners on the day, but this time, unles…
3 weeks, 6 days ago