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  1. 2 hr ago

    Ting Huang: NZIER Senior Economist on economists spilt over whether OCR will rise or stay put

    There's division over whether the Official Cash Rate will be hiked or hold steady at 2.25 percent.  ANZ and BNZ are both picking it will be raised by 25 points.  NZIER is expecting the Reserve Bank's board to be split and for Governor Anna Breman to make the captain's call on it.  NZIER Senior Economist Ting Huang told Ryan Bridge her own group had mixed views but one prevailed.  She says the majority of members thought holding it at 2.25 percent was the best option.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
  2. Full Show Podcast: 08 July 2026

    2 hr ago

    Full Show Podcast: 08 July 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 8th of July 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky's urging allies to get more air defence systems to Ukraine as Russian attacks escalate. NZ Herald media insider Shayne Currie has the latest on Sky beating TVNZ to secure NRL rights for another seven years.  NZIER Senior Economist Tina Huang takes her pick for what the Reserve Bank will do with the OCR.  Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on Nigel Farage resigning, but re-standing as an MP forcing a byelection in his SE England seat and a French court verdict ruling nationalist frontrunner Marine Le Pen can stand in next year's presidential election. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.           LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  3. 2 hr ago

    Ryan Bridge: National needs Labours support on its social media bill

    Where is National's social media bill at?  We know Seymour doesn't like it. Winston is apparently has reservations with the wording, though that's only according to Stuff, rather than the man himself. Labour might need to step in and save the day by supporting it form across the aisle.  In Australia, half the kids who were on socials are still on socials.  Here, there's no shortage of famous and big-money backers behind a ban. And Erica Stanford's been on the case.  Yesterday, Gemma McCaw was talking about it. She's part of the group wanting a ban.  Personally, I don't think social media is a net positive for society.  But I don't think we'll ever fully get rid of the thing completely.  Doesn't happen. Not with booze, not with cigarettes, and it' won't with social media.  Which is not a reason not to do it.  But it seems like National's having a very hard time getting this across the line.  Which Luxon won't like. It's one of his babies. Like the India FTA. He'll want to head to the polls with a bill under his belt telling parents their kids will be saved from the perils of the internet.  So the ball looks to be in Hipkins' court. Does he help Luxon out and make himself look more Prime Ministerial and above-the-fray, as Key did with Helen Clark and the anti-smacking law? That probably depends on the actual wording of the bill, which we haven't seen, because you can't back something that won't work or doesn't make sense, no matter how morally, or politically, worthy it might be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  4. 20 hr ago

    Simon Cameron: Federated Farmers West Coast President on the Green Party's policy around rivers and oceans

    Federated Farmers is challenging the Green Party's crack down on nitrate levels in fresh water.   If elected, the party's promising stronger national standards for fresh water, more robust rules for wastewater discharges, and the phasing out of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.   Federated Farmers West Coast President Simon Cameron told Ryan Bridge there have been issues in the past, but the industry has come a long way.   He says phasing out nitrogen fertilizer would reduce the country's production by at least 25%, and as an export nation, our income would be threatened.    LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  5. 20 hr ago

    Penny Simmonds: Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology on the push to bring more data centres to New Zealand

    The Technology Minister says the global demand for more data centres is great, as the Government pushes to bring more here.  Invest New Zealand is looking to attract up to $30 billion in offshore investment in the centres over five years.   It says it could generate $70 billion in broader economic activity and employ up to 3,500 people.   Technology Minister Penny Simmonds told Ryan Bridge the digital economy needs infrastructure – anyone who’s streamed a movie or banked online is part of this digital economy.  She’s offering assurances that we have enough energy to power the data centres, saying that we already have 56 facilities, which use only 0.6% of our total power.  Simmonds told Bridge we're extending our renewable generation, which will help meet future demand.  The Minister says nine energy projects are going through fast track, and if we weren't expanding generation, then she'd be worried.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  6. 1 day ago

    Edwin Paul: India Business Council Chair on the India FTA showing early signs of growth before coming into force

    The India Business Council isn't surprised to see the Free Trade Agreement have an impact already, before coming into force. New export numbers show apples are in high demand – volumes jumping 63% on the 2024 season when negotiations began.  Last month, Matariki Forests sent its first shipment of logs from Bluff to India since 2020.  Council Chair Edwin Paul told Ryan Bridge there's an increase in general business confidence. He says there's also a real interest in the likes of mean, wood, honey, and technology. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  7. Full Show Podcast: 07 July 2026

    1 day ago

    Full Show Podcast: 07 July 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 7th of July 2026, Invest NZ wants foreign companies to invest $30 billion investment in ai data centres over 5 years, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Penny Simmonds shares her thoughts.  The Government says exporters are already experiencing a 'halo effect' of the India FTA, India Business Council Chair Edwin Paul tells Ryan which sectors are already seeing growth.  Federated Farmers West Coast President Simon Cameron shares his thoughts on the Green Party's policy to ban synthetic fertiliser.  Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest on Australia's reaction to China launching a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific from one of its nuclear-powered submarines.  Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.           LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  8. 1 day ago

    Ryan Bridge: Banning and taxing won't solve the problem

    This week the Tony Blair Institute warned Andy Burnham that you can't tax your way to prosperity. Some of our politicians could use a similar lecture. We have parties wanting new taxes to fund what is basically a Universal Basic Income, even though AI hasn't yet stolen the number of jobs they claimed it would. A Wall Street Journal piece this morning talks about exactly this point – even big tech seems to be u-turning on the job doomsday scenario. We had the Greens yesterday come out with a policy that was not serious, but potentially destructive to our standard of living. You can read it on their website. It's four pages long. Two of the pages are pictures and photos. Fewer cows. Synthetic nitrate fertiliser should be phased out. But zero detail on when, how, and the economic impact of doing so. Same goes for bottom trawling. 70% of our fishing industry by volume is caught by trawling within a metre of the sea floor. The industry's worth $5 billion a year. 16,000+ jobs. Dairy's our biggest exporter. $16 billion a year. To try and take them down is to launch an assault on our standard of living akin to the doomsday AI job wipe-out that was once predicted to happen, but hasn't yet eventuated. On top of this, there's a plan for more taxes, which, remember, even Tony Blair admits is no plan for prosperity. The thing about the Greens' rivers plan is that they're partly right. Agricultural run-off has made many rivers un-swimmable. But simply banning and taxing things does not solve problems. It creates new ones. Like how we're going to feed the kids, create jobs, and stay in the OECD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
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