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A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

  1. 2 HR AGO

    Madi Keay: General Manager of Kidney Health NZ on concerns dialysis is underfunded in NZ

    Concerns life-saving kidney care is underfunded across New Zealand. Dialysis - a vital treatment for thousands - can take hours, with some patients travelling long distances or managing care at home without any medical support. Health New Zealand admitted to 1News there's been a lack of funding in renal care in some parts of the country.  Kidney Health New Zealand General Manager Madi Keaytold Ryan Bridge every hospital unit is struggling. She says Christchurch Hospital's come forward with concerns care may have to be rationed - and every unit would be feeling similar pressures.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  2. Full Show Podcast: 31 March 2026

    2 HR AGO

    Full Show Podcast: 31 March 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 31st of March 2025, Ryan talks to Independent Economist Cameron Bagrie about the nerves facing the NZ economy as the Iran War continues.  We hear about how underfunding of life-saving kidney care in parts of the country is impacting patients.  And Ryan argues Auckland's City Rail Link needs to hit the ground running and be running at full capacity from opening day.  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: The CRL has to hit the ground running and forget its transitional timetable

    As far as conditions go ahead of a grand opening, you couldn’t do much better than a petrol price spike for the City Rail Link. Construction and testing will be finished within three months. Then it’s handed over to operators, who need another three months. So we can use it from September. Trains will depart every four to five minutes under the city. The cost? $5.5 billion. Half of that is funded by the Crown, so Gore — you’ve pitched in here. What’s more, Wayne Brown reckons the operational costs mean what would have been a zero per cent rates increase this year will instead be seven per cent. So it’s pretty bloody important — given the scale of the capital and operational spend, and the size of current petrol bills — that this thing happens: 1. As quickly as possible2. As conveniently as possible On the latter point, transport experts — train people — are sounding the alarm bells. That’s because AT is talking about a transitional timetable for the first six months, meaning fewer trains than we were promised. On the Western Line, train spacing could mean commuters end up waiting longer for their service than they do currently under the old system. That would be a disaster. This thing needs to sing in full voice from day dot — that’s when people will stress‑test it. First impressions are everything. If there’s no material difference from day one, people may simply write it off. So the pressure is on to get the CRL up and running sooner — and then operate it faster than the speed of sound. Achieving the goal of transforming drivers into train riders depends on it. And conditions have never been better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    Jamie Cleine: NZ First West Coast Tasman candidate and former Buller Mayor hopes for positive response to mining policy

    The Former Buller Mayor turned New Zealand First candidate thinks the party's mining policy will win over West Coast voters.  The party's policy will see 50% of the royalties from each mine returned to the region where the mine's located. The party also wants to review mining rules, limiting the role of Government agencies like the Department of Conservation. West Coast Tasman Candidate Jamie Cleine told Ryan Bridge that he's looking to change the minds of the Coast's Labour supporters. He believes Labour have been failing to support what was its traditional heart - miners.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  5. Full Show Podcast: 30 March 2026

    1 DAY AGO

    Full Show Podcast: 30 March 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 30th of March 2025, Ryan asks Minister for Regulation and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour on his quest to cut red tape to help NZ's fuel resilience.  He also asks about the rumour the government is about the shelve the LNG terminal.  Former Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine talks why he's standing for New Zealand First - and whether the party's mining policy will win over the West Coast.  Plus Andrew Alderson talks through Liam Lawson securing another points finish at the Japanese Grand Prix - and where to now for Tiger Woods.  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.

    35 min

  6. 1 DAY AGO

    David Seymour: Regulation Minister on red tape impacting fuel resilience, rumours LNG Terminal will be put on ice

    David Seymour is hunting for red tape to cut in an effort to stretch New Zealand’s fuel stocks further. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regulation has asked businesses and the public to dob in any rules or regulations that could be getting in the way of an effective fuel response. Seymour says stripping back unnecessary bureaucracy could help keep fuel flowing and ensure supplies are used where they matter most. He told Ryan Bridge there's already been a few tips from members of the public worth exploring.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  7. 1 DAY AGO

    Ryan Bridge: There's still too much uncertainty around mining

    New Zealand First’s mining policy hits all the right notes but ultimately is not worth the paper it’s written on. I’ll tell you why. On the whole, Kiwis don’t mind a bit of mining, so long as there are good jobs to be had in the right place — preferably not the middle of Milford Sound. Last year, the Government took in more than $250 million in royalties. But there was a poll we spoke about on this show just a few weeks ago: half of voters don’t think we get a good enough deal — a fair enough return — from mining companies. To pacify this problem, New Zealand First wants to give half the royalties back to the regions where the resources come from. It might get them blue-collar votes on the Coast, but it won’t fix the big problem we have, which is investment confidence. If you’re an international player with options and a world in front of you, the disruption, civil disobedience, and political uncertainty on display here don’t go unnoticed. It’s all very well having these pro-mining policies and fast-tracks, but if the threat of a Labour–Greens government hangs over your permits, what are they really worth? Prospectors have just been given a reminder of this in NSW, a state built on coal. Despite it being one of the state’s top exports, the Labor government is banning new mines. Much like the Labour–Green "Just Transition” for jobs in Taranaki, Labor NSW has invented the "Future Jobs and Investment Authority" to magic up replacement roles for miners in the Hunter, Central West, Illawarra, and North West. You’ll remember how well that went for us here in New Zealand. The irony of all of this is that the workers’ unions don’t like it. They’ve called out Labor there. They may back New Zealand First on the Coast here. But ultimately, it’s all rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, because to have jobs you need investment. To have investment you need certainty. To have certainty you need bipartisanship — which we don’t have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  8. 3 DAYS AGO

    James Hollings: Massey University Journalism Programme Lead and former news editor on the documentary about the disappearance of Tom Phillips screening on Netflix

    It's been revealed the documentary on the disappearance of Tom Phillips will screen on Netflix.  He and his children were missing for four years, and the saga ended with a shootout in September, killing the fugitive. Dame Julie Christie is creating a documentary on the case with the help of the Police and has been granted exclusive access.    Massey University’s James Hollings told Ryan Bridge the primary concern with Netflix screening the documentary, is that it will play out overseas.  He says the case has a lot of legal tangle and suppressions surrounding it, and it’s hard to know how that will play out or if it will be respected overseas.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
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