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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. Full Show Podcast: 21 April 2026

    2 HRS AGO

    Full Show Podcast: 21 April 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 21st of April 2025, inflation’s expected to ease or hold steady for the first three months of the year, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith tells Ryan what this when we'll start to see the full impacts of the oil shock. Erica Stanford’s rolling out help for rural schools hit by fuel costs, Kaitaia Primary School Principal, tells Ryan how big of an impact it will have for schools.  Insurers are feeling the raft of major weather events, Victoria University Emeritus Professor of Public Policy shares his thoughts.  Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest on the Australian treasurer’s dire warning of the economic impact of the Iran War.  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

  2. 2 HRS AGO

    Brendon Morrissey: Kaitaia Primary School Principal on the Government's fuel relief package for teachers

    A Northland principal says the Government's latest relief package for teachers struggling with the cost of fuel, will help secure more educators for rural areas.  Relief Teacher Transport Allowance mileage rates are being doubled, and up to 70 schools will get a one-off grant to replace diesel boilers. Rural schools with fewer than a hundred students will also get a one-off payment to help pay for the extra reimbursements. Kaitaia Primary School Principal Brendon Morrissey told Ryan Bridge he hopes the packages will lead more teachers to consider working outside major cities.  He says it will also encourage more training teachers to go to rural areas, which will help small schools struggling with staffing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  3. 2 HRS AGO

    Ryan Bridge: Kiwis actually love Butter Chicken, Shane

    Take away migrants from our economy and the thing pretty much falls apart.  This is not Europe, where they're overrun with migrant boats and expensive hotel bills to house the passengers.  This is not the U.S., where illegal migrants poured across a porous border. This is New Zealand, separated from the rest of the world by Pacific ocean and rather fussy about who comes here and why.  If you look at the numbers, they tell you we're doing a good job on migration. Kiwi migrants are, according to a New Zealand Initiative report: - Less likely to claim a benefit- More likely to be employed- Children have better education outcomes than native born New Zealanders The idea they steal jobs from kiwis doesn't stack up because an economy doesn't have a cap on the number of jobs available. Job growth happens when demand increases and migration = increased demand. Plus they're more likely to take intuitive and start businesses which employ people.  Migrants also tend to be younger so contribute more to taxes than native born kiwis. They also do jobs many think they're above doing - just look at those on the dole in the regions. Housing and hospitals can be a problem - but that's a job that can be fixed with better planning laws, fewer regulations and investment in health.  So back to Matua Shane and his butter chicken tsunami - actually, the India FTA, as far as we can tell, would allow just 5000 three-year visas at any one time. That's according to the government. That's just 6% of Accredited Employer work visas issued each year. 90% will come here for jobs we have shortages in: engineers, IT professionals,  teachers. This looks like a bit of a beat up from Uncle Shane, as for the "colourful" language, actually, most kiwis don't mind a bit of butter chicken thank you very much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  4. 23 HRS AGO

    Vicky Pryce: Business correspondent on the latest in oil prices with possibility of new talks between US, Iran

    Talks are set to resume this week in Pakistan, but currently it's unconfirmed whether Iran will be in attendance. Previous talks have been unsuccessful, and over the weekend the Strait of Hormuz was opened and then reclosed by Iran after the US continued to block Iranian ports.  This instability has raised questions over the ever-increasing fuel prices.  Business correspondent Vicky Pryce told Ryan Bridge, "everything could of course unsettle the markets again, but right this minute the markets seem to think that some resolution will be found." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    Sam Archer: NZGBC director of market transformation on the Greens' electrification plan

    In the Green Party's annual State of the Planet Address they have called for a National Electrification Plan.  The plan would focus on reducing reliance on fossil fuels and using renewable energy like solar panels to benefit the planet and people's wallets.  NZGBC director of market transformation Sam Archer explained why this help is needed, and how they plan on clearing the grid for extra solar panel use.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  6. 1 DAY AGO

    David Satterfield: Former US Ambassador in the Middle East on Iran vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed

    Iran's vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the US's blockade is lifted. Iranian gunboats reportedly fired at ships trying to pass through yesterday - which US President Donald Trump's called a total violation of the ceasefire agreement. It comes as Iran's reportedly rejected a fresh round of peace talks set for tomorrow - labelling the US's demands as 'excessive'. Former US Ambassador in the Middle East David Satterfield shares his thoughts with Ryan Bridge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
  7. Full Show Podcast: 20 April 2026

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    Full Show Podcast: 20 April 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 19th of April 2025, the strait of Hormuz is shut again, Trump says his team led by JD Vance is heading back to Pakistan for more talks, Former US Ambassador in the Middle East David Satterfield tells Ryan when we can expect the war to end.  The Green's are taking a mass national electrification plan to the next election, NZGBC Director of market transformation, Sam Archer shares his thoughts on if the plan is viable or not.  Chief Economic Advisor at the UK centre for Economics and Business Research and Former UK Government Advisor, Vicky Pryce has the latest on oil prices coming down again due to likelihood of new talks between Iran and the US, the IMF growth scenarios. Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on one of London’s most famous parks re-opens as police continue investigating whether items found near the Israeli embassy are connected to a video posted on social media claiming the building was going to be targeted by drones carrying dangerous radioactive substances and Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech a couple of days ago. 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: Too early for National leader switcharoos

    It's too early to tell whether National should switch leaders.  We've had one poll last night with the left-bloc winning.  If that case were to eventuate, it probably wouldn't eventuate in the way it's being reported.  New Zealand First would step in to rescue Labour from Te Pati Māori and soften the power of the Greens. If there wasn't enough support on the right to form a government, you can't tell me Winston wouldn't do a deal with his devil to keep the left honest.  Back to Luxon and the leadership.  He's had a bad poll. But there have been plenty of late with the right keeping the Treasury benches.  That's why most of his cabinet keeps his support. That and the fact nobody else at the round table seems confident enough they'd actually do a better job and improve those numbers.  Until it's clear not just in one poll, but a trend of polls, that these guys wouldn't be part of a cabinet because they wouldn't have the numbers to form one in the first place, then the leadership won't change.  There's still plenty of time before election day, and a lot will change by then too.  Jacinda didn't need long to turn transform Little's vote into enough support to seize power.  This idea that all must be decided this Tuesday or next, before Luxon's trip to Singapore, ahead of the budget that follows it, is a red herring.  Caucus would be making a decision without the enough time to gather the facts, and without confidence in a decent replacement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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