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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. 9h ago

    Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Ann Widdecombe's alleged killer being charged with acts of terror

    The suspect accused of murdering Reform UK's Ann Widdecombe has been charged with preparing acts of terror, including against party leader Nigel Farage. 28-year-old Joshua Kerry was charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, according to police.  UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Kerry is due to appear in court later this week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 9h ago

    Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on inflation figures going up across Europe

    Inflation across Europe jumped to 3.8 percent in September - a higher rate than economists were predicting. This increase was largely down to energy costs, and these are expected to make inflation rates go up further.  Business correspondent Vicky Pryce explained how these rates could increase, and how that's likely to impact households.  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 9h ago

    David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to cut KiwiSaver taxes

    ACT is confident its KiwiSaver plan would put more in people's kitty by retirement.  The party wants to scrap the Government contribution to KiwiSaver, and the tax paid on investment earnings made through the scheme. It says the tax relief created, would be more substantial than the up to $260 currently contributed by the Government.  Leader David Seymour says someone with a small balance, less than $15,000 may initially be worse off.  "A builder, $60 grand a year through their career - they start when they're 20, by the time they retire, they would be $210,000 better off not paying tax on their returns." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 12h ago

    Full Show Podcast: 05 October 2026

    On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday the 5th of October 2026, the Act Party wants to scrap tax on Kiwisaver investment earnings, Act Party Leader David Seymour explains. Labour's laid out it's highly anticipated fiscal plan, Independent Economist Cameron Bagrie shares his thoughts.  Business Correspondent Vicky Pryce has the details on Inflation rising sharply in Europe and Europe agreeing to release more crude and refined strategic stocks to release pressure on diesel prices and prevent US diesel export ban, Plus UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the man accused of murdering a former UK Prisons Minister and Immigration spokesperson for Reform UK has also been charged with preparing acts of terror including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and UK PM scraps controversial plans to curb some jury trials. 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.

    Full Show Podcast: 05 October 2026

  5. 12h ago

    Cameron Bagrie: Independent economist on Labour's fiscal plan

    An economist says it will be tough to achieve the numbers set out in Labour's fiscal plan.  The party says all its election commitments are fully costed - with the country returning to surplus in 2028/29.  Labour would keep the Budget operating allowance tight at 2.4 billion dollars - and reinstate its pay equity scheme at a cost not yet determined.  Economist Cameron Bagrie tells Andrew Dickens health seems to be the big winner from the plan - but there are trade-offs in other areas like education.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 12h ago

    Andrew Dickens: Cost of living's become an election issue and supermarkets are getting the blame

    The cost of living is once again a key issue in the election  But what seems strange to me is that somehow New Zealanders believe it’s a problem that only  affects us. A cursory skim through international papers shows it’s an issue for every market on earth  Here much blame has been heaped on supermarkets  Our duopoly of massive supermarkets are viewed with suspicion with many, including politicians believing they’re rorting us and every party having some sort of proposal to reign them in  National and New Zealand First want to break the duopoly up forcibly in classic command economy style normally  associated with the left  The Green Party want to spend billions on a state owned Kiwimart  While ACT just want to cut red tape   So yesterday Chris Quin from Foodstuffs appeared on Q + A to defend supermarkets. He pointed out we are the 13th cheapest grocery market in the OECD and that supermarkets make 2.3 cents in the dollar.   This is a very important point.  Our supermarkets seem profitable purely because of the volume of sales they put through.  The Mega supermarkets we shop at each day don’t really exist for much of the world. More intensified cities don’t have the big supermarkets.  We drive and buy in bulk.  In Europe they walk with a trundler and shop more often  The ignorance of the economies of supermarkets is what has driven the outrage and the politicians are just following the outrage for approval.  I’ve got a problem with the cost of living, but I don’t have a problem with the duopoly.  In fact, their very size makes an awful lot cheaper than it could be.  And now we have a load of politicians of all colours sticking their noses into personal property rights and that doesn’t sit well with me at all.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 3d ago

    Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on the first week of the election campaign

    Election campaigning is well underway, with the first week complete.  So how are all the parties faring?   Political Commentator Brigitte Morten told Ryan Bridge so far, National seems to be on the front foot and Labour on the back.  She says they both started out strong with their campaign launches, but PREFU bolstered National's position, while attention on Labour's student loan policy died pretty quickly, and PREFU has put pressure on them.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 3d ago

    Mat Woods: Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism CEO on National's passport-free trans-Tasman travel policy

    Strong support from tourism operators for more domestic-like trans-Tasman travel.  If re-elected, National will trial a fully digitised airport process for Australians travelling here or Kiwis heading across the ditch.  Eligible travellers could get through gates on facial recognition without the need for a passport.  Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism CEO Mat Woods told Ryan Bridge some people don't have passports due to the costs and processes involved.   He says making a trans-Tasman flight more like a domestic one creates fewer barriers and opens up the market to more people.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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