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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

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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.

8518 - Andrew Tuck: Homegrown CEO on the festival's return to Hamilton, this year's lineup

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8518-

Andrew Tuck: Homegrown CEO on the festival's return to Hamilton, this year's lineup

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

8517-

Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO says declining gas supplies could accelerate the shift to cleaner and cheaper energy

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

8516-

Terry Collins: AA Fuel Spokesperson weighs in on rationing fuel as oil prices spike

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

8515-

Ryan Bridge: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

8514-

Full Show Podcast: 13 March 2026

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

8513-

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Voice of Rugby on the potential of Tana Umaga joining the All Blacks coaching team

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

8512-

Ginny Andersen: Labour's Education Spokesperson on the Government offering non-union teachers a pay increase

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

8511-

David Hadfield: Process Vegetables New Zealand Chair on Wattie's plan to axe the production of frozen vegetables

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

8510-

Full Show Podcast: 12 March 2026

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

8509-

Ryan Bridge: Teachers deserve a pay rise

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

8508-

Duane Emeny: Air Chathams CEO calls for government support as jet fuel prices rise

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

8507-

Matthew Hague: Lawyer who represented vaccine mandate opponents on the outcome of the Covid Inquiry

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

8506-

Full Show Podcast: 11 March 2026

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

8505-

Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on house prices the most affordable they've been in a decade, outside of Covid

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

8504-

Ryan Bridge: Where in the world is Nikhil Ravishankar?

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

8503-

Chris Roberts: Private Surgical Hospitals Association CEO on the report finding the private health sector has the capacity to ease the burden on public health

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

8502-

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

8501-

Andrew England: Financial Times Middle East Editor explains who Mojtaba Khamenei is

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

8500-

Full Show Podcast: 10 March 2026

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

8499-

Ryan Bridge: On oil shock, people want more self-reliance

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

8498-

David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief says Iran has chosen a new Supreme Leader

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026

8497-

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on Health NZ directly employing all first-year trainees

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026

8496-

Full Show Podcast: 09 March 2026

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026

8495-

Ryan Bridge: This country's fines make no sense

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026

8494-

Alex Powell: NZ Herald Sports Reporter on the 2026 Formula 1 season kicking off in Melbourne

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8493-

Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on the outcome of the Parliamentary Select Committee into online safety, youth social media ban

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8492-

Waseem Alzaher: Cannabis Clinic CEO on David Seymour's push to bolster medicinal cannabis production and exports in NZ

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8491-

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Keir Starmer announcing the UK will send four fighter jets to Qatar

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8490-

Full Show Podcast: 06 March 2026

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8489-

Ryan Bridge: I don't mind paying the train tax

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

8488-

Sam Ackerman: Sports Commentator on Dave Rennie's appointment as All Blacks Coach

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

8487-

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Whanau Ora Chair on the rise in the number of children in care suffering from abuse or neglect

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

8486-

Full Show Podcast: 05 March 2026

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

8485-

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the acceleration of New Zealand’s export boom

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

8484-

Ryan Bridge: Cranes in the sky, not always a good sign in Auckland

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

8483-

Neil Mallon: Utilities Dispute Commissioner on the updated transparency rules for power companies

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

8482-

Aaron Hendry: Kickback co-founder and youth worker on the Government's boot camp program for youth offenders

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

8481-

Full Show Podcast: 04 March 2026

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

8480-

Lousie Upston: Tourism Minister on the latest Stats NZ tourism figures

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

8479-

Ryan Bridge: The oil price danger zone for inflation

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

8478-

Matthew Schmidt: New Haven University’s Director of International Affairs and National Security Expert on the conflict in the Middle East

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

8477-

John Battersby: Senior Fellow at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies on the naval officers being charged for the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

8476-

Phil Goff: Former Foreign Minister on the Government's stance on the conflict in the Middle East

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

8475-

Full Show Podcast: 03 March 2026

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

8474-

Ryan Bridge: AI can't master all the jobs

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

8473-

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister discusses making KiwiSaver easier to access for rural workers

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026

8472-

David Smith: Guardian Washington Bureau Chief with the latest on US/Israel strikes on Iran

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026

8471-

Ryan Bridge: The issues we care about

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026

8470-

Full Show Podcast: 02 March 2026

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026

8469-

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the Danish Prime Minister calling a snap election

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Thu, 26 Feb 2026

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