Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Voice of Rugby on the potential of Tana Umaga joining the All Blacks coaching team
Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga is a contender to be named as one of Dave Rennie’s assistant coaches, possibly on defence. The Moana Pasifika mentor would replace Tamati Ellison. Newstalk ZB’s voice of rugby, Elliott Smith told Ryan Bridge it’s not really a surprise. He says he’s got a …
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Ginny Andersen: Labour's Education Spokesperson on the Government offering non-union teachers a pay increase
Labour's new education spokesperson says giving non-unionised educators pay increases will divide teachers further. Boards can now make individual employment offers to non-NZEI primary teachers after the union rejected three recent deals. Ginny Andersen told Ryan Bridge it undermines existing bar…
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David Hadfield: Process Vegetables New Zealand Chair on Wattie's plan to axe the production of frozen vegetables
The impact of the Heinz Wattie's restructure won't be felt by growers straight away. The company plans to shut three manufacturing facilitates in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and packing operations in Hastings. It's because of a planned move away from selling frozen vegetables, Gregg's …
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Full Show Podcast: 12 March 2026
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Labour's new education spokesperson Ginny Anderson shares her thoughts on non-union teachers offered a pay rise from the Public Service Commission. Watties is looking to axe production of its frozen vegetables, Chair of Process Vegetabl…
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Ryan Bridge: Teachers deserve a pay rise
I can't see what the problem is with teachers getting a pay rise. If that sounds weird, it's because it's the union complaining. The union that's always saying teachers are undervalued and underpaid doesn't want the pay rise. They're actually going to take legal action to try and stop it happeni…
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Duane Emeny: Air Chathams CEO calls for government support as jet fuel prices rise
The Government's under pressure to act to ensure airlines can continue operating. Air New Zealand's raised fares due to rising jet fuel costs, increasing domestic fares by $10, short-haul fares by $20, and long-haul fares by $90. Air Chathams has also raised its standard fare by $20. Chief Ex…
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Matthew Hague: Lawyer who represented vaccine mandate opponents on the outcome of the Covid Inquiry
A lawyer who represented opponents of vaccine mandates says the real test of the Covid inquiry is whether the country learns from its mistakes. The second phase of the inquiry has found New Zealand's overall response was effective. But it's found some mandates lasted too long, and the Governmen…
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Full Show Podcast: 11 March 2026
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 11 March. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on house prices the most affordable they've been in a decade, outside of Covid
Movement in housing affordability could spell good news for first home buyers. Cotality NZ's Housing Affordability report for Quarter 4 2025 shows the national value-to-income ratio fell to 7.2. This is the lowest level since a brief period in 2019 and before that 2016 The Property Investors F…
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Ryan Bridge: Where in the world is Nikhil Ravishankar?
You've got to feel a bit for the Air New Zealand boss. If ever there was a poisoned chalice, he's drinking from it. He's glugging it back. Drowning in it. They've suspended their guidance after the gas price went nuts. Doubled on Iran. That's after announcing a loss of $60 million for the half y…
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