On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 7th of May 2025, The government wants to overhaul the Gender pay equity claims process, Teacher aide Ally Kingi explains how it will impact her workforce. 

National's putting forward a member's bill that bans social media for under 16-year-olds, parenting expert Nathan Wallis shares his thoughts. 

We get the unemployment figures from Stats NZ this morning, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith shares his take. 

Plus UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the new UK and India trade deal.

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 7th of May 2025, The government wants to overhaul the Gender pay equity claims process, Teacher aide Ally Kingi explains how it will impact her workforce.&nbsp;
National's putting forward a member's bill that bans social media for under 16-year-olds, parenting expert Nathan Wallis shares his thoughts.&nbsp;
We get the unemployment figures from Stats NZ this morning, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith shares his take.&nbsp;
Plus UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the new UK and India trade deal.
Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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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.

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.

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Full Show Podcast: 07 May 2025 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 8th of May 2026, a new OECD report's calling for the age of eligibility for NZ super to rise, Informetrics CEO, Brad Olsen shares his thoughts.

The Government's doing a review on why the CRL has cost so much, Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett tells Ryan what we can do to prevent huge cost blow outs of future projects. 
 
It's about to get easier for tourism businesses to use conservation land, Tourism Holdings Limited Chief Executive Grant Webster tells Ryan how big of an impact this will have.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest on 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 8th of May 2026, a new OECD report's calling for the age of eligibility for NZ super to rise, Informetrics CEO, Brad Olsen shares his thoughts.
The Government's doing a review on why the CRL has cost so much, Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett tells Ryan what we can do to prevent huge cost blow outs of future projects.&nbsp; &nbsp; It's about to get easier for tourism businesses to use conservation land, Tourism Holdings Limited Chief Executive Grant Webster tells Ryan how big of an impact this will have.
Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest on&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 08 May 2026 

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City Rail Link cost concerns are re-igniting calls for a shake up to the way we approach infrastructure. 
 
The project's former boss Sean Sweeney claims the build could've been completed at half the estimated 5.5-billion-dollar. 

It sparked Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to announce a full review of the project after it's opened later this year.  

Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett shares his thoughts with Ryan Bridge. 

City Rail Link cost concerns are re-igniting calls for a shake up to the way we approach infrastructure.&nbsp; &nbsp; The project's former boss Sean Sweeney claims the build could've been completed at half the estimated 5.5-billion-dollar.&nbsp;
It sparked Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to announce a full review of the project after it's opened later this year. &nbsp;
Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett shares his thoughts with Ryan Bridge.&nbsp;

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive on the Government announcing review into the CRL

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It's somewhat ironic the latest lecture we're getting an office of global boffins is headquartered in Paris. 

No offence to the French, but they're screaming out for lesson in basic economics.

They're debt-to-GDP ratio is 118%. They're debt is 60% above the EU limit. 

You're used to hearing about the Italians and the Greeks, but the French are up there with them. In the top three most indebted nations in the bloc. 

The country nearly fell over trying to cut back pension spending. They spend billions on stuff we'd consider 'nice-to-haves'. 

The OECD is a multi-nation group; it just happens to be based in Paris. 

It's been round since 1961.

But they've come up with a bunch of stuff they think we need to do. 

Including linking pensions to life expectancy. 

This is the same group that wanted us, a few years back, to tax property and shares!

They're also saying we should have quotas for women on company boards, which even Helen Clark doesn't think is a good idea. 

So, a lot of this should be taken with a grain of salt and is probably better shouted out the window of their offices in Paris. 

It's somewhat ironic the latest lecture we're getting an office of global boffins is headquartered in Paris.&nbsp;
No offence to the French, but they're screaming out for lesson in basic economics.
They're debt-to-GDP ratio is 118%. They're debt is 60% above the EU limit.&nbsp;
You're used to hearing about the Italians and the Greeks, but the French are up there with them. In the top three most indebted nations in the bloc.&nbsp;
The country nearly fell over trying to cut back pension spending. They spend billions on stuff we'd consider 'nice-to-haves'.&nbsp;
The OECD is a multi-nation group; it just happens to be based in Paris.&nbsp;
It's been round since 1961.
But they've come up with a bunch of stuff they think we need to do.&nbsp;
Including linking pensions to life expectancy.&nbsp;
This is the same group that wanted us, a few years back, to tax property and shares!
They're also saying we should have quotas for women on company boards, which even Helen Clark doesn't think is a good idea.&nbsp;
So, a lot of this should be taken with a grain of salt and is probably better shouted out the window of their offices in Paris.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: The OECD's report needs to be taken with a grain of salt

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