On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 15th of July 2026, former broadcaster Paul Henry's the next big name making the jump to parliament, Political Commentator Brigitte Morten tells Ryan what this will mean for the Act Party. 

The Reserve Bank says farmer lending dropped nearly one and a half billion in the year to April, Federated Farmers Banking Spokesperson Mark Hooper shares his thoughts. 

NZ Certified Builders CEO Malcolm Fleming shares his thoughts on Cotality data which shows residential construction costs up 1.1% in the three months to June.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on UK Counter-terror police say the murder of the former Prisons Minister was a planned and targeted attack and several people have died in a fire at a building under construction in Brussels.

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