On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, the independent review into how the Reserve Bank under Adrian Orr handled the Covid and post Covid era has landed, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith shares his thoughts. 

Prominent business leaders have signed an open letter calling on all parties to protect private property rights and freedom of contract, NZ Initiative Executive Director Oliver Hartwich shares concerns of businesses. 

Workplace harm is seemingly going down, but there's still a way to go, Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum Chief Executive Francois Barton tells Ryan what we can do to improve safety. 

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the UK providing defensive air-to-air refuelling supporting for Saudi Arabia, in response to Houthis attacks in Yemen and UK PM meets Donald Trump at the pair's first face-to-face meeting later.

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, the independent review into how the Reserve Bank under Adrian Orr handled the Covid and post Covid era has landed, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith shares his thoughts.&nbsp;
Prominent business leaders have signed an open letter calling on all parties to protect private property rights and freedom of contract, NZ Initiative Executive Director Oliver Hartwich shares concerns of businesses.&nbsp;
Workplace harm is seemingly going down, but there's still a way to go, Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum Chief Executive Francois Barton tells Ryan what we can do to improve safety.&nbsp;
Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the UK providing defensive air-to-air refuelling supporting for Saudi Arabia, in response to Houthis attacks in Yemen and UK PM meets Donald Trump at the pair's first face-to-face meeting later.
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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: 23 September 2026 

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Fifty-one business leaders have signed an open letter from business think tank the New Zealand Initiative, urging political parties to drop interventionist policies. 

It responds to campaign proposals to structurally reform the grocery sector.  

National and New Zealand First propose splitting Foodstuffs. 

Labour wants grocery brands split into separate retail and wholesale arms, and the Greens want to establish a government owned grocery store. 

Initiative Executive Director Oliver Hartwich told Ryan Bridge it's reminiscent of the Muldoon era - someone who never hesitated intervening in any particular market he didn't like. 

Fifty-one business leaders have signed an open letter from business think tank the New Zealand Initiative, urging political parties to drop interventionist policies.&nbsp;
It responds to campaign proposals to structurally reform the grocery sector. &nbsp;
National and New Zealand First propose splitting Foodstuffs.&nbsp;
Labour wants grocery brands split into separate retail and wholesale arms, and the Greens want to establish a government owned grocery store.&nbsp;
Initiative Executive Director Oliver Hartwich told Ryan Bridge it's reminiscent of the Muldoon era - someone who never hesitated intervening in any particular market he didn't like.&nbsp;

Oliver Hartwich: Initiative Executive Director on business leaders signing an open letter urging political parties to drop interventionist policies

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The problem with writing books and not fact-checking them properly is that you get yourself tangled in knots.

At best, forced to apologise. At worst, sued.

I haven't read the one launched in Wellington yesterday. I watched the press conference and the stand-up afterwards.

There was one allegation made of note that has been denied by the current and past board chairs of the Taxpayer's Union.

But writing a book based on interviews with people, without proper fact-checking or documentation, is fraught business.

Due diligence goes a long way.

Look no further than Earl Spencer.

Princess Diana's brother who wrote a book writing off Charles as some sort of giddy widow.

Well, also in his book he claimed Piers Morgan was in-part behind the taking of photographs on Dianna attending gym in a leotard with a secret camera.

The only problem for Spencer, had he bother to check, was that Piers was not in fact the editor of the Mirror newspaper the book assumed him to be until two years rafter the photos were taken.

Piers was ropeable.

Spencer has been forced to apologise.

It should serve as fair warning that, whether it's penned in London or Wellington, you can't believe everything that's written down.

The problem with writing books and not fact-checking them properly is that you get yourself tangled in knots.
At best, forced to apologise. At worst, sued.
I haven't read the one launched in Wellington yesterday. I watched the press conference and the stand-up afterwards.
There was one allegation made of note that has been denied by the current and past board chairs of the Taxpayer's Union.
But writing a book based on interviews with people, without proper fact-checking or documentation, is fraught business.
Due diligence goes a long way.
Look no further than Earl Spencer.
Princess Diana's brother who wrote a book writing off Charles as some sort of giddy widow.
Well, also in his book he claimed Piers Morgan was in-part behind the taking of photographs on Dianna attending gym in a leotard with a secret camera.
The only problem for Spencer, had he bother to check, was that Piers was not in fact the editor of the Mirror newspaper the book assumed him to be until two years rafter the photos were taken.
Piers was ropeable.
Spencer has been forced to apologise.
It should serve as fair warning that, whether it's penned in London or Wellington, you can't believe everything that's written down.

Ryan Bridge: Don't believe everything you read

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A tax expert believes Labour's changed stance on interest deductibility makes complete sense. 

Labour's confirmed it won't change the current Government's rules allowing landlords to deduct 100% of interest in tax returns.  

It had previously criticised the policy as a tax cut for landlords, but Chris Hipkins believes their proposed Capital Gains Tax will address the issue. 

Deloitte Tax Partner Robin Walker told Ryan Bridge changing the rules would just be deferring when interest deductions get made. 

She says logically what would happen if deductions were denied is revenue from a capital gains tax would go much further down from what's forecast. 

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A tax expert believes Labour's changed stance on interest deductibility makes complete sense.&nbsp;
Labour's confirmed it won't change the current Government's rules allowing landlords to deduct 100% of interest in tax returns. &nbsp;
It had previously criticised the policy as a tax cut for landlords, but Chris Hipkins believes their proposed Capital Gains Tax will address the issue.&nbsp;
Deloitte Tax Partner Robin Walker told Ryan Bridge changing the rules would just be deferring when interest deductions get made.&nbsp;
She says logically what would happen if deductions were denied is revenue from a capital gains tax would go much further down from what's forecast.&nbsp;
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Robyn Walker: Deloitte Tax Partner on Labour deciding not to change the rules about landlord interest deductibility

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Full Show Podcast: 23 September 2026

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