Retailers appear hopeful their sales numbers will turn around. 

Retail NZ's quarterly survey finds 65% of retailers feel confident or very confident their business will survive the next 12 months. 

It finds 57% expect to meet or exceed their targets for the final quarter, even after 70% failed to meet their last sales targets. 

General Manager of Normanby Fine Wines, Liz Wheadon told Ryan Bridge that they’ve started to see positive signs, and they see it as a good time to look at starting a new business. 

She said that fine wines is a hard market to read, but it feels like there’s some optimism there. 

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Retailers appear hopeful their sales numbers will turn around.&nbsp;
Retail NZ's quarterly survey finds 65% of retailers feel confident or very confident their business will survive the next 12 months.&nbsp;
It finds 57% expect to meet or exceed their targets for the final quarter, even after 70% failed to meet their last sales targets.&nbsp;
General Manager of Normanby Fine Wines, Liz Wheadon told Ryan Bridge that they’ve started to see positive signs, and they see it as a good time to look at starting a new business.&nbsp;
She said that fine wines is a hard market to read, but it feels like there’s some optimism there.&nbsp;
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Liz Wheadon: General Manager of Normanby Fine Wines on growing retail confidence, launching a business early next year

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Hopes the Government's latest crackdown on the misuse of nitrous oxide gets the message through to retailers. 

People inhaling the gas to get high - is becoming a serious public health concern.

Imports of the gas will soon need approval from the Director-General of Health - while large canisters, also known as nangs, will automatically be classified as psychoactive substances.

Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge the canisters can be used for whipping cream, but it's not really a big seller for retailers.

She says they will never sell that many, with caterers preferring a wholesaler than a convenience store.

Hopes the Government's latest crackdown on the misuse of nitrous oxide gets the message through to retailers.&nbsp;
People inhaling the gas to get high - is becoming a serious public health concern.
Imports of the gas will soon need approval from the Director-General of Health - while large canisters, also known as nangs, will automatically be classified as psychoactive substances.
Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge the canisters can be used for whipping cream, but it's not really a big seller for retailers.
She says they will never sell that many, with caterers preferring a wholesaler than a convenience store.

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on the Government cracking down on nangs

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 30th of April 2026, inflation spiking across the Tasman, Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold tells Ryan what this could mean for us. 

The Government's changing import rules to crack down on nangs, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young tells Ryan if this will make much of a difference. 

The Government’s running a trial to see how ready we’d be if Foot and Mouth disease hit our shores, Biosecurity Minister paints a picture of what the trial will look like. 

Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on the fiery questioning of Pete Hegseth over the Iran war and the King's state visit. 

Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.          

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 30th of April 2026, inflation spiking across the Tasman, Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold tells Ryan what this could mean for us.&nbsp;
The Government's changing import rules to crack down on nangs, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young tells Ryan if this will make much of a difference.&nbsp;
The Government’s running a trial to see how ready we’d be if Foot and Mouth disease hit our shores, Biosecurity Minister paints a picture of what the trial will look like.&nbsp;
Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on the fiery questioning of Pete Hegseth over the Iran war and the King's state visit.&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: 30 April 2026 

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This was always going to happen. The closer you get to the election, the more your friends become your enemies under MMP.

Winston's office released OIA docs showing Luxon's people wanted to go further in supporting Trump's war in Iran.

The Foreign Minister's office and MFAT, in their wisdom, cautioned against it. For what most of us would probably understand to be good reasons. This was straight after the war began.

This is a story in the Herald this morning:

A spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s support for the war was “imprudent” and would have “run counter to New Zealand’s national interests”.

“Experience matters in foreign policy.”

Then, last night, there were talks between the PM and Foreign Minster. 

Luxon's hitting back, he's saying the emails mischaracterised his position. He's saying the release of the emails puts politics ahead of the national interest.

So, as you can see, quite the mess. 

The problem here is for Luxon, not for Peters. 

Luxon is the one who has struggled to articulate himself on the war. Peters has not. 

Luxon is the one who's support has been falling in the polls. Peters is the opposite. 

Luxon is the one who's been there five minutes. Peters has not. 

If you were to poll Kiwis and ask 'who do you trust more on matters of foreign affairs and war?', I imagine after 40 years in Parliament and a few runs at the job, Peters would come out on top. 

Trying to put Peters in his place is hard enough to do at the best of times. 

Trying to do it with one hand tied behind your back, the crowd cheering for your opponent, on a stage that's  unfamiliar to you, is probably not going to end well. 

This was always going to happen. The closer you get to the election, the more your friends become your enemies under MMP.
Winston's office released OIA docs showing Luxon's people wanted to go further in supporting Trump's war in Iran.
The Foreign Minister's office and MFAT, in their wisdom, cautioned against it.&nbsp;For what most of us would probably understand to be good reasons. This was straight after the war began.
This is a story in the Herald this morning:
A spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s support for the war was “imprudent” and would have “run counter to New Zealand’s national interests”.
“Experience matters in foreign policy.”
Then, last night, there were talks between the PM and Foreign Minster.&nbsp;
Luxon's hitting back, he's saying the emails mischaracterised his position. He's saying the release of the emails puts politics ahead of the national interest.
So, as you can see, quite the mess.&nbsp;
The problem here is for Luxon, not for Peters.&nbsp;
Luxon is the one who has struggled to articulate himself on the war. Peters has not.&nbsp;
Luxon is the one who's support has been falling in the polls.&nbsp;Peters is the opposite.&nbsp;
Luxon is the one who's been there five minutes. Peters has not.&nbsp;
If you were to poll Kiwis and ask 'who do you trust more on matters of foreign affairs and war?', I imagine after 40 years in Parliament and a few runs at the job, Peters would come out on top.&nbsp;
Trying to put Peters in his place is hard enough to do at the best of times.&nbsp;
Trying to do it with one hand tied behind your back, the crowd cheering for your opponent, on a stage that's &nbsp;unfamiliar to you, is probably not going to end well.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: Winston was always going to turn on Luxon

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Liz Wheadon: General Manager of Normanby Fine Wines on growing retail confidence, launching a business early next year

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