Full Show Podcast: 25 February 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 25th of Feburary 2025, nurses at aged care facilities are going back to paper-based prescriptions after Medimaps data breach, Former Health NZ Chair shares his concerns.  Christchurch bar owners say Anzac Day liquor laws will ‘s…

Dr Gareth Rivalland: Medical Oncologist and Melanoma Specialist on new Pharmac drug proposal

Melanoma advocates hope a new Pharmac proposal will take the pressure off patients.  Consultation's open on whether to expand access to two immunotherapy medicines for people with stage 3b and 4 melanoma from May. Used pre-surgery, nivolumab and ipilimumab can lower the chance of cancers returnin…

Ryan Bridge: Businesses should be scared to take our data

This government has made fast-track a buzzword. After yet another massive hack of private information on Sunday, it needs to put that buzzword into action sharpen up our privacy laws. Like, yesterday.  Especially if we're talking about your health information getting stolen and potentially posted…

Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the push to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession

Former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.  Mandelson was fired and has been under investigation over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.  It comes as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has written to his UK counterpart K…

John Harbord: Major Electricity Users' Group Chair on Genesis Energy announcing a $400m capital raise

Long term benefits could justify the Crown pouring more money into Genesis Energy.   The company's revealed a $400 million capital raise to up its investment in renewables.  Now the Crown's purchasing $200 million worth of new shares to maintain its 51% shareholding.   Major Electricity Users' G…

Simon Wallace: Aviation Industry Association CEO on the concerns air traffic controllers are getting poached

Airways New Zealand is pushing for the Civil Aviation Authority to lower the age New Zealanders can get an air traffic control licence amid worries our talent's being poached overseas.  The air traffic control provider's sounded the alarm during an address before a Parliamentary Select Committee. …

Full Show Podcast: 24 February 2026

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025, the Government’s forking out $200 million to keep its majority stake in Genesis Energy, Major Electricity Users' Group Chair John Harbord tells Ryan if this is a good investment.  Warnings that staffing shortages could spell big problem…

Alf Filipaina: Auckland Councillor wants Police presence at Auckland's new City Rail Link

Police say they can't keep an ongoing presence at Auckland's new City Rail Link long term.  The country's largest transport project is scheduled to open to passengers sometime in the second half of the year.  But a Police official told an Auckland Council Safety Committee this month they're prepa…

Ryan Bridge: Kindness has its limits

Kiwis are known around the world for their kindness.  We open doors, we say please and thank you, we help out our neighbour. We leap in to help when help is needed.  It’s one of the traits we’re most proud of. But one thing we hate more than anything else is when that kindness is taken for grant…

Full Show Podcast: 23 February 2026

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday the 23rd of Feburary 2025, The Government’s moving to give Police new powers to move on beggars and rough sleepers, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith tells Andrew about the difference this will make for town centres. Donald Trump's an…