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8555 - Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the Reserve Bank Governor's speech about fuel prices and the impact on inflation

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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.

8555 - Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the Reserve Bank Governor's speech about fuel prices and the impact on inflation

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.

Episodes

Tue, 24 Mar 2026

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Episodes

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the Reserve Bank Governor's speech about fuel prices and the impact on inflation

Will Foley: Central Hawke's Bay Mayor on McCain's plans to close its Hastings vegetable processing plant

Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social Development Spokesperson on the government's fuel relief package

Full Show Podcast: 25 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: How much does $50 for some families cost the rest of us?

Alex Powell: NZ Herald Sports Reporter on NZ Cricket backing NZ20, Dion Nash resigning from the board

John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair on the company's jump in profits, potential impact of the war

Dom Kalasih: Transporting NZ CEO on the Government announcing cost relief measures to tackle fuel crisis

Full Show Podcast: 24 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Don't expect a lolly scramble from the Government

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on naval base intruders and Iran missile threats to London and Paris

Greig Epps: Imported Vehicles Association Chief Executive on the Government investing in EV chargers

Full Show Podcast: 23 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Watch out Luxon, Winston's coming for you

Simon Parham: Waitomo Group CEO on the fuel regulations that could be relaxed to help mitigate the fuel crisis

Nikki Hart: Nutritionist on the three-decade surge in ultra-processed food consumption in New Zealand

Matt Gault: ANZ Senior Economist on the Q4 GDP result

Full Show Podcast: 20 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Is Joe Kent this week’s voice of reason?

Simon Laurent: NZ Association of Migration and Investment Chair on the impact of Government immigration law reform on asylum seekers

Irene King: Aviation Industry Commentator on the Westport to Wellington flight link being unsustainable

Full Show Podcast: 19 March 2026

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on GDP data

Ryan Bridge: Why today’s GDP number is not irrelevant

Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on food costs reaching 4.5%, Treasury's worst case scenario for inflation

Alistair Crozier: NZ China Council Executive Director on the need to work to retain Chinese international students

Full Show Podcast: 18 March 2026

Stew Hamilton: Mercury Energy CEO on the Government's plan to double the use of geothermal energy by 2040

Karl Dean: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on Miles Hurrell resigning as Fonterra CEO

Sam MacKinnon: Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy on the proposed changes to alcohol laws

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on worst case scenario for NZ economy from Iran War

Full Show Podcast: 17 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Nicola Willis is right not to splash the cash

David Smith: Guardian Washington Bureau Chief says Trump wants help opening the Strait of Hormuz

Full Show Podcast: 16 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Labour shouldn't automatically back the Unions

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on food price growth, and whether Iran war will have an impact

Andrew Tuck: Homegrown CEO on the festival's return to Hamilton, this year's lineup

Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO says declining gas supplies could accelerate the shift to cleaner and cheaper energy

Terry Collins: AA Fuel Spokesperson weighs in on rationing fuel as oil prices spike

Ryan Bridge: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Full Show Podcast: 13 March 2026

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Voice of Rugby on the potential of Tana Umaga joining the All Blacks coaching team

Ginny Andersen: Labour's Education Spokesperson on the Government offering non-union teachers a pay increase

David Hadfield: Process Vegetables New Zealand Chair on Wattie's plan to axe the production of frozen vegetables

Full Show Podcast: 12 March 2026

Ryan Bridge: Teachers deserve a pay rise

Duane Emeny: Air Chathams CEO calls for government support as jet fuel prices rise

Matthew Hague: Lawyer who represented vaccine mandate opponents on the outcome of the Covid Inquiry

Full Show Podcast: 11 March 2026

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