Early Edition on Newstalk ZB

About Early Edition 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.

Publisher

Newstalk ZB

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jun 2021

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

5,519 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host previews Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix, Black Caps v India, Kiwis v Tonga, All Blacks v Scotland

   There's an action-packed weekend ahead, with plenty of sport on the agenda. Saturday will see Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix clash in an A-League derby, while the Black Caps take on India and the Kiwis face Tonga in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final. Then on Sunday morning the All Blacks are taking on Scotland over in Edinburgh. Jason Pine, host of Weekend Sport, joined Ryan Bridge to look ahead to the weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on the final days of election campaigning, struggles to predict the outcome

   A political commentator is struggling to predict the outcome of the election. Election Day is tomorrow, and thousands of votes have already been cast. Polls released throughout the campaign have fluctuated, no party showing a clear lead across all of the polls. Brigitte Morten told Ryan Bridge the election is all over the place. She says something that's also different now is it's not just a red-blue race, we're talking about individual electorate seats having a massive impact. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Steve Watt: Police Association President on Police enforcing gang patch ban

   The police union says the Coalition's gang patch ban is working as intended. Newstalk ZB's revealed authorities are charging people for unlawful association more than four times as frequently as before the ban came into effect almost two years ago. Under the ban, those charged face up to six months prison time or a $5,000 fine. Police Association President Steve Watt told Ryan Bridge officers have the skills to identify gang members, whether they're wearing a patch or not, and if they're less visible, the community feels safer. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on Early Edition on Newstalk ZB

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Catherine Beard
• Paula Southgate
• Sharon Zollner
• Gavin Grey
• Jason Mika

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,631,690

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.7 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

89

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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