Articles by Ryan Bridge
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: NZ's isolation is a blessing and a curse
Monday, 11 May 2026, 6:16amIt'd be easy to draw comparisons and parallels between our upcoming election and the local and federal upsets in Australia...
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Ryan Bridge: The OECD's report needs to be taken with a grain of salt
Friday, 8 May 2026, 6:04amIt's somewhat ironic the latest lecture we're getting from an office of global boffins is headquartered in Paris. No offence...
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Ryan Bridge: The Nats stand a chance this election
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 6:04amThe Coalition is failing on two numbers that matter most to us voters. Inflation is up over 3% - not as bad as the Aussies...
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Ryan Bridge: Governments should control spending and stability
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 6:07amThere are basically two big things governments control that affect the economy and therefore all of us: spending and stability. They're...
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Ryan Bridge: Things are about to get a whole lot more expensive
Monday, 4 May 2026, 6:11amI have good news and bad news for you this morning. The good news, I was out shopping on the weekend, which means I didn't...
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Ryan Bridge: We need less fighting, more long term thinking in Wellington
Friday, 1 May 2026, 6:04amThere's no reason parties on left and right in New Zealand politics can't work together to get stuff done. This week we've...
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Ryan Bridge: Winston was always going to turn on Luxon
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 6:13amThis was always going to happen. The closer you get to the election, the more your friends become your enemies under MMP. Winston's...
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Ryan Bridge: Why are young women doing the job of cops?
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 6:03amDid you hear the story about these three young flatmates who hunted down their own burglars, busted them, and took back their...
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Ryan Bridge: The India FTA is up to businesses now
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 6:02amJudging by the coverage out of New Delhi overnight, the Indian press appears optimistic about the trade deal with New Zealand. As...
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Ryan Bridge: The path to improving financial literacy
Friday, 24 April 2026, 8:57amI see ACT is flying a kite on free money for school kids. Which sounds odd given the party's aversion to free lunches. Seymour's...
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Ryan Bridge: The terrifying news about Mythos AI
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 11:17amYou heard the news about this AI hacking beast called Mythos? It's a bit scary to be honest. And what's reported to have...
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Ryan Bridge: Luxon needs more than his base to win the election
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 6:09amPeople hate the media, so hating on the media is not a bad strategy. It's worked for Winston over many decades, although...
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Ryan Bridge: Kiwis actually love Butter Chicken, Shane
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 6:07amTake away migrants from our economy and the thing pretty much falls apart. This is not Europe, where they're overrun with...
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Ryan Bridge: Too early for National leader switcharoos
Monday, 20 April 2026, 6:10amIt's too early to tell whether National should switch leaders. We've had one poll last night with the left-bloc winning. If...
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Ryan Bridge: Congratulations to the redheads
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 6:04amA special good morning to all the redheads listening. There's some new Harvard research that's come out about human evolution...
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Ryan Bridge: The Nats will eventually back a bed tax
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 6:01amTourism Minister Louise Upston is getting advice from officials on a bed tax. Christopher Luxon told us that last week. They're...
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Ryan Bridge: Religious leaders' messages work better without politics
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 6:36amTrump's at war with the Pope again, this time over Iran. Last time it was over Gaza. Usually the pontiff is a bit more low-key,...
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Ryan Bridge: Energy security will be hot this election
Friday, 10 April 2026, 6:06amEnergy security is shaping up to be the hottest item on this year's election agenda, and with good reason. Ask any business...
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Ryan Bridge: This ceasefire, can we celebrate yet?
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 6:00amShould we welcome a ceasefire? Yes, of course. Should we count on it holding? No, of course not. The Iranians now control...
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Ryan Bridge: This war in Iran has been a total balls-up from Trump
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 6:09amLet's talk about the elephant in the room: this war in Iran has been a total balls-up from Trump. He's cried wolf three...
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Ryan Bridge: Should we be preparing to go to war?
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 6:30amAn interesting article in the Herald yesterday about army training at Waiouru. The troops are singing from the same song...
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Ryan Bridge: My thoughts on Luxon's reshuffle
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 6:01amThe American President's doing a live presser today on his war. The Australian Prime Minister's just wrapped a live address...
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Ryan Bridge: Bureaucrats shouldn't get work from home flexibility
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 6:18amRemember the outrage over bureaucrats working for home, even though Covid was a distant memory? The Government came in and...
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Ryan Bridge: Why's the world so hectic at the moment?
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6:11amEveryone keeps asking why the world feels so hectic at the moment. If life were a movie, they'd call it One Battle After...
