Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026

Publish Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 6:17am

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast 2026, political commentator Brigitte Morten tells Andrew who won the TVNZ leaders debate.

Business confidence is rebounding as we head towards the election, Business Canterbury CEO Leeann Watson explains why.

National’s promising to cut foreign aid to pay for new medicines, if it leads the next government, Chief Executive of Medicines New Zealand Graeme Jarvis shares his thoughts.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the UK’s main Opposition party has pledged to invest £10bn in a new missile and drone defence system to defend the UK if they win the next general election and Trump has said the US moved its bombers out of RAF Fairford in the UK because of "some threats" to the base.