Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 30 September 2026

Publish Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026, 6:07am

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 30th of September 2026, Treasury’s now forecasting a $4 billion surplus in 2028/29, up from $2.6 billion, Act Leader David Seymour shares his thoughts.

Auckland Council is ditching postal voting, Auckland Councillor Richard Hills explains why he voted to ditch it.

Open-AI is scrapping the rollout of its new model, tech commentator Oskar Howell tells Ryan if this is a concerning move.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it is clear a "foreign actor" had been involved in the arrests of five young men near an RAF base in the west of England used by the US Air Force and the UK PM announcing a cut in pensions to pay for social care and a new government body to invest in Britain's electricity grid.