On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2026, the Government’s cutting jobs in the public sector, Labour Spokesperson for Public Services Camilla Belich shares her thoughts. 

International student numbers are bouncing back, up 14 percent on last year, University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Neil Quigley shares his thoughts. 

Card spend data in April was down 1.3% for the month, equal to $89 million Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young tells Ryan how big of an impact the Iran war has had on spending.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on Police in London saying up to 57 individuals and 20 companies could face criminal charges over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.

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