Best National Retail Federation Podcasts (2025)

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Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on ahead of today's OCR announcement 3:47

3h ago3:47

3:47

Economists are expecting a 25 point basis cut from today's OCR announcement, but it could be the last one for a while. The Reserve Bank will announce it's decision at 2pm. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold says last time around there were more notable arguments among the board. He told Ryan Bridge at least one member of the board didn't want to…

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Zeoli: “We Can Be the World’s Marriage Counselor,” It’s Better Than Being the “World’s Police Department” 2:47:05

7m ago2:47:05

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/19/2025):3:05pm- U.S. Boots on the Ground? On Monday, President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting from the White House—which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister …

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Dems Say Trump Should Have Arrested Putin in Alaska + Congressperson Says “Interdimensional Beings” Are Real! 35:08

11m ago35:08

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:6:05pm- The far-left continues to dismiss President Trump’s efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice baselessly told Anderson Cooper that “Trump melted like ice in the Alaska sun.” Meanwhile, CBS’s John Dickerson foolishly hinted that Vladimir Putin should have …

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Where is the Best Pizza in the World? 47:27

20m ago47:27

47:27

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:5:05pm- On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke with reporters about President Trump’s efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, calling him “the peace president” and noting that “what we've witnessed President Trump accomplish over the last few days has been nothing short of remarkable. W…

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NJ Governor’s Race: NJ.com/Star Ledger Owner Donates Massive Amount to Mikie Sherrill & Democrats 44:04

24m ago44:04

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:4:05pm- Matt Rooney— Founder of SaveJersey.com, State Director of the American First Policy Institute of New Jersey, & Host of The Matt Rooney Show on 1210 WPHT (Saturdays 7pm to 9pm)—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss news that the owner of NJ.com & The Star Ledger has contributed over $400,000 to Democrats, including…

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Trump Emphasizes: No U.S. Troops on the Ground in Ukraine 40:25

27m ago40:25

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:3:05pm- U.S. Boots on the Ground? On Monday, President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting from the White House—which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. …

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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 20 August 2025 28:14

9h ago28:14

28:14

In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National and Labour; The government says a new push to boost competition in the power sector will give smaller retailers a fairer shot; Secondary school teachers right across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday after a one percent pay rise offer from the government; Beige is t…

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Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer on the new Electricity Authority rules for generators 4:06

1h ago4:06

4:06

Changes for our electricity sector could just be small steps in levelling the playing field. New Electricity Authority rules will require generators to sell energy to everyone at the same rate. This will stop our big four companies, known as gentailers, offering themselves discounts and limiting competition. Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer M…

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Black Caps and Australia to celebrate 20 years of T20 cricket 6:13

10h ago6:13

6:13

Beige is the new black as cricket fans prepare to celebrate 20 years of T20 cricket. Beige Brigade co-founder Paul Ford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Secondary teachers walk off the job as pay dispute continues 2:37

10h ago2:37

2:37

Secondary teachers have walked off the job not happy with the government's one percent pay rise offer. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann.

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Sports Chat for 20 August 2025 3:12

11h ago3:12

3:12

Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere.

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Business update 2:04

11h ago2:04

2:04

Business update with Anan Zaki.

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How does the Reserve Bank make OCR decisions? 4:18

11h ago4:18

4:18

The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday afternoon. But have you ever wondered how it goes about making the decision? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann.

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Hundreds turning up to boarding houses as homeless numbers rise 4:29

11h ago4:29

4:29

Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people in Auckland, including families, are turning to the wild west of housing - boarding houses. Amy Williams reports.

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Political panel with National and Labour 11:23

11h ago11:23

11:23

National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Sports News for 20 August 2025 1:04

11h ago1:04

1:04

The Wellington Phoenix are heading home with their tails between their legs after being dumped out of the Australia Cup by second tier side Heidelberg United in the quarter-finals.

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Icon or eyesore? New Plymouth power station's long redundant chimney dominates skyline 3:56

11h ago3:56

3:56

Ugly or an icon? The New Plymouth Power Station chimney has dominated the city's skyline since 1972. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

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Lobbyists pushed policy makers to not raise alcohol tax 4:11

11h ago4:11

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Documents the Health Ministry tried to keep secret show alcohol lobbyists pushed policy makers to not raise tax on alcohol, restrict its availability or replace industry sponsorship of sport. Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel not responded 5:46

11h ago5:46

5:46

Hamas says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release proposal, presented by Arab mediators. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Corin Dann.

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Market Update for 20 August 2025 1:48

12h ago1:48

1:48

Market Update for 20 August 2025.

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Farmers shocked as mince prices rise 4:24

12h ago4:24

4:24

Alistair Smith told Morning Report they're just as shocked as people at the checkouts are but those big dollars aren't all going to farmers. Smith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Secondary school teachers strike over pay offer 4:33

12h ago4:33

4:33

Secondary school teachers right across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday after a one percent pay rise offer from the government. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Christchurch mother claims authorities have failed 15-year-old son in police cell 3:43

12h ago3:43

3:43

A Christchurch mother claims authorities have failed her 15-year-old son, who's just spent his sixth night in a police cell. Anna Sargent reports.

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Energy Minister on push to boost competition in sector 7:08

12h ago7:08

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The government says a new push to boost competition in the power sector will give smaller retailers a fairer shot. Energy Minister Simon Watts spoke to Corin Dann.

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Sports News for 20 August 2025 0:58

12h ago0:58

0:58

The Wellington Phoenix have suffered an embarassing exit from the Australia Cup with the A-League side stunned 4-nil by second tier side Heidelberg United in last night's quarter-final in Melbourne.

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Electricity Authority to force generators to offer same prices to all retailers 3:52

12h ago3:52

3:52

New moves from the Electricity Authority will force generators to offer the same prices to every retailer. Octopus Energy chief operating officer Margaret Cooney spoke to Corin Dann.

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President Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine 5:45

12h ago5:45

5:45

US President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a peace deal is reached. BBC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Morning Rural News for 20 August 2025 4:21

13h ago4:21

4:21

Morning Rural News with Gianina Schwanecke.

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Early Sports Chat for 20 August 2025 3:27

13h ago3:27

3:27

The All Whites are set to meet trans-Tasman rivals Australia for the Soccer Ashes trophy across two fixtures in Canberra on September 5 and Auckland on September 9.

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Full Show Podcast: 20 August 2025 34:23

1h ago34:23

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Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 20 August. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB

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Kyle Brewerton: Auckland's Remuera Intermediate Principal on only a quarter of Year 8 students achieved curriculum writing 3:32

4h ago3:32

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Belief changes to class sizes and staffing are needed to improve writing achievement at intermediate level. The Government's launching a new digital tool for students sitting below the standard and introducing more professional development in literacy. New data shows only a quarter of Year Eight students achieved their curriculum writing level last…

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Invercargill's eight mayoral candidates debate 3:50

13h ago3:50

3:50

Eight candidates vying for Invercargill's top job stepped up during a mayoral debate in the city on Tuesday night. Reporter Tess Brunton was there.

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World News Wrap 5:38

13h ago5:38

5:38

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins.

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Economists predict OCR will drop 25 basis points 6:11

13h ago6:11

6:11

It's decision day again at the Reserve Bank with the latest Official Cash Rate announcement due Wednesday afternoon. Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold spoke to Corin Dann.

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Ryan Bridge: What can Nicola do about inflation contributors? 2:44

4h ago2:44

2:44

Electricity and groceries are your two big ticket inflation targets. Punters want to pay less for both. There are nuclear options available: Cut the gentailers in half by force. Those pro-wrecking ball argue if you force them to separate out the generation side of the business from the retail, you’d create more competition and lower prices. You cou…

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Sports News for 20 August 2025 1:07

13h ago1:07

1:07

The Wellington Phoenix have been dumped out in the quarter-finals of the Australia Cup after being stunned 4-nil by second tier side Heidelberg United.

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Lesley Yeomans: Australian Correspondent on Qantas being fined $90 million for illegally firing workers 2:26

12h ago2:26

2:26

Former Qantas workers are claiming victory over its $90 million fine for illegally sacking more than 1800 workers. The court's found outsourcing baggage handlers, cleaners, and ground staff in 2020 was done to curb union bargaining powers. Qantas says this judgment holds them accountable. Australian Correspondent Lesley Yeomans told Ryan Bridge $50…

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Matt Montgomerie: Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst on A2's profit increase, purchase of the Pokeno plant 3:05

12h ago3:05

3:05

Another dairy sector shake-up. Infant formula and dairy company a2 Milk is buying the Yashili plant in Pokeno and selling its majority stake in the Mataura Valley plant in Gore to Open Country Dairy. A2 Milk's announcement comes as it reports a 21% rise in profit, off the back of a 9.3% rise in revenue. Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst Matt Montgomerie …

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Trump Holds Multilateral Meeting with Zelenskyy & European Leaders 2:50:41

13h ago2:50:41

2:50:41

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/18/2025):3:05pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting from the White House—which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.3:30pm- Whi…

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Malcolm Fleming: Certified Builders CEO on the Govt changing liability rules for building consents 3:47

12h ago3:47

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Praise for new building consenting rules. The Government will change liabilities, holding parties responsible for their share of work. Certified Builders Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming says the building guarantee or building system should be mandated. He told Ryan Bridge that will add cost to the price of building, but it's minuscule in the scale …

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Hot Mic Moment + Multilateral White House Meeting: Complete Breakdown 39:06

14h ago39:06

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:6:05pm- Prior to Monday’s multilateral meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic telling Emmanuel Macron: “I think [Vladimir Putin] wants to make a deal for me, you understand that? As crazy as it sounds.”6:30pm- In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote: “I had a very good …

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James Comey Loves Taylor Swift…Maybe Too Much 48:33

1d ago48:33

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:5:00pm- Abel Maldonado—former Lieutenant Governor of California—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to gerrymander the state even further in order to counter Texas’s redistricting efforts. Notably, Republicans currently hold just 17% of the congressional seats in CA—despite near…

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Chris Pratt Stands Up to Trump Haters in Hollywood 39:31

14h ago39:31

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- While speaking with Bill Maher, actor Chris Pratt said of President Donald Trump and the far-left’s over-the-top, vitriolic reactions to his administration’s policies: "I'd hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any success from his administration is something I'd have an allergic reaction to...be …

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Are We on the Verge of a Russia-Ukraine Peace Agreement? 43:30

14h ago43:30

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:3:05pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting from the White House—which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.3:30pm- While speaking with…

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Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 19 August 2025 30:40

1d ago30:40

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In today's episode, the government's shaking up building consenting, with the goal of delivering cheaper and easier builds; Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine; Stats NZ says groceries, especially dairy and meat, drove a 5 percent annual increase, wi…

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Samoan restaurant awarded three hats at Cuisine Food Awards 5:30

19h ago5:30

5:30

Awards have been dished out to the country's top restaurants and chefs, at the Cuisine Food Awards. Samoan restaurant "Tala" in Parnell Auckland has achieved a three hat rating. Owner Henry Onesemo spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Gore's mayoral hopefuls face off in debate 3:29

19h ago3:29

3:29

It's a two-horse race in the Gore District with former councillor Nicky Davis and current mayor Ben Bell facing off for the mayoralty. Tess Brunton was there.