The Easter weekend hosted a fair bit of sport, and Elliott Smith joined Francesca Rudkin to delve into the wins, losses, and major players.

They discussed the Warriors' win over the Broncos, the Super Rugby results, and the latest out of Formula 1.

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Costco is assessing its options for a potential expansion.

The US big box retail chain has seen a sharp rise in membership and revenue since opening in Auckland's Westgate in September 2022.

It launched home delivery to members and non-members across Auckland last week, and is working on expanding to new regions.

Grocery Policy Expert Ernie Newman told Francesca Rudkin that he’s not all that convinced this expansion will pan out.

He says Costco is successful in the North American market as people are able to access it within a relatively short drive, but New Zealand is much more fragmented.

Newman says that New Zealand supermarkets go to where the consumers are, but Costco expects the consumers to travel long distances to get to them.

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On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast Tuesday 22nd of April 2025, Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna has the latest on the death of Pope Francis.

Costco is looking to expand to outside of Auckland, Grocery Policy expert Ernie Newman tells Francesca Rudkin what this could mean for the grocery sector.

Elliot Smith has the latest on weekend sport.

Plus, Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's response to the Pope's death.

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