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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.
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- Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
Dr Parmjeet Parmar: Act Tertiary Education Spokesperson on plan to boost international student numbers
The Government's unveiling new initiatives in hopes of doubling the international education sector. Education Minister Erica Stanford wants it to contribute…
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Andrew Dickens: We Want Less Bureaucracy—Until We Don't
I find it ironic that the government and the electorate are once a gain keen on getting rid of some of the layers of our council bureaucracy. First NZ First’s…
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Jason Pine: Weekend Sport Host ahead of the second All Blacks test against France
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is determined to have more success in the air against France during Saturday's second test in Wellington. The French aerial…
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Roger Beaumont: Banking Association CEO on the Anti-Scam Alliance
A belief all sectors will need to step up to deal with online scammers. The new Anti-Scam Alliance brings together government agencies, banks, telcos, digital…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 11 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Friday 11th of July 2025, the Government's going to address the country's scamming issues head on…
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Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on new migration numbers
New migration numbers may be painting a bleak picture of our economy. New Zealand saw it's highest net migration loss to Australia in the year to December in…
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Andrew Dickens: Another poll, same discontent, Winston still standing
Another poll. Another rush of fevered opinion, and yet still so far away from an election. The poll business is booming. Once upon a time we had just the two…
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Leigh Hodgetts: Finance and Mortgage Association Country Manager on the Reserve Bank holding the OCR
Mortgage-holders will be holding their breath in after yesterday's OCR announcement. The Reserve Bank's opted to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 3.25%…
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Joy Keene: Game Development Association Executive Director on the impact of the rebate
A tax rebate scheme's helped boost the number of people employed in the video game sector by more than 20%. The four-year, $160 million Game Development Sector…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 10 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 10th of July 2025, the Reserve Bank kept the OCR at 3.25%, Finance and Mortgages…
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Richard Kempthorne: Rural Support's Top of the South chair on beneficiaries helping with flood clean up in Tasman and Marlborough
The Rural Support Trust believes beneficiaries will make a difference to the flooding clean-up in the upper South Island. The Government's activated a…
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Andrew Dickens: The Reserve Bank and the Government need to work in tandem
For a while now I’ve been thinking that the Reserve bank and the Government are working at cross purposes for the country. Yesterday the Reserve Bank kept the…
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Andrew Dickens: Hipkins needs to front up and face the heat
Chris Hipkins was on with Kerre Woodham yesterday, as well as with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW, and he talked about the Covid inquiry – insinuating it was…
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Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the Government's first AI strategy
Hopes a move to boost New Zealand's use of AI will get small businesses on board. Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's first strategy for…
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Paula Southgate: Hamilton Mayor on the French Rugby team not staying in the city before the test
Hamilton's not losing sleep over the French rugby team's decision to snub the city. The Les Bleus are basing themselves in Auckland for as long as possible…
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Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist ahead of today's OCR announcement
The Reserve Bank's expected to press pause on the Official Cash Rate this afternoon, but that's not it's only option. The OCR's sitting at 3.2% after six…
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the UK
The red carpet's been rolled out for French President Emmanuel Macron for his first visit to the UK since Brexit. The three-day visit marks his first time…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 09 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 9th of July, the OCR has been cut six times in a row... what will happen today? ANZ Chief…
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Jason Mika: Auckland University Professor of Māori Management on the growth of the Māori economy
Iwi-owned entities have emerged in good shape following the country's economic downturn. ANZ’s annual Te Tirohanga Whanui report reveals iwi surveyed saw asset…
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Jeff King: MyMahi founder on the changes to child banking requirements
Belief changes to child banking requirements will affect teens the most. The Government's making it easier to sign children up for a bank account, saying the…
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Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the Erin Patterson trial and verdict
Australia's mushroom murder trial is set to go down in the history books. Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents and aunt…
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Andrew Dickens: Should Jacinda Ardern come home and front the Covid inquiry?
Question: should Jacinda Ardern come home and appear before the Royal Commission into our Covid response? I think she should. I could understand though if she…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 08 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 8th of July, mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty on all charges in her…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 07 July 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 7 July. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Jo Malcolm-Black: Graeme Dingle Foundation CEO on thousands of students not enrolled in school for more than a year
A youth charity believes the Government's taking courageous steps, to tackle chronic school absence. Ministry of Education data shows more than one thousand…
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Andrew Dickens: You can't escape tax
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop is into the US for a range of meetings across housing, planning, development and transport. Notably - he's visiting New…
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Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Editor ahead of the All Blacks v France series
There are new faces across the board for the first All Blacks test of the season. Four uncapped All Blacks will be unleashed in Dunedin, with number 8…
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Brad Jacobs: Franchise NZ Chairman and Coffee Club Director on the proposed trespass rules
Franchises could soon have the ability to trespass someone across multiple sites. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is beefing up the current laws, calling them…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 04 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025 Friday 4th of July, the Government's given businesses the power to trespass people from multiple…
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Felicity Foy: Far North District Councillor on changes to insulation standards
Changes to rigid insulation standards are predicted to cut new-build costs by an average of $15 thousand. They'll give more flex to requirements in the…
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Ryan Bridge: National's week of law and order announcements
The award for most press releases and announcements on a single issue must got to National this week. Law and Order was front and centre - announcements about…
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Tamah Alley: Central Otago Mayor on the long-term agreements between regions and central government
The Government's one step closer to reaching long-term agreements on the future of some of our fastest-growing areas. It's agreed to negotiate with councils in…
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Ruth Richardson: Former Finance Minister on the need for a publicly funded election policy-costing unit
A former Finance Minister believes there's a need for a publicly funded body to find out what election promises would cost. Act and New Zealand First have shot…
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Jane Searle: Child Matters CEO on the $41 million investment into Oranga Tamariki staff training
The Minister for Children's $41 million workforce investment is expected to train and retain youth care staff. Karen Chhour says her new funding follows a 2023…
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Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Sean “Diddy” Combs' conviction
People are swarming outside a New York courthouse following Sean “Diddy” Combs' conviction. The 55-year-old hip hop mogul's been found guilty of transportation…
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Ryan Bridge: There should be instant fines for loss of data
Yesterday was a bad day for some of my pet peeves. I couldn't find a carpark in town, I had to visit a supermarket, and Qantas suffered a data hack. Nothing…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 03 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 3rd of July 2025, the government's ready to start negotiating with councils on regional city…
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Laura Marshall: Library and Information Association of New Zealand Executive Director on AI books in libraries
Books written by artificial intelligence have been finding their way onto local library shelves, and they could become more common in the future. Newstalk ZB…
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Hayden Ricketts: Retired Lieutenant Colonel on the NZ Defence Force's cost cuts
The Defence Force is keeping details of its cost cuts secret. But Newstalk ZB can reveal NZDF admitted, in internal communications, that it would have to scale…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 02 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 2nd of July 2025, the government introduces tougher penalties for crime, Woolworths…
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Jason Stockill: Woolworths Retail and Franchise Director on new retail crime changes
Woolworths says it takes a community effort to curb retail crime. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has unveiled the plan for Police to issue infringement fines…
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Ryan Bridge: The coalition is stealing Labour's thunder
You know immediately when something makes good political sense. You can usually tell, not by listening to the Minister announce it, but by listening to the…
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Bryan Williams: BWA Insolvency Principal on company liquidations rising again
Businesses still seem to be doing it tough. The latest Centrix data for June shows the number of people behind on payments is down on last year, for the fifth…
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Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the establishment of Invest New Zealand
Business NZ's Advocacy Director says Invest New Zealand is looking to hire people with an array of international connections. The government organisation's…
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Julie-Anne Kincade KC: Law Association Vice President on the Government's introduction of new sentences for coward punches
The Government's introduction of new sentences for coward punches is being described as merely cosmetic. It's announced specific offences for striking a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 01 July 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 1st of July 2025, the Government's announced coward punches will now be a specific offence…
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Ryan Bridge: Can we trust AI?
The robots are coming, and they reckon they'll be better than us humans at doing difficult, complex stuff - like being a doctor. Microsoft announced overnight…
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Matt Ball: Advocacy Manager at the Property Investors Federation discusses the Healthy Homes deadline
From tomorrow, all rental properties in New Zealand will have to meet the healthy home standards. The Healthy Homes Act brought in stricter rules around…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 30 June 2025
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 30 June. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on government expected to revamp shoplifting and trespassing laws
Shoplifting and trespassing laws are expected to get a revamp this week. Newstalk ZB understands policy changes relating to Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory…
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Ryan Bridge: Will the crime crackdown make much difference?
The government's so-called crackdown on crime is more than just tough talk but that doesn't mean it'll make much difference to crime. That's not for want of…
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Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on the death of Te Pati Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
There'll be a by-election in Auckland in the coming weeks, following the death of Te Pati Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp early yesterday. She was 50 and had been…
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Sarah Kennedy: Calocurb CEO on Wegovy becoming available in New Zealand
Access is opening up for Kiwis to a weight loss drug described as a game changer. Wegovy, made by pharma-co Novo Nordisk, will arrive in pharmacies next week…
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Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO on CRL to open with fewer peak passengers than originally forecast
Auckland's City Rail Link is expecting 19 thousand peak passengers after opening day, a sharp drop compared to earlier forecasts. In 2022, it was reported 27…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 27 June 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 27th of June 2025, Ozempic style weightloss drug, Wegovy is coming to New Zealand, Sarah Kennedy…
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Ryan Bridge: Will pill popping really help with our deeper issues?
If you've got a health problem, if you've got a mental problem, if you can't sleep, if you're fat, enormous, obese, don't worry. All your problems can be…
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Jason Pine: Weekend Sport Host on Moana Pasifika's financial struggles
Moana Pasifika's future looks uncertain despite their fourth and most successful Super Rugby campaign. The Herald reports concerns centre around the charity…
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Campbell Dunoon: LJ Hooker Head of Network on the Government requiring taller apartments near Auckland's CRL stations
Some in the Auckland real estate sector are giving the Government's move to require taller apartments near key rail stations the tick of approval. The Resource…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 26 June 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 26th of 2025, the government announces it will be forcing Auckland Council to allow new…
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Nick Leggett: Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive on the Infrastructure Commission's draft plan
New Zealand isn't good at maintaining its infrastructure. The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan revealing its first look at how New…