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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 BridgeFull Show Podcast: 20 December 2024
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 20 December. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Sandra Grey: Tertiary Education Union President says free speech changes not needed
The government has announced changes to free speech rules for universities, saying it's concerned that they are currently taking a risk based approach and need…
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Andrew Dickens: We’ll never forget you 2024, but frankly we’re sick of the sight of you
This is my last editorial for the year. What a year it’s been, we started in January with Golriz shoplifting, we watched 10,000 jobs go from the public sector…
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Toni Waterman: US Correspondent on the Amazon workers set to strike over the Christmas and Hanukkah period
Many Americans could be in trouble this Christmas. Amazon workers across a number of facilities in New York, Illinois, and Southern California are gearing up…
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Mary Jo Vergara: Kiwibank Senior Economist ahead of the third quarter GDP release
Infrastructure investment is being held up as being paramount to keeping New Zealand's economy on the right track. Stats NZ will release GDP data for the third…
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Jim Goodwin: Lake Alice survivor on the redress payments for those who experienced abuse in care
A Lake Alice survivor understands the frustration at the Government's torture redress. Eligible people tortured at the psychiatric hospital in the 1970s can…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 19 December 2024
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 19 December. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Simon Wickham: Rowing NZ Chief Executive welcomes funding boost ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics
Olympic medal-winning sports have been given a funding boost heading into the 2028 Los Angeles games. High Performance Sport New Zealand's announced it's…
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Andrew Dickens: Why we need the fast track bill to get stuff done
Welcome to the fast track world, where parliamentarians have been given the right to approve projects they reckon are good for the country. Last night Chris…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 18 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 17th of December, the Treasury has released its half yearly update, and the readings are…
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Kathy Wolfe: Early Childhood New Zealand CEO on the proposed changes to regulations in the sector
Early childhood educators are welcoming the Government's proposed changes to the sector. A review has made 15 recommendations to simplify and modernise…
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Barbara Edmonds: Labour Finance Spokesperson dosen't take blame for the worse than expected economic update
Grim readings from the Treasury's half year economic and fiscal update. The government's books will stay in the red until at least 2029, a year later than…
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Andrew Dickens: Who's paying $74 a day to park in the city?
News that Wilson Parking in Fort Street, Auckland, is the most expensive parking in New Zealand says a lot more than just a company creaming it. If you turn up…
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Robin van der Sanden: 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey author on the findings of the report
A report gives an insight into how we're using pharmaceutical and psychedelic drugs. The 2024 New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey of more than 10,000 people shows…
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Cameron Bagrie: Economist ahead of Treasury's half yearly economic and fiscal update
Expectations are low as Treasury allows a peek into its books later today. Economist Cameron Bagrie says in the 2024 update, various scenarios were presented…
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Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the suspected mass alcohol poisoning in Fiji
Two of the Australians who fell gravely ill after drinking pina coladas at a Fiji resort have returned home. Seven Australians staying at the high-end Warwick…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 17 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 17th of December. The government is making moves to refocus local councils on core…
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Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Lakes District Mayor on changes to the Local Government Act
A suite of reforms are on the way to hold local councils to account. The Local Government Act's being stripped of requirements to consider social, economic…
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Andrew Dickens: The government has given the councils a telling off for Christmas
The government is going to hold councils accountable for the basics like pipes and rubbish, but screw any mention of well being. I don’t know about you, but…
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Gavin Grey: Europe correspondent on five people killed in several shootings in northern France
Five people have been killed in several shootings in northern France. BBC reports around 2pm local time, a man was shot outside his house in village Wormhout…
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John Murphy: Vegetables NZ chair says supplier cost increases to supermarkets still rising, but trend is below overall inflation
Supplier costs increases to supermarkets have continued to rise. Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index shows a 2.1 percent increase in…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 16 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Monday the 16th of December. The next five-year plan for family and sexual violence has been…
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Dr Ang Jury: Women's Refuge Chief Executive on changing the attitudes that cause family violence
A new Government action plan for preventing family and sexual violence pushes for deeper collaboration across government agencies. It's the second action plan…
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Andrew Dickens: The political games hiding the real issues behind the Interislander
Anyone who thought the ferry debate was over for summer was very wrong. The weekend papers were full of reckons and I reckon it’s because it’s a bigger piece…
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Jennifer Mills: Employment Expert on the new work from home guidelines for the public service
An employment expert says the Government's new directive against public servants working from home makes sense. The Public Service Commission has issued new…
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Deborah Powell: Resident Doctors' Association National Secretary on the state of the healthcare system
Health New Zealand is meeting its targets, but a doctors' union says that doesn't mean Kiwis are getting better care. New figures show cancer treatment is…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 13 December 2024
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 13 December. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Andrew Dickens: The quiet war between David Seymour and Winston Peters
Don’t you hate it when the kids fight. The quiet war between David Seymour and Winston Peters has kicked up a little lately with both the boys playing games in…
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Matt Doocey: ACC Minister on increasing levies and new independent review
The ACC Minister has announced a independent review into ACC because of concerns about its performance. Matt Doocey says rehabilitation rates are down and…
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Dave Mazey: Whakapapa Holdings CEO on the potential sale of the Whakapapa ski field and it operating next season
The potential buyers of Whakapapa skifield are optimistic it'll be open for business come next ski season. Cabinet's agreed to give a $5 million loan to…
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Max Whitehead: Employment Expert on the Immigration NZ staff dismissed for derogatory messages about applicants
An employment expert says there's a balance between free speech and unprofessionalism when dismissing staff for making inappropriate comments. 16 Immigration…
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Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the police matching fingerprints found at the scene of Brian Thompson's death to Luigi Mangione
There’s a match on fingerprints found at the assassination scene of a major US health insurance boss in Manhattan. New York prosecutors have charged…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 12 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 12th of December. The government has a new plan for the Cook Strait ferries - but…
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Tangi Utikere: Labour's Transport Spokesperson says new Interislander ferries will continue to cost more for taxpayers
The long awaited ferry announcement from the government came yesterday, however there's still plenty unanswered questions. We'll get two new ferries, but the…
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Andrew Dickens: The new ferries we know nothing about, but will be paying for
Well that was confusing. When Nicola Willis blew up Kiwirail’s plan for new ferries she promised a better plan, and yesterday we got that plan. They're going…
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Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on Germany tightening their people-smuggling laws
Germany is tightening its laws to make it harder to help smuggle migrants to the UK. Facilitating people-smuggling is not technically illegal in Germany if…
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Adrian Macey: Victoria University Climate Change Adjunct Professor on the Government's new Emissions Reductions Plan
The Government's emissions plan's being described as sensible and practical. Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released the second Emissions Reduction…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 11 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 11th of December. Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced greyhound racing…
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Dr Arnja Dale: Greyhound racing ban "amazing" news
Animal rights advocates say the government's announcement on greyhound racing is "the best christmas present ever." Racing Minister Winston Peters announced…
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Andrew Dickens: It's time to do something about South Auckland's dirt bikes
The job of being a politician is always harder than you expect. We learned today that Mark Mitchell will not be introducing legislation against boy racers this…
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Chris Abercrombie: Post Primary Teachers' Association President on the inconsistencies in the sex education curriculum
The PPTA says letting each school set its own sex education standards has been a failed model. Education Review Office research has found inconsistencies in…
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Chris Penk: Building and Construction Minister on the changes to the insulation rules
The Building and Construction Minister's confident changes to insulation rules will give builders and designers more flexibility. Chris Penk's proposed changes…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 10 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 10th December. The government is looking to inject Kiwibank with $500 million in…
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Claire Matthews: The government's plan for Kiwibank might not be enough
The government is looking to inject Kiwibank with $500 million in capital to "disrupt the status quo" and take on the big Australian owned banks. Kiwibank's…
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Andrew Dickens: The times when the media and academia are their own worst enemy
This weekend Sunday Star-Times published a think piece on why Christopher Luxon is not popular. And he’s not. Monday's polls showed that Christopher Luxon and…
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Dr Leon Goldsmith: Otago University Professor for Middle Eastern and Comparative Politics on the capture of Bashar Al-Assad
Rebel forces in Syria say they have ended Bashar Al-Assad's rule as the government's troops withdraw from Damascus. The Assad family has a decades-long reign…
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Gavin Grey: UK and Europe Correspondent on the deadly storm in the UK and a potentially deliberate explosion in the Netherlands
Police in the Netherlands fear an explosion at a block of flats which has left 5 dead and 4 injured in the Hague, may have been started deliberately. UK…
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Elliott Smith: On 'disappointing' weekend cricket, and where Liam Lawson's contract stands
Devin Conway has gone from developing into one of the best players in the world, to looking completely shot of confidence, Elliott Smith says. Liam Lawson's…
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Steve Abel: Green Party MP on their emissions reduction plan
The Green Party says the National government is not on track to achieving current emissions targets. Green Party MP Steve Abel joins Early Edition to talk…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 09 December 2024
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Monday 9th December 2024. Big developments in Syria have seen rebel forces take over the…
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Andrew Dickens: Why the problem with the Interislander isn't the boats
Cabinet today, and the promise this week is that we're going to get a ferry plan. Apparently there might be an announcement on Wednesday. It's been a year…
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Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Cricket Correspondent previews the Black Caps v England second test
Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is confident with New Zealand's decision to go with a four-prong pace attack in this morning's second cricket test against…
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Matt Montgomerie: Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst on Fonterra raising its Farmgate Milk Price
A better end to the year than expected for the dairy sector. Fonterra has raised its forecast Farmgate Milk Price's midpoint for the second time in less than a…
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Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on the shaky state of the French government, Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to address his nation this morning following yesterday's ousting of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Correspondent…
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Chris Cahill: Police Association President on the delay in training more police officers
There’s a warning from the Police Association that the wait for more cops will hurt the force. The Government wants 500 more cops by the end of next year. But…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 06 December 2024
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 6 December. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Ryan Bridge: We need 500 excellent cops, not average ones
So it looks like looks like police will miss the deadline of adding 500 extra sworn officers by 2026. What we were promised should take two years. Now the new…
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Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social Development Spokesperson on the Ministry of Social Development's incorrect benefit processing
The Green Party's concerned beneficiaries will be slapped with massive debt due to the Ministry of Social Development's mistakes. MSD's revealed nearly 1-in-4…
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Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson
The manhunt continues for a gunman after a top US executive was fatally shot in the back in New York's Manhattan. The victim is 50 year old UnitedHealth CEO…
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Geoff Bilbrough: Education NZ General Manager on the rising interest in New Zealand from international students
More international students are keen on studying in New Zealand. Data shows the number of international students has grown by 6% since last year. Universities…