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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
Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on Liam Payne's death, the statement from his family
The family of former One Direction star Liam Payne have broken their silence following his death. The 31-year-old has died after a fall at a hotel in Buenos…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 18 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 18th of October, the Green Party has voted to invoke the waka jumping legislation against…
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Adam Cooper: ZB Sports Journalist on Ineos Britannia winning races 5 and 6 in the America's Cup
Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup lead has been halved. Ineos Britannia claimed the wins for races five and six, leaving the score at 4-2. ZB Sport Journalist…
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Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the inflation rate coming into target range at 2.2%
Inflation is expected to keep easing in the months to come. Overall inflation is back within the target range at 2.2% due to falling prices for imports like…
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Ryan Bridge: Wellington will come back from this
A timely reminder, an important one too, for me last night. I'm in Wellington, flew into the schmozzle storm yesterday for an event. It's easily one of the…
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Matt Doocey: ACC Minister on the agency's $7.2 billion deficit
The Minister in charge says ACC needs to lift its game. The government agency has reported a $7.2 billion deficit, just a year after posting an almost $1…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 17 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 17th of October, ACC has recorded a $7.2 billion dollar deficit just a year after a $911…
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Veronica de Oliveira: Black Orchid Collective Cafe Owner on Tauranga City Council raising the fees for alfresco dining
Tauranga businesses are furious about what they label harsh outdoor dining fees following a tough winter. They've been waived for the rest of 2024, but in the…
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Stephen Franks: Former ACT MP and Lawyer on the NZ Initiative report into the Supreme Court
There’s an argument in favour of setting a maximum term for Supreme Court Judges. A report from New Zealand Initiative suggests the Supreme Court is getting an…
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Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on the UK imposing sanctions on extremist settler groups in Gaza
The UK's announced a fresh wave of sanctions against extremist settler groups in the West Bank. The measures target three outposts and four organisations which…
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Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist ahead of the CPI release, says inflation is predicted to be around 2%
Many forecasters are expecting inflation to be around 2%, well within the Reserve Bank's target range. The latest Stats NZ Consumer Price Index number will be…
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Ryan Bridge: Name me one Prime Minister who is in touch
So Luxon is out of touch apparently. Name me one politician, one Prime Minister, one President in the world who's in touch, doesn't matter which side of…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 16 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 16th of October, inflation numbers are out today and forecasts are pointing to 3 year low…
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Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on Northern Territory reintroducing the use of spit hoods as a tough on crime policy
Australia’s Northern Territory is reintroducing a controversial device in its efforts to get tough on crime. Police Commissioner Michael Murphy says that spit…
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Neil Woodhams: Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand President on their call to change how Pharmac funds drugs in New Zealand
There's been yet another call to shake-up how Pharmac funds drugs in Aotearoa. Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand's independently commissioned report recommends…
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Ryan Bridge: Chris Hipkins - Is his heart still in it?
The latest 1News-Verian poll was out last night. There wasn't a lot of change, other than a dip in the personal popularity of both Christopher Luxon and Chris…
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Jennifer Mills: Employment Specialist on the rise in people on the Jobseeker benefit
There’s a belief more redundancies are causing a rise in work ready Jobseekers. The Ministry of Social Development's September figures show a yearly increase…
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Robert Patman: Otago University International Relations expert on China holding military drills around Taiwan in an attempt at political intimidation
China appears to be testing the waters around Taiwan in an effort to quell its independence. The superpower has been holding military exercises off the coast…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 15 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 15th of October, Jobseeker numbers are in, and it's not looking good. The number of people…
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Ryan Bridge: We're all living much longer - but at what cost?
We're all living much longer, aren't we? At what cost? That's my question for you this morning. A report out over the weekend found human life expectancy has…
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on King Charles III's medical precautions for his tour of Australia and Samoa
King Charles III is bringing two doctors and a supply of his blood on his tour of Australia and Samoa starting later this week. The King has been dealing with…
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Sunny Kaushal: Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime Chair says firearm policy decisions need to be shared by those who deal with violence directly
Statistics show there's been more gun crime in Auckland this year than the last. RNZ reports there were 879 gun crime offences across Auckland in the first six…
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Toby Williams: Federated Farmers spokesperson says rules are needed around levels of investment in Overseas Investment Act reforms
The gates are opening for foreign investors looking at New Zealand companies and property. The Government's reforming the Overseas Investment Act - allowing…
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Andrew Alderson: America’s Cup - Team NZ ride aggressive approach to 3-0 lead over Ineos Britannia in shortened day of racing
By Christopher Reive in Barcelona In the days before the America’s Cup match in Barcelona, Team New Zealand starboard helmsman Peter Burling made it clear the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 14 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday the 14th of October. Changes could be on the way to make foreign investment easier in New…
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Richard Gladwell: Sail World NZ Editor ahead of the America's Cup race against Ineos Britannia
Sunday marks the start of a big week ahead for Emirates Team New Zealand as they face Ineos Britannia in the race to retain the America’s Cup. The first team…
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Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the Government's increasing deficit
Labour says the current state of Government books shows it went too hard and too fast with public service cuts. Treasury documents show the Crown's deficit has…
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Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the damages from Hurricane Milton
Florida residents are being warned not to visit areas hit by Hurricane Milton as clean up and rescue operations continue. There's still flooding in many areas…
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Ryan Bridge: We're not too poor to buy property, we're too fussy
If these new TradeMe numbers are to be believed, and I have no reason not to believe them, then the biggest problem that we have with property and getting a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 11 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 11th of October, the Government's books have sunk further into the red in the year to June…
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Dr Guy Coulson: Air Quality Collective Director on the amount of pollution in New Zealand
The air quality in New Zealand has increased across the country, but some areas are still dealing with high levels of pollution. The Our Air 2024 report shows…
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Grant McCallum: Northland MP on the $1 million energy package from Transpower. Omexom in the aftermath of the blackout
Northland's power network is being zapped into action in the wake of the pylon collapse outage. In June, a contractor unfastened three legs of a pylon at once…
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Ryan Bridge: Look out Kiwis, your power bill is about to go up
I know, I know we're celebrating this morning, the OCR, the money back in your pockets that's coming, inflation coming down. But MBIE has warned the government…
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Campbell Dunoon: LJ Hooker Group Head of Network NZ on the impact of the OCR cut on the property market
An OCR cut could be behind an incoming boost in property market activity. The Reserve Bank's cut the Official Cash Rate by 50-basis points to 4.75%. Banks have…
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Sally Patterson: US Correspondent on the evacuation advice regarding Hurricane Milton
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are urging people in the path of Hurricane Milton to follow advice and evacuate. The Category 4 Hurricane is expected to hit…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 10 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 10th of October, the Reserve Bank has dropped the Official Cash Rate to 4.75% - what does…
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Christian Brückner being cleared of rape charges, his connection to the Madeleine McCann case
The main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been cleared of separate rape charges. 47-year-old Christian Brückner was acquitted of five offences of…
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Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the predicted cut to the Official Cash Rate
More interest rate cuts are on the horizon. The Reserve Bank expected to cut the Official Cash Rate again this afternoon. ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner is…
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Nick Ling: Waikato University Ecology Expert on the danger to marine life after the Manawanui sunk by Samoa
The marine life around Samoa is likely in danger in the wake of Manawanui sinking. The $100 million naval ship struck a reef off the south coast of Upolu on…
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Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa chair on Health NZ's billion dollar deficit and
Health New Zealand's pointed to nursing recruitment to explain its ballooning deficit, but health experts aren't buying it. Newly released documents show the…
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Ryan Bridge: Have we lost our Kiwi sense of humour?
Complaints, backlash, outrage, divisive, sad, there's been strong reaction to the Tui billboards poking fun at old Polkinghorne – who’s not guilty of killing…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 09 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 9th of October, it's OCR day, and all of our big banks are forecasting a 50 basis points…
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Duncan Grieve: Media Commentator on TVNZ axing the 1News site and focusing on TVNZ+
A media commentator says TVNZ appears to be doubling down on what it's good at. The state broadcaster's latest business proposal will see its website shut down…
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Satish Ranchhod: Westpac Senior Economist on the latest Westpac Regional Roundup
It's a tale of two islands when it comes to the economy. The Westpac Regional Roundup shows many businesses and households are suffering from the slow economy…
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Ryan Bridge: What will the big issue be for the 2026 election?
Inflation is still the dominant force in global politics, no doubt about it. We've got the United States election next month, the Aussies are going to the…
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Helmut Modlik: Ngati Toa CEO talks his upcoming Treaty of Waitangi debate with David Seymour
The chief executive of Ngati Toa agrees a robust debate is needed on the Treaty of Waitangi. Helmut Modlik will debate ACT leader David Seymour tonight, two…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 08 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 8th of October, Ngati Toa's Helmut Modlik is set to face David Seymour in a much…
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Gavin Grey: UK and Europe correspondent on French demands for halt on Israeli arms deliveries
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the French President's demands for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza is a "disgrace". He says…
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Ryan Bridge: What's the harm in the public knowing what went wrong on HMNZS Manawanui?
Why? It's the question we all want answered this morning. But what we'll get is a bunch of speculation. The first most important question has been answered. Is…
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Josie Vidal: Straterra chief executive says fast-track list will reap more benefits than environmental problems
Belief the Government's fast-track list will reap more benefits than environmental problems. The Government's listed 149 projects for its Fast Track Approvals…
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Andrew Alderson: Cameron Munster denies biting Paul Alamoti as NRL match review looms
Cameron Munster has vehemently denied biting Penrith’s Paul Alamoti as the Melbourne five-eighth nervously awaits the outcome of the NRL’s match review…
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Ron Mark: Former Defence Minister expects Court on Inquiry to act quickly on HMNZS Manawanui sinking
A search for answers over the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui - off Samoa's southern coast. The $100 million naval ship was running a survey off the area when…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 07 October 2024
Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 7 October. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday…
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Vincent McAviney: Europe correspondent on UK giving sovereignty to Chagos Islands
The British government announced it will hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a settlement that ends decades of disputes over Britain’s…
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the ghost houses revealed in the latest census data
There's several possible reasons behind a rise in the number of homes empty on Census night. The latest data shows just more than 110 thousand homes were…
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Scott MacLean: Dunedin Civil Defence Manager on the State of Emergency in the region
Flooding and landslips are keeping officials busy in Otago. The area is in a State of Emergency due to heavy rain, with downpours expected to continue into the…
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Ryan Bridge: Kudos to Qantas for trying something new
Kudos to Qantas for introducing a wellbeing zone on the cattle class of the aircraft. Airlines are cramming us in like sardines, anyone who's travelled will…
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Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on the soaring police recruitment numbers
The Government is confident their support of frontline Police is coming to fruition. Recruitment numbers have soared in the past year, with almost 1,400…
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Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on Health NZ's $934 million deficit
Health New Zealand is expecting its financial deficit for the past financial year to be near a billion dollars. The agency's released its report for the June…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeFull Show Podcast: 4 October 2024
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of October, Dunedin has declared a state of emergency following significant rainfall…