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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
Robert Patman: International relations expert on Chris Hipkins' meeting with Xi Jinping next week
Chris Hipkins is set to discuss some of the world's most contentious topics with one of the world's most powerful men. The Prime Minister has secured a meeting…
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Boris Johnson's rule breaking and resignation
UK police are looking at fresh video of a rule-breaking event during lockdown at Tory Party headquarters. Footage shows Conservative staffers drinking and…
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Bryan Betty: General Practice NZ Chair on Te Whatu Ora's new medical waitlist
A leading doctor says inequities in the health system need to be addressed. Ethnicity is now a factor in a new medical wait list Te Whatu Ora has rolled out in…
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Owen Vaughan: OneRoof Editor on the New Zealand suburbs who have not experienced a loss in the last five years
New research is highlighting the resilience of New Zealand's housing market. OneRoof and its data partner Valocity analysed residential home sales between 2018…
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Kate Hawkesby: I hope the Minister was listening, because the kids are right
So as we look down the barrel of another week of potential strikes, I am heartened by the students calling for it to end, and the prospect that it just might…
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Kate Hawkesby: Three things have stood out to me as a bit of a let-down this week
So as we end the week three things have stood out to me as a bit of a let-down this week. One; the gangs and their cosy relationship with Police. Two; the…
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Elliott Smith: ZB rugby commentator on whether South Africa will react to no changes to Rugby Championship schedule
Is South Africa going to react to no change confirmed to the Rugby Championship Schedule? Sanzaar had to awkwardly clear up claims from its Rugby Australia…
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Vincent McAviney: UK correspondent says Boris Johnson has gone from being the PM to an ex-MP in less than a year
It looks like Boris Johnson's political career may finally be over. A new privileges committee report has found the former Prime Minister misled parliament…
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Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency Chief Executive says hiding meth in liquids is nothing new
Organised crime groups keep finding ways to smuggle meth into the country. Police and customs officials intercepted a shipment of maple syrup from Canada at…
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Kate Hawkesby: I'm not sure when the 6pm news decided to be a promo channel for gangs
I'm not sure when the 6pm news decided to be a promo channel for gangs, or why they wanted to spend so much time eulogising a gang leader, but I thought the…
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Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on whether NZ has experienced another quarter of negative growth
All eyes are on the latest GDP number expected this morning. Economists are split on whether it will be another quarter of negative growth- after Q1 slipped…
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Deborah Powell: Resident Doctors' Association say Govt's increase on med school intakes is not enough
The Government is increasing med school intakes by 50 students next year the first increase in almost a decade. It'll be split across Auckland and Otago…
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Jeremy Helson: Seafood NZ Chief Executive on Primary Sector exports now worth 14 percent of NZ's total GDP
The seafood sector has net some gains. The value of Primary Sector exports have hit a record high, now worth 14 percent of New Zealand's total GDP. Seafood is…
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Kate Hawkesby: You can’t bluff your way out of this and keep telling us we feel safe
Well we learned yesterday that state housing tenants call the shots at Kāinga Ora, in that they know they won’t be evicted so they do whatever they want…
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Toby Williams: Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Industry Chair on new law changes to carbon farming
A law change will make it harder for overseas buyers to plant pine on good farm land. The Government is giving local councils the authority to determine where…
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David Seymour: Act Party Leader says if 1,800 police are promised, people expect to see officers who can assist and arrest
Concern the public has been led up the garden path over a long-held promise to boost the country's police force. New police data shows of the Government's…
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Katherine Firkin: US correspondent as Donald Trump arrives at Miami court on federal crimes charges
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. “We most certainly…
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on three stabbed to death in Nottingham attack, man arrested on suspicion of murder
A knife-wielding assailant stabbed two university students to death in the streets of the English city of Nottingham and then fatally stabbed a middle-aged…
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Kate Hawkesby: How are we at a time where they’re sacrificing our children's learning, just to make a point?
I was inundated with feedback yesterday from both parents and teachers regarding the teachers’ strikes this term. So many teachers got in touch. They're…
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Bernie Smith: Housing developer says the govt's lack of action on Kāinga Ora tenants is totally unacceptable
The Government is being accused of slacking off with disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants. Newstalk ZB can reveal three people have been evicted for bad behaviour in…
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Kate Acland: Beef and Lamb Chair says they are pleased with National's election emissions policy
Beef and Lamb is pleased with National's election emissions policy. National would start measuring farm emissions by 2025, and make farmers pay for them by…
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Josh Emett: Kiwi chef is teaming up with Gwyneth Paltrow's powerhouse brand goop
Kiwi chef Josh Emett is cooking up a storm for none other than goop - Gwyneth Paltrow's powerhouse brand. The goop team reached out after Paltrow reposted…
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Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the Green Party's tax proposal
Questions are being raised over whether the Green Party's proposed tax overhaul is needed. It's pledging to lift the top tax rate to 45%, corporate taxes to…
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Kate Hawkesby: The children are the ones who are suffering
So today my daughter is off school again with another teachers strike. One of two this week alone, she will also be off Thursday. She is Year 12 doing…
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Peter Dearden: Genomics Aotearoa on National proposing to end the effective ban on genetic modification
A scientist is pleased to see the issue of genetic editing taken up ahead of the election. National's promising to end the effective ban on editing and…
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Kate Hawkesby: It's good to take stock of how much we're sharing about our kids online
I was reading about ‘sharenting’ the other day and how in France it’s now a crime. The Government there have introduced laws that ban parents from over sharing…
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Adele Gautier: Breast Cancer Foundation researcher discusses Pharmac consideration of switch to Herzuma
Changes are on the cards for some breast cancer patients. Pharmac is consulting on a drug switch proposal to replace the current expired one. Herzuma is said…
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Vincent McAviney: Europe correspondent on Syrian refugee critically injuring four young children at Annecy park in French Alps
As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a…
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Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO says Auckland businesses want a cost-effective, efficient council that's easier to work with
Auckland councillors will be back around the table at 10am this morning after being unable to agree on the council's budget. Mayor Wayne Brown proposed a…
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Kate Hawkesby: Voters gave these guys the biggest majority ever, and look what they’ve done with that
So the final march for the man known around Parliament as the Little General, Michael Wood, surely he’s gone by lunchtime. I mean being told to do something…
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Tara Jackson: NZ Anti-Vivisection Society calls for change to stop animals being used for science in New Zealand
An animal welfare group wants more done to stop animals being used for science in New Zealand. The Ministry for Primary Industries' most recent report shows…
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Mike Cullerne: Arnott's NZ Country Director on manufacturing in New Zealand for first time in 25 years
For the first time in 25 years, Arnott's will again manufacture products in New Zealand. The company is opening its new facility in Avondale, West Auckland…
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Grant Duncan: Political commentator says actions of Wood and Tinetti probably won't be bad enough to end their political careers
The actions of Michael Wood and Jan Tinetti probably won't be bad enough to end their political careers. Tinetti goes before the Privileges Committee today…
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Kate Hawkesby: Calling out supermarkets on dodgy pricing may work, but I'm concerned it won't
I see Consumer NZ is making a last ditch attempt to ping the supermarkets on dodgy pricing or so called specials that are not specials. They’re relying on us…
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Max Whitehead: Employment relations expert says contracts need to make clear where people should work from
Working habits are largely starting to return to pre-pandemic norms. A survey from media company JCDecaux New Zealand has found 89 percent of workers are…
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Dr. Colette Muir: Paediatric health expert says new vaping regulations don't go far enough to prevent access
Claims the new vaping regulations don't go far enough to prevent young people's access to products. From August, disposable vapes will be banned and all…
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Sirma Karapeeva: Meat Industry Association says red meat export increase is a sign of recovery, not out of the woods yet
Red meat exports are exceeding expectations despite the current financial market. The Meat Industry Association is reporting a two-percent increase in exports…
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Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent says Prince Harry has launched a fierce attack on what he calls the "vile" press
Prince Harry has launched a fierce attack on what he calls the "vile" press. The Duke of Sussex and 100 others is accusing Mirror Group Newspapers of…
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Kate Hawkesby: Until we turn around our attitude to crime, stats will continue to go the wrong way
I think what that new NZ Herald poll at the weekend on crime tells us is what we already knew, the Government's completely out of touch. It will be this, among…
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Michael Brooks: Poultry Industry director on red meat consumption decline in NZ, shoppers choosing chicken instead
Red meat consumption is on the decline in New Zealand, as shoppers fill trolleys with chicken instead. A study out of Lincoln University shows that while nine…
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Graeme Edgeler: Electoral law expert is supportive of some proposed changes to how we vote
An electoral law expert is supportive of some proposed changes to how we vote. The Independent Electoral Review Panel has suggested changes designed to make…
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Kate Hawkesby: Are the rest of the country as sick of the political sideshows as I am?
I think what we’ve seen this week is indicative of what we’re going to see for the rest of the election campaign from now until October. And that is –…
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Kirsten Wise: Napier Mayor says Gabrielle buyout plan is a significant milestone, but there are still some unanswered questions
Questions are being raised around the finer details of a plan to buy out cyclone affected properties. The Government will help fund council buyouts of about…
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Marcail Parkinson: Students Against Cuts member says the Government has played a role in creating the issues at Vic Uni
A group of students is demanding the Government put the brakes on Victoria University's planned job cuts. The Wellington university is facing a $33 million…
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Tim Dower: Until we see a real response, this Government will be seen as soft on crime
A detailed bit of work in the Herald today about a critical election issue, that being crime, law and order if you prefer, or the lack of it right now. Among…
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Owen Vaughan: OneRoof Editor on latest data suggesting ‘possible floor approaching’ in plummeting house prices
The tide may be turning on tumbling property values after three analysts all judged fresh real estate data shows a “possible floor in [house] prices is…
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Chris Cahill: Police Association President says a fall in prosecutions doesn't mean a fall in crime
The Police Association says a fall in prosecutions doesn't mean a fall in crime. The number of people charged with non-traffic offences has halved since 2009…
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Tim Dower: Selling Auckland Council's best asset won't fix their deep-rooted problem; themselves
Battle is brewing over those Auckland Airport shares currently owned by Auckland Council. The Council actually inherited 22 percent of the airport when it was…
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Stuart Taylor: Craigmore Farming GM on their trial to remove methane emissions from farming effluent ponds
Farming produces by-products and there is one by-product in particular that has become an increasing issue in recent times; effluent, and in particular…
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Richard Kennedy: Recruitment expert on NZ’s top 20 organisations being revealed
Air New Zealand has been named New Zealand’s Most Attractive Employer for the seventh time, according to Randstad’s latest Employer Brand Research. The HR and…
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Billy Clemens: Transporting NZ Policy Advisor says there are challenges with the user-pays transport funding model
It's a challenging time for transport funding. Treasury says Fuel Excise Duty or Road User Charges may need to go up in a year's time to manage pressures on…
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Roman Travers: How do NZ's primary industries diversify to keep ahead of global markets?
You'll be well and truly aware that when our primary producers do well, the whole country benefits. When our farmers, orchardists and horticulturalists make a…
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Mark Pullman: Green Valley Dairies General Manager on supplying kegs of milk instead of bottles to cafés
Kegs in cafés may become the new norm, but not the kind of keg you're probably thinking of. Waikato's Green Valley Dairies is supplying cafés with 18 litre…
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Nathan Penny: Agricultural Economist says times are tough as on-farm inflation reaches highest level since 1980s
Sheep and Beef farmers are feeling the pressure of a second year of high inflation levels - which have not been seen since the 1980s. Beef and Lamb New Zealand…
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Hamish Piercy: Road safety expert says Police are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to fleeing drivers
Police pursuits are being viewed as a double edged sword. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says a new fleeing driver policy gives officers more scope to…
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Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation Chief on the Apprenticeship Boost Scheme becoming permanent
The trades are giving a tick of approval to the Government's promise to make its Apprenticeship Boost Scheme permanent. Brought in during the pandemic, the…
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Claire Gray: Tearfund Advocacy Manager on the Global Plastics Treaty
Delegations from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Paris to work on a Global Plastics Treaty. It's the second round of talks on an internationally binding…
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Roman Travers: Which dangling carrot will you chase?
Wasn't it reassuring to hear some promising promises made by the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins over the weekend? The promises were apropos the future of…
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Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on Turkey's Presidential election
Turkey's President Erdogan is set to stretch his rule into a third decade. Unofficial results in the election run-off show him with about 53 percent of the…
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Tim Dower: There's a reason ACT continue to trend upwards
You have to take the polls with a pinch of salt right now, although we're closing in on the election and neither of the two main blocs has a clear lead. This…