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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
Claire Matthews: University researcher on fears the impact inflation could have on those saving for retirement
Fears for the impact inflation could have on those saving for retirement. Massey University research shows the savings needed for retirees to fund a basic…
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent as Liz Truss set to become new Conservative prime minister
Liz Truss has been elected as the Conservative Party's new leader, the party announced Monday, and she will take office Tuesday as Britain's new prime minister…
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Kate Hawkesby: Can truancy be solved by student-led solutions?
I saw a story yesterday that caught my eye because it was positive and seemed to be offering up a solution by way of cleaning up truancy rates. It’s a campaign…
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Liza Viz: Beyond Recruitment CEO on temp workers raking in big money amid labour shortages
In a job market severely short of labour, it seems the winner in all this are temp workers. They’re making a killing as employers are wanting them to fill the…
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Donna Demaio: NSW introduces new rules in response to speed camera complaints
The NSW government has confirmed that speed camera operators will no longer be able to “hide” behind other vehicles or bushes to catch out unsuspecting…
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Kate Hawkesby: Ditching the lights and masks will be a good political move for this Government
I think the only feasible thing that can happen now with the mask mandate is that they get rid of it. When even the Government’s favourite boffin (Michael…
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Mark Mitchell: National Police spokesperson says tightening Proceeds of Crime Act misses the bigger issue with gangs
A claim tightening the Proceeds of Crime Act isn't the right way to deal with gangs. It's understood the Government will announce a law change which will make…
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Grant Duncan: University professor on LGNZ wanting voters to get to know local body candidates
Local Government New Zealand is hoping voters will get to know the candidates in the upcoming local body elections. It's an unprecedented move and comes amid…
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Kate Hawkesby: How much damage can so-called 'extremists' cause in Local Body Elections?
Local body elections are upon us and there's concern at the number of so-called fringe candidates looking to get elected. Now the club for councils, Local…
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Rachel Boyack: Nelson MP's Plain Language Bill making progress in Parliament
A Bill which would require public sector agencies to use clear and concise language is making progress in Parliament. Labour's Nelson MP Rachel Boyack's Plain…
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Dave Cameron: Founder and CEO of Learncoach explains new anti-cheating software
So we've talked a bit about high absence rates among teachers and students at schools. This is due to Covid and other winter illnesses. We also know our…
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Toby Ricketts: Voice-over artist addresses the idea that AI is a threat to employment opportunities
A survey in the UK has found the majority of actors and voice talent feel that artificial intelligence is a threat to employment opportunities. This comes as…
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Kate Hawkesby: This Govt has done it's chips and panic mode isn't going to save them
It’s becoming more apparent every day that this Government is on its way out and I just wonder whether that’s why they’re spiralling now into the realm of the…
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Lesley Yeomans: Australian correspondent on Covid isolation rule changes
Australia has announced an update to their Covid isolation requirements- people will now only be required to isolate for 5 days instead of 7. Australian…
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Allan Bullot: Deloitte tax partner suggests improvements for taxing investment funds
There's still room for improvement when it comes to taxing investment fund fees... despite the Government pulling the pin on its GST on KiwiSaver fees…
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Susan Wardell: Otago University anthropologist claims outpouring of grief would be larger if Princess Diana died today
A theory the outpouring of grief would be much larger if Princess Diana died today. It's 25 years since the 36-year-old died in that Paris car crash. Her death…
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Wayne Brown: Auckland mayoral candidate is casting doubts on the value of the City Rail Link
Auckland mayoral candidate Wayne Brown is continuing to cast doubts on the value of the City Rail Link. He says the 4.4-billion dollar project was designed for…
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Kate Hawkesby: Are you happy in your job? And if not, are you changing it or quietly quitting?
Apparently a quarter of us intend to change jobs over the next 12 months. This would come as a shock to my dearly departed grandfather who worked at the Post…
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John Berry: Kiwisaver provider Pathfinder's CEO says GST tax tidy up is quite brutal
An attempt to tidy up the GST charged on different investment products. The Government is planning to impose GST on Kiwisaver fees, which will give it an extra…
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Nicola Willis: National finance spokesperson on adjustments to Cost of Living payments
Tweaks are being made to the cost of living payments. It comes after the Auditor-General wrote a scathing letter to Inland Revenue. The letter has essentially…
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Beau Paparoa: AA Insurance Head of Motor Claims on car theft and attempted theft up by 36.5 percent nationally
Ram raids and joyrides are thought to be why car theft insurance claims are up. AA Insurance reveals car theft and attempted theft have increased by 36.5…
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Kate Hawkesby: Why wasn't more done after the first time Tom Phillips disappeared with his kids?
When Thomas Phillips first went missing into dense bush with his kids back in 2021, I wrote an editorial at the time saying police and welfare agencies weren’t…
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Anna Burns-Francis: US correspondent says NASA's rocket engine bleed won't be a quick fix
NASA's mission control will meet tomorrow to discuss their next moves, if they can get the engine problems under control. The next-generation rocket programme…
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Kate Wells: ZB sports reader on All Blacks, Liam Lawson and US Open
Newstalk ZB sports reader Kate Wells joined Kate Hawkesby for a wrap of the weekend's sporting action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Sarah McKinlay: Horse Advocates Access Waikato fighting to ride animals on Raglan beaches
Waikato horse riders are continuing their fight to be able to ride their animals on Raglan's beaches. In 2020, the local council began enforcing a by-law…
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Ruth Money: Victims' advocate says tougher punishments aren't solution to fixing youth justice system
A victims' advocate is joining calls for an overhaul of the youth-justice system. National wants tougher penalties for young people who commit robberies and…
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Kate Hawkesby: Dire straits for Queenstown hospo is heartbreaking
“All I do is cry” was the quote that broke my heart over the weekend. The ODT had a story about the state of Queenstown at the moment, and it talked to café…
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge*Bonus* We Need To Talk with Toni Street (Kate Hawkesby)
Toni Street has a brand new podcast called We Need To Talk. I was a guest on the first episode of the season, and this is the conversation Toni and I had about…
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Kate Hawkesby: Local Body Elections are coming up, will you be voting?
Do you know we can start voting for our mayors and local councillors in about a month's time? Are you going to? Apathy is the problem with local body…
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Satish Ranchhod: Westpac Senior Economist thinks there won't be a recession, but growth will be slow
Doom and gloom is on the economic horizon. Higher interest rates, lower spending and low population growth are all pointing towards a higher chance of…
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Sunny Kausha: Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair says we need a solution to ram raids now
Dairy owners fear someone will die as ram raids surge. There's been a 400 percent increase in the crime in the last five years, with the Police Minister…
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Lucy Elwood: Cancer Society NZ CEO on return of Daffodil Day street collectors
Today is Daffodil Day. And for the first time in two years, the famous Daffodil Day street collections will be making a comeback. And with more Kiwis getting…
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Kate Hawkesby: It's time for a green light, surely
In the wake of a couple of revealing surveys, I’m pleased to see businesses agitating for change a bit more. I’m talking about the traffic light system. Two…
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Greg Harford: Retail NZ CEO says the best way to reduce supermarket prices is to drop GST
More calls have come for reduced taxes to help ease supermarket prices. The Government will force Foodstuffs and Countdown to sell groceries to competitors at…
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Tupua Urlich: Children's advocate not surprised by Abuse in Care report findings
Disturbing figures from the Abuse in Care Inquiry. A report has found one in three children in state care end up in prison later in life. For Māori , 42…
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Dr Kyle Eggleton: Rural GP on Rawene Hospital closing after-hours services due to staff shortages
A Far North health provider has made the "very difficult decision" to close its after-hours services temporarily due to ongoing staff shortages. There will be…
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Richard Fitzwilliams: Royal commentator on Andrew's request to re-join royal life
Andrew Windsor has reportedly gone to his mother Queen Elizabeth II and asked for a new role within the royal family. This comes as he retired from official…
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Kate Hawkesby: The protest yesterday achieved very little
I think what the protesters did yesterday was remind most of us that we’re not interested in going backwards, as a country. And it felt like that’s what…
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Jason Walls: Deputy political editor says Trevor Mallard's tenure is not without controversy
Trevor Mallard could go down as one of New Zealand's most contentious Speakers. He's moving on from the post to become Ambassador to Ireland, to be replaced by…
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Barry Baker: Non-For-Profit Services Co-Leader says services like Plunket do well with the finances they have
Not-for-profit organisations running on the smell of an oily rag are taking aim at the Government over a lack of financial support. Plunket is being forced to…
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Anita Baker: Porirua Mayor says Wellington merger plan should be revisited
The amalgamation of Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt is being put back on the table. A pre-election Wellington Chamber of Commerce report, released…
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David Tripe: Banking expert says the Government's purchase of Kiwibank is a risk
Keeping Kiwibank New Zealand publicly owned has been dubbed a political move. The Government has announced its intent to purchase 100 percent of Kiwibank for…
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Winston Peters: NZ First Leader says he's never heard of workshops to get around OIA requests
Winston Peters says some of the claims of Gaurav Sharma are alarming. Sharma says MPs are trained in methods to avoid information being obtained through…
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Kate Hawkesby: The Teaching Council wrote to me, but why are they wasting their time doing that?
A couple of weeks ago I told you guys the story of the relief teacher censured and embroiled in court action, over removing an ear bud from a Year 10 student’s…
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Simon Wallace: Aged Care Assn CEO says Govt has missed an opportunity to address nurse shortage
The Government may have missed an opportunity to address the nurse shortage. Working holiday visas have been extended in a bid to lure 12,000 more workers into…
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David Seymour: Act leader says teachers have enough on their plate without having to improve te reo
The Act party isn't interested in any move to make matauranga Māori and te reo mandatory for teachers. The Teaching Council has told a Royal Commission of…
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Kate Hawkesby: Sharma's telling us the Emperor has no clothes, will Labour lovers believe it?
Whether you believe Guarav Sharma or not probably depends on whether you support Labour and all that it stands for, or not. Diehard Labour fans who are still…
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Bruce Glavovic: Former EQC chair on whether floods show we need to prepare for managed retreats
Communities near Nelson have been evacuated for a second night, as the heavy rain continues. Nelson's mayor says it will take years to recover. But there are…
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Deborah Hart: Consumer Advocacy Council chair on temporary block on bulk low-price power deals
The Electricity Authority has put a temporary block on bulk low-price power deals. It means power companies won't be to do cheap deals to supply more than 150…
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Tim Dower: My bet is Dr Sharma will be gone by the weekend
Now, Dr Sharma. The longer it drags on the uglier it gets, and there's even a whiff of the Jami-Lee Ross about the whole thing now. I saw Dr Sharma on the TV…
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Kevin Putt: Former South African rugby international on Ian Foster's reappointment as All Blacks coach
Ian Foster will continue as head coach of the All Blacks until the end of the 2023 Rugby World cup. Foster has been given unanimous backing from both the board…
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Simeon Brown: National Transport spokesperson on Waka Kotahi meeting to decide Harbour Bridge cycle lane
Waka Kotahi will today decide whether to have a dedicated cycle lane across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It had originally decided to have a lane for just…
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Kate Hawkesby: Will more support for youth offenders really help?
I'm wondering how long we're going to turn a blind eye to youth crime for. ACT came out with a plan to try tackle it in its law-and-order policy the other day…
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Gavin Grey: Lawsuit alleges CIA got phone contents from Assange visitors
Two lawyers and two journalists are suing the CIA, saying the agency violated their constitutional rights when it obtained copies of the contents of their…
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Kate Hawkesby: Labour caucus meeting behind Sharma's back is downright mean
I can’t work out if this Sharma stuff is something voters care about or not. It’s a lot of he said / she said. It’s a lot of claim and counter claim – it’s…
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Shane Jones: Former Labour MP says if Gaurav Sharma is looking for drama, should set up by-election
Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's future is uncertain. The Hamilton West MP has been suspended from the caucus after what Jacinda Ardern called repeated breaches of…
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Brad Olsen: Economist on predicted fourth consecutive OCR hike
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points again today. Making it an unprecedented fourth consecutive hike. To give us…
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Nikki Hart: Nutritionist on Auckland school being the latest to ban food delivery services
A nutritionist says junk food affects how well kids perform in schools. Auckland's Western Springs College is the latest school to ban food delivery services…
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Donna Demaio: Australian correspondent on investigation into Scott Morrison secretly appointing himself to portfolios
Anthony Albanese has revealed "there may be more" portfolios that former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to, as he launches an…
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Kate Hawkesby: New speed cameras another scheme to ping people on the roads
I talked this time yesterday about the reshaping our streets proposals coming to a street near you, and I notice the Road to Zzero campaign in full swing…