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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.
Episodes
Early Edition with Ryan BridgePerry Rush: Principals Association says Level Three is an easier level for teachers to manage
While the South Island might feel some relief today if they head into Level Three, for teachers, Level Three can be bit of a headache. Level Three is where…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDavid Murdoch: Infectious diseases expert predicts alert level 3 could be slightly different to previous lockdowns
Some parts of the country could be about to move from one form of lockdown, to another. Cabinet will meet today to discuss whether to move most of the country…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: The Saline Scandal shows a lack of transparency
The thing that should be scaring us all more than the virus right now is the information vacuum. Now laid stark before us, for anyone that was ever in any…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAnna Burns-Francis: Naked 'Nevermind' baby sues Nirvana for 'child pornography'
Spencer Elden, who appeared as a naked baby on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind," has claimed the record's iconic artwork is child pornography and…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTed Zorn: Professor of Communication says negative intensification bias is a real thing
You may have heard about ‘netiquette’. The tips and tricks so your emails in lockdown don't start accidentally offending or disrespecting colleagues. A new…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeNick Leggett: Road Transport Forum chief says decision makers are gripped by timidity
Calls for the Government to learn the lessons of previous lockdowns when they make their decisions around this one. The transport industry is frustrated at…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBob Drummond: Education technology company chair says schools were better prepared for remote learning this time around
Much discussion has been taking place around the difficulty that some students, parents, as well as teachers are facing with remote learning. Several…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Teachers are the heroes of lockdown
I’m feeling for the teachers this lockdown. For everyone to be honest, not just the teachers, and also while we’re at it, those of us parents having to juggle…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDebbie Ryan: Pacific Perspectives director says there is abundant evidence health service delivery is problematic
Fears a concerning pattern of healthcare inequity is once again being repeated. The Director-General of Health's confirmed more than half of the cases in New…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeNathan Wallis: Neuroscience educator says just twenty minutes of exercise a day during lockdown benefits your mental well being
Get off the screen and stretch your legs. That's the message from an expert in mental wellbeing after new research showing a marked increase in device-time…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Radin: Political scientist says the Taliban are more willing to accept risks
It seems the Taliban holds the cards, in terms of the security situation and the military balance in Afghanistan. G7 leaders have met virtually overnight, as…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: South Island has a right to be frustrated with lockdown
I’m feeling for the South Island this morning, who really shouldn’t be here, but here we all are. They have a right to be more frustrated than anyone. And even…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGraeme Edgeler: Barrister says Parliament suspension not the end of the world
A steady hand is calling for calm amid Parliament being suspended for a week due to Covid-19 restrictions. Select committees will still go ahead online…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeEmma McLean: Working parent advocate says there need to be allowances when working from home
A call for employers to cut their staff some slack as they juggle their responsibilities. Under Alert Level 4, the majority of kiwis are working from home…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeMike Collins: Business South Chief says businesses are still feeling the pinch of previous alert levels
Some South Island businesses have been left frustrated. Auckland will stay in Alert Level Four until at least next Tuesday while the rest of the country will…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDonna Demaio: Covid 19 coronavirus - Plan to reopen Australia will cause 'substantial mortality', experts say
The Australian Prime Minister's plan to reopen the country at a 70-80 per cent vaccination rate and treat the Delta variant "like the flu" has been slammed as…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Ardern will rue the day she dug her toes on Covid elimination
The one thing this government needs to start doing real quick is getting honest. Fewer and fewer people are tolerating the smoke and mirrors, the spin, the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Alderson: Warriors' playoff hopes in ruins after defeat to Brisbane Broncos
Don't dream, it's over. The Warriors still have a mathematical chance, but their playoff chances are out of their own hands after an agonising 24-22 loss to…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJoshua Browder: Do Not Pay - the world's first "robot lawyer"
A 24-year-old in the US has spent six years creating AI that helps users draft legal letters. If you tell the chatbot what your problem is, it will let you…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGavin Grey: Ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks, says the U.S. decision to withdraw from the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJulie White: Questions about how hospitality will enforce using Covid tracer
The hospitality sector has questions about enforcement of the Covid tracer app. The Government's making scanning or manually signing in compulsory, in the hope…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Auckland businesses have sent angry letter to PM about crime
I talked at the start this week about crime in the CBDs and how it’s on the rise, dangerously so. Businesses are exasperated, retailers are at their wit’s end…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeClaire Breen: Ministry of Health Covid-19 survey shows some parents are still hesitant about vaccinating their children
Children aged 12 to 15 can get the jab from the start of next month, but there might still be a barrier in their way. Parents and caregivers who are already…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dare: Medical ethicist says we must be careful not to frame vaccines as a sensitive issue
Chances are you've already asked this question to close friends and family. 'Are you getting the Covid vaccine'? Sometimes it feels like you've started talking…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJo Wrigley: Hamilton community service Kaivolution picks up two tonnes of unwanted food to be redistributed
A Hamilton community service expected to pick up 500 kg's of unwanted food yesterday from the likes of restaurants and cafes to redistribute. It ended up…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: I wanted to stick needles in my eyes during the 1pm presser
This time yesterday I was saying how hopefully this lockdown would be short and sharp. Oh how much can change in 24 hours, that now looks like a pipe dream…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeChristina Leung: Economist predicts Official Cash Rate to rise dependent on how Covid outbreak goes
An economist says an Official Cash Rate rise in October is on the cards, but it depends on how this Covid-19 outbreak goes. So far, ten people have tested…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKurt Krause: Biochemistry professor says it is crucial people get tested as soon as they can
Thousands of people who visited locations of interest will need to get tested for Covid-19 over the coming days. Otago University Professor of Biochemistry…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeChris Patterson: Lawyer says Police Association has a legal leg to stand on over low officer vaccination numbers
Frustration is growing around frontline police not being made a vaccination priority. Police Association President Chris Cahill believes this is a breach of…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Stick to what we know, and we will be fine
Did you, like me, feel your heart skip a beat when the news flashed across your phone yesterday afternoon that officials were investigating a positive…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeShaun Hendy: Auckland University Covid-19 modelling expert says genome sequencing will tell us how long lockdown will last
Results of genome sequencing are due back this morning. Auckland University Covid modelling expert Shaun Hendy told Kate Hawkesby it could tell us whether…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJohn Morrissey: Coromandel Mayor says there are no testing stations in the area
Concerns Coromandel peninsula GP's will be inundated with people seeking a Covid-19 test. There are eight locations of interest in and around the western side…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: We were warned inner city emergency housing would create more crime
It’s never feels good to read about crime stats, especially when they’re getting as bad as they are in our CBDs, but even more so when it’s entirely…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeChris Carter: Forty New Zealand Defence Force staff sent to Afghanistan to help with evacuations
There's confidence our Government's working hard to get New Zealanders, and people who helped our Army, out of Afghanistan. Forty Defence Force staff are being…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeLaurie Paterson: Groundswell New Zealand organiser says more protests are planned
Farmers are getting ready to make more noise over government regulations. Thousands of tractor-riding farmers brought their dogs to towns across New Zealand…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKamahl Santamaria: Seven killed in Afghanistan's Kabul airport chaos as Taliban patrols capital
Warning: Distressing content Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul's main airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: I've got my Covid jab and I feel good about it
Got my jab yesterday. And here’s the rub on that. It was easy as. No queues, no faffing around, very efficient, very slick, very well organised. The jab itself…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Alderson: Lydia Ko blitzes final round at Scottish Open for another top two finish
Another country, another top 10 finish for Lydia Ko. Whether it's the United States, France, Singapore, Japan or Scotland - it doesn't seem to matter when it…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDr Negar Partow: Doubts New Zealand troops will be sent to Afghanistan
Afghanistan will be on the Government's agenda today. Taliban fighters have swept into the capital Kabul forcing thousands to flee the city, including Afghan's…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeMark Quin: First responders are coming under attack more frequently
Concerns our first responders are coming under attack more frequently. $13 million has already been paid out by ACC this year for assault-related injuries…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGavin Grey: Afghan President flees Kabul, Taliban declares Islamic Emirate
Afghan officials say embattled President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country as the Taliban moved further into Kabul. Two officials speaking on condition of…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dower: Opening the borders is throwing the towel in on complete elimination
The Government's decision to start opening the border in the New Year is either a complete flip-flop or a deliberate tactic to scare us into getting…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBrent Thomas: Travel Agents Association president says Government's reopening roadmap is encouraging
Travel agents are feeling encouraged by the Government's roadmap to reopening our borders. It's introducing three-tiered risk pathways to get into New Zealand…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBrent HIll: Tourism Fiji chief says they are optimistic of allowing vaccinated travellers by years end
While New Zealand is looking to close its door to Fiji -- Fiji is looking to open its door to the world. All travel from Fiji and Indonesia to New Zealand will…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSandy Richardson: Study reveals differing wait times and staffing issues across Emergency Departments
A mismatch in the workload, structure and staffing numbers of the country's Emergency Departments. They're revealed in a study published in today's New Zealand…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Don't plan an overseas holiday this year
So yesterday we got a bit of blah blah basic arm waving around a potential roadmap out of Covid, but no hard and fast plan, no detail, no specifics. And that’s…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJarrod Haar: Management professor says job seekers are in a strong position but should not be overconfident
The ball is truly in the job seekers court. Job ads are up 88 per cent compared to this time last year. And it looks like job seekers are starting to make the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKirk Hope: Business New Zealand chief says we are still extremely vulnerable to Covid
Business New Zealand says the Government has plenty of work to do, to prepare the country for gradually reopening borders. Chief Executive Kirk Hope told Kate…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeLeeann Waston: Christchurch councillors to vote again on new stadium
Christchurch city councillors are set to go head to head today, over the city's planned multi-use arena. Some councillors have called for a U-turn on the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Is the vaccine push giving us false hope?
An Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Immunologist is warning Australians to take lockdown more seriously. I’m watching Australia closely at the moment with…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeHilton Seskin: JD Sports ANZ CEO on them carving new markets in New Zealand
Some very exciting fashion news for those interested in the rise in athleisure clothing. It's when people wear activewear in casual settings, at home…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSirma Karapeeva: Meat Industry Association says automation is not the solution to labour shortage
It has been suggested that labour shortages aren't as easy of a fix as the Government would like. It seems bringing in more automation is the Government's plan…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJason Walls: Skegg report recommends border restrictions remain in place until majority are vaccinated
The Government's been told any travel bubble the Government chooses to open, should only be for the fully vaccinated. An independent panel of experts, led by…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBrad Olsen: Research says we might be plugging the brain drain, but not for long
New figures show we might be plugging the brain drain. A report from the Helen Clark Foundation revealed the first net gain of New Zealanders in 20 years. The…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSheryl Mai: Whangarei Mayor says National's plan to keep Marsden Point open too little too late
The National Party's idea to keep Marsden Point oil refinery in an operational state in case we need it in the future, is being seen as a little too late…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSunny Kaushal: Crime Prevention Group says cigarette price increases have created black market
So there's been a link between a spike in dairy robberies and our tobacco tax hikes. The tobacco tax came into place in 2016. At the same time, reported store…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: National Party needs to stay on track
It was an easy hit for the Nats to slam the government’s lack of delivery, at the Party conference this weekend. But it was also very necessary. Hitting the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGavin Grey: More than 2000 evacuated from wildfires in Greece
Pillars of billowing smoke and ash turned the sky orange and blocked out the sun above Greece's second-largest island Sunday as a days-old wildfire devoured…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Alderson: 2020 Olympics our strongest ever performance
It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeRichie Hardcore: Timaru car crash a wake up call for young men
Alcohol. Speed. An overloaded car. Unrestrained passengers. It was a recipe for disaster - and now five Timaru teenagers are dead, their families and community…