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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 BridgeKate Hawkesby: Tokyo Olympics have been a huge success
As the Olympics wrap up this weekend, I think we can all agree it has been a huge success, and unexpectedly so. I mean, to be honest, I didn’t even think…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeVincent McAviney: 2021 Rugby League World Cup postponed a year
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup has been postponed a year following the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand a fortnight ago. The tournament was due to kick…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeRobyn Walker: Deloitte tax partner says we could be seeing the beginning of a tax system rejig
An opportunity has arisen to right a so called unfairness for people in our middle income tax brackets. The ability for property investors to claim loan…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJudith Collins: National Party leader says her party will not be dictated by its youth wing
Judith Collins says she'll agree to disagree with her party's youth wing on almost everything, including the ban on conversion therapy. A bill that would…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAdam Storey: Lisa Carrington's strength and conditioning coach on her historic Tokyo Games
Lisa Carrington is a key cog in the machine that's driving New Zealand to its most successful Olympics yet. This country now has 19 medals, seven of them gold…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Working at the office is better than working at home
As the UK asks people working from home to get back to the office, a new survey out here shows that office workers are actually “more satisfied in their jobs…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Fairbrother: When to bring out panic stations over rising interest rates
ANZ is predicting 3 OCR hikes by the end of the year, and 5 by this time next year. This is off the back of our unemployment rate dropping from 4.7 per cent to…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeMaurice Wells: E-bike black market heating up
The black market of e-bikes is heating up. E-bike insurance claims have doubled in value over the past year, to $225,000. E bikes are worth up to $10,000, and…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Cycle bridge in Auckland ain't happening
I extend thoughts and prayers for cyclists this morning. It looks like their precious bridge crossing may be confined to the scrap heap. As is was predicted…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKatherine Swan: Recruitment director says too many job interviews can affect an employees experience
There is a common feeling when you complete two interviews for a job, just to be told they'll let you know if you've made it to a third? A LinkedIn post of a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeRuth Money: High Court rules New Zealand Police to review its Formal Warning policy
Reviewing the use of formal police warnings, may be just one small piece in a very large puzzle of justice reform. New Zealand Police will review its Formal…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSean Lyons: Parents warned as scammers turn their attention to kids
Online scams are becoming more slick and sophisticated. But when we think of those more likely to get caught up in scams, we mainly think of elderly people…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Poll drop for Labour, more RSE workers for NZ
So, a poll comes out which sees Labour drop 10 points, and voila, seasonal workers are on their way back in. I'm not sure how much detail of what's in those…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeMark Takano: California congressman introduces bill for four day working week
A lot of evidence has pointed to how successful a four day working week is in increasing productivity, as well as avoiding burnout. Well there's been a massive…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeColin Bond: Kiwifruit Growers CEO says industry will still be six or seven thousand workers short next season
A move to allow more seasonal workers into the country, is being seen as an important piece of the puzzle for kiwifruit growers. From next month, seasonal…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeChris Glaudel: Inquiry into housing for clarifying the right to a decent home
The Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into housing is to clarify for central and local government and local iwi what the right to a decent home means in New…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: This is not the time to take risks with Covid
I was incredulous at the news we’d had a breach in protocols during the transfer of the Covid patient from Fiji. I shouldn’t have been, it was always a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSarah Dalton: Pay freeze for doctors unjustified with economy doing so well
Frustration from senior doctors about the Government's ongoing pay freeze for high-income public sector workers. Members of the Association of Salaried Medical…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Alderson: Amazing scenes in high jump final as gold medal shared
Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has given a strong account in his Olympic Games debut, jumping 1cm below his personal best to finish 10th in a competition that…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGavin Grey: Tourists flee as wildfires threaten Turkish beach resorts
Wildfires raged Sunday near Turkey's holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla as the discovery of more bodies caused the death toll to rise to eight…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: U-turn to bring Fiji Covid patient to NZ is a political decision
What we’ve seen with the transfer of this Covid patient from Fiji is very simple. It's not a medical decision, it's a political one. The medical decision was…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeVictoria Arbiter: HBO Max releases parody series about Prince George
HBO Max has just released a 12 episode series parodying the life of Prince George, yes, the eight year old. It navigates the trials and tribulations of being a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeColin Tukuitonga: Public health experts says bringing WHO patient to New Zealand is risky
New Zealand may be taking on extra risks -- by allowing a Covid-19 patient to be transferred from Fiji to New Zealand for treatment. The woman arrived at…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKevin O'Sullivan: Wellington bus drivers accept fourth offer in pay negotiation wrangle
Tramways Union drivers in Wellington have accepted a fourth pay offer from NZ Bus, bringing an end to months of wrangling over their collective agreement. The…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Olympians dropping out of the Games due to mental health, brave or a cop out?
We're seeing a lot of raw emotion and huge pressure unfolding at the Olympics aren’t we? Which isn’t necessarily new, elite sport at that top level is hugely…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJames Stokes: Proposed Milford Sound Airport closure a 'kick in the guts' to local operators
A plan to close the Milford Sound airstrip has been met with outrage by local tourism operators who use the runway. The Milford Opportunities Project…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJon Duffy: Commerce Commission supermarket competition inquiry - Draft findings released today
New Zealand will get the clearest look at the inner workings of the supermarket giants on Thursday when the Commerce Commission releases its draft report into…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTokyo Olympics 2020: All Blacks Sevens lose to fantastic Fiji in men's sevens gold medal match
Fiji 27New Zealand 12 Five years after sevens made its Olympics debut, the world was treated to a dream final in the event. But unfortunately for New Zealand…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Odds are... Delta could make its way to NZ
My kids and my husband think I’ve gone mad; it wouldn’t be the first time. But I can't help this sense of foreboding at the moment, that we just won't and…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBrian Steinberg: TV editor says Olympics ratings drop should be a cause for concern
The Olympics are now in full swing, with wall to wall coverage, yet it seems not as many people are watching them overseas. Over in the all-important US…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeHelen Petousis-Harris: Vaccinologist says vaccination centres need to be approachable and accessible
A suggestion more should be done to remove barriers for people wanting to get the Covid jab. It comes as the Group 4 rollout begins today, with people aged 60…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeSally Birdsall: Scientists want more transparency around animal testing
Scientists say they care about animals and there are strict rules about how they experiment on them. Twenty-one science organisations have signed an agreement…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: The Govt's 'Kindness Programme' shouldn't extend to ISIS terrorists
So, in what should be a surprise to absolutely no one, we are taking back an alleged ISIS terror suspect and her children. Why? Because we snoozed, and we…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDonna Demaio: Fears Sydney protest may spark full NSW lockdown
The true impact of the Sydney lockdown protest won’t be known for days, with one medical expert warning the thousands of people who attended could plunge all…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Becroft: Children's Commissioner says New Zealand has a chance to support citizens in Suhayra Aden and her kids
Suhayra Aden and her two children are coming back to New Zealand. Aden was identified as an Islamic State terrorist by Turkey, when she was caught crossing the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAaron Hendry: Report estimates 18000 children pushed into poverty since first lockdown
There are calls for more help for young people living on the streets. A new report estimates an additional 18,000 children have been pushed into poverty since…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeKate Hawkesby: Closing bubble not a win-win for everyone
I think the trans-Tasman bubble being popped is no surprise to anyone. This government was always going to act with its standard ‘abundance of caution’ and…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBrad Olsen: Housing sector makes up 15 percent of GDP
Little surprise at a new report highlighting the housing sector's increasing impact on the economy. Analysis commissioned by the Property Council shows the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAlex Chiet: Tokyo Olympics good time for getting young people into sport
The Tokyo Olympics could be a good chance to get more young people interested in sport. New Zealand athletes will be back in action today in the triathlon…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAndrew Alderson: Best bet for Olympic medals so far is rowing
All the action from the second day of the Tokyo Olympics that you may have missed late last night. Stunning swim 17-year-old Erika Fairweather last night swam…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dower: Is white privilege just causing further division?
There is an old maxim that goes back to pre-Christian times, divide and rule. Julius Caesar modified it to divide and conquer. Fast forward a couple of…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeCary Cochrane: Eden Park is branching out... into art
New Zealand’s home of rugby, Eden Park, is branching out, into the world of art. This weekend, the stadium hosts its first ever art show, featuring more than…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBridget Legnavsky: Ski field operator resigned to no Australian tourism as bubble decision expected today
We're expecting to find out today what cabinet has decided on the quarantine-free travel bubble. Ministers have been considering their options, with clusters…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dower: If more police need to carry firearms, so be it
The comments made by the Police Minister in her interview with Mike Yardley have to an extent obscured the important discussion. Poto Williams told Mike she…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAmanda Vicary: Why Are We Fascinated With True Crime?
What is it about true crime documentaries that draws so many people in? TV, film makers; and according to ABC Australia nearly half of all podcast users have a…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeAnna Burns-Francis: Smoke from the Oregon wildfires is so widespread, it reached New York City
Extreme heat and dry conditions are fueling raging wildfires in the western US, charring more than a million acres, requiring evacuations and creating smoky…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGraham Squires: Economics professor predicts more Kiwis to take a DIY approach to selling property
It is hard to imagine a time when the real estate sector has had it so good. With the huge price increases we've seen, agents' percentages are steady, so they…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeEric Crampton: Economist says taxpayer funded films are a losing game
Makers of the film about the Christchurch mosque attacks are expecting taxpayers to subsidise the venture. The director Andrew Nicoll has been looking to cover…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dower: America's Cup a spectacular financial failure
The America's Cup post-mortem report has revealed a lot of juicy gossipy stuff about what went on during the event. And to me it raises questions about who was…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeJo Spratt: Oxfam New Zealand say 'It's not the time' for Jeff Bezos to go to space
The 7.5 billion dollar trip to the edge of space by Jeff Bezos [ bay zoss] is being seen as bad timing. The world's richest man has soared more than 100…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeChris Nichols: Disneyland to alter Jungle Cruise ride following criticism of depiction of indigenous Africans
Disney is widely regarded as the very symbol of childhood innocence. Disney and Disneyland have apparently fallen victim to cancel culture. The Jungle Cruise…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeMark Orams: Alert levels contributed to financial loss in hosting America's Cup
Covid-19 has left its mark on the balance sheet of New Zealand's hosting of this year's America's Cup. Analysis found that financially, New Zealand was almost…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeBronson Tither: Mongrel Mob Wairoa member says more work needs to be done around changing gang members' mindsets
The Act Party, as part of their Law and Order Policy, want gang members to receive their benefits on a card, which would restrict spending on alcohol, gambling…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeTim Dower: Electronic Income Management wishful thinking at best
Wouldn't New Zealand be the perfect place if it weren't for the gangs? Over the years you've probably heard dozens of politicians promise gang crackdowns…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDave Letele: Son of former Mongrel Mob president says education will benefit more than limiting spending
A man who was brought up in a gang, says education will benefit gang members' children more, rather than controlling benefit spending. The Act Party wants gang…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeLesley Yeomans: Quarantine-free travel with Victoria extended until at least tomorrow
The pause on quarantine-free travel with Victoria's been extended until at least tomorrow. The Health Ministry says it needs a better understanding of the…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeEric Tucker: Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say
The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and asserted that…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeDr Eunice Price: Year 13 girls think being pretty and popular more important than intelligence
You may be surprised to learn Year 13 girls still think being pretty and popular on social media is more important than intelligence and academic achievements…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeGavin Grey: PM Boris Johnson u-turn on self-isolation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will self-isolate for 10 days, after initially saying they would not despite coming in contact…
Early Edition with Ryan BridgeRichard Wright: Olympics going ahead wasn't the right call
Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive for Covid-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday. Organisers confirmed…