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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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3:10

Claire Matthews: Massey University banking expert...

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2025/11/23

A banking expert is picking apart National's 'piecemeal' Kiwisaver election pledge, saying it doesn't go far enough. The party's promising to lift default worker and employer KiwiSaver contributions to six percent by 2032 - matching Australia's 12 percent superannuation rate. Employer contributions would increase by half a percent - but not until 2029. Massey University banking expert Claire Matthews told Ryan Bridge that there's an issue if people think the rate's too high. LISTEN ABOVESee

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Full Show Podcast: 24 November 2025

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2025/11/23

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025, National promises to lift the default kiwisaver rate to 12% by 2032 if elected again next year, Claire Matthews Associate Professor at Massey University Business School shares her thoughts. Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport. The trucking industry wants tougher rules for unsafe vehicles, Billy Clemens Head of Policy and Advocacy at Transporting NZ tells Ryan why changes need to be made. Plus UK/Europe Correspondent

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4:29

Billy Clemens: Transporting NZ Policy Head on the...

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2025/11/23

The trucking industry wants NZTA to have the power to impound dangerous vehicles, after an Auckland operator was jailed for manslaughter. Ashik Ali kept his truck on the road despite it being banned, and its failed brakes caused it to roll away and fatally hit a roadworker last year. Transporting NZ Policy Head, Billy Clemens told Ryan Bridge the assessment for entering the industry needs to be more rigorous, with the current process limited to a theory test. He says they want people to demonstrate

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1:45

Ryan Bridge: Political wannabe's come from unions

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2025/11/23

Unions charge like wounded bulls for their services. And they claim they're in it for the workers. They care about workers' pay and conditions so much, they're worked their way up the union ranks to help those at the bottom. But then once they get a bit of profile. They jump ship to the Labour party, their good mates. Craif Rennie - flits between the CTU and Grant Robertson's office - has been selected to run in Wellington Bays. Fleur Fitzsimons - who tried but failed to get elected for Labour

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3:18

Josh Kronfeld: Former All Black previews the All...

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2025/11/20

The All Blacks playing stocks have been refreshed for the final test of the year against Wales on Sunday morning. Only captain and lock Scott Barrett and blindside flanker Simon Parker are retained in their positions from the loss to England with Will Jordan moving from fullback to right wing. Ruben Love makes his second test start from fullback. Former All Black Josh Kronfeld told Ryan Bridge Robertson is giving people opportunities to make a statement at the end of the tour. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:52

Denis O'Reilly: Community Advocate and Black Power...

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2025/11/20

A lifetime Black Power member is warning of a larger threat on the anniversary of the gang patch ban. Today marks one year since the law was changed to give Police increased powers to go after gangs, including banning gang insignia in public. Since then, officers have seized 182 patches, more than 600 insignia items, and 178 firearms. But Community Advocate Denis O'Reilly told Ryan Bridge international cartels are becoming increasingly involved in gang activity. He says they will recruit young

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Full Show Podcast: 21 November 2025

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2025/11/20

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 21 November. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:09

Sonya Rockhouse: Pike River family member says police...

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2025/11/20

Hopes that those responsible for the Pike River mine disaster will finally be held accountable. Police believe they have sufficient evidence to prosecute certain people for manslaughter. This week marks 15 years since 29 men died in the West Coast mine tragedy. Sonya Rockhouse,whose son died, told Ryan Bridge Police have done their job and now it's a waiting game for justice. She says they've always had enough evidence but more has been gathered in extensive forensic investigations over the years

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1:54

Ryan Bridge: Can we rule out a NZ First/Labour...

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2025/11/20

Can you trust Winston Peters not go with Labour next year? No you can’t. He hasn’t ruled it out. Despite National scoring a higher party vote in 2017, he went with Jacinda. Labour has not ruled Winston out. Winston has not ruled Labour out. Winston has ruled out Chippy, so a leadership swap in the last seven weeks of the campaign, or even during negotiations, is possible. Hipkins is a party man, and if the choice was opposition for his caucus or the Treasury benches, he’d fall on his sword. So it’s

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3:30

Chris Mackenzie: Ferry Holdings Chair on the new Cook...

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2025/11/19

Ferry Holdings' Chairman says he's more confident in the new Cook Strait ferry plans than the ditched iRex project. The Government's officially signed a fixed-price contract with a Chinese shipbuilder for two new rail-enabled ferries. It's now securing teams to build the required infrastructure at Picton and Wellington ports. Winston Peters claims the total cost will come in under two billion dollars and will be delivered on time in 2029. Ferry Holdings Chair Chris Mackenzie told Ryan Bridge the

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3:33

Steve McCracken: Whangaparāoa College Principal on...

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2025/11/19

Students getting around a school phone ban could be chatting with family members. An Education Review Office report shows three-quarters of secondary school teachers believe the ban has improved student behaviour. But nearly half of students admit to using their phones in class, likely because family members were getting in touch. Whangaparāoa College Principal Steve McCracken told Ryan Bridge most schools have other systems in place for families to contact students during the day. He says the

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Full Show Podcast: 20 November 2025

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2025/11/19

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 20th of November 2025, New Cook Strait ferries are set to arrive in 2029, Ferry Holdings Limited Chair Chris Mackenzie tells Ryan how the government managed to save $2.3 billion dollars. A ERO report shows the cellphone ban is working but half of high school students aren't following the rules, Whangapaeroa College Principal and B416 expert advisory panel member Steve McCracken shares his thoughts. The Government's banned puberty

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2:21

Dame Sue Bagshaw: Otago University Senior Clinical...

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2025/11/19

One of the country's top youth health experts says puberty blockers have been safely used in New Zealand for 20 years. No child or young person experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence will be able to start taking gonadotropin-releasing hormones from December 19. Health Minister Simeon Brown says Cabinet has agreed to new settings until the outcomes of a major clinical trial in the UK in 2031. Otago University's Dame Sue Bagshaw told Ryan Bridge she doesn't like the way Government is

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2:00

Ryan Bridge: Are we on the cusp of an economic turn...

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2025/11/19

We've got a bunch of new economic numbers this morning. The recovery is underway. Finally. We've had false dawns before, so I'm not overcooking this, but things are moving in the right direction. Investor confidence is up for Q3. Most regions are getting a slice of the recovery action, according to Infometrics. What's most interesting is investor confidence, led by Auckland, is up quite a bit and they're not worrying so much about the dramatic headlines from Trump, etc. They're shrugging them off

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Full Show Podcast: 19 November 2025

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2025/11/19

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 19th of November 2025, a new report from Business NZ projects a shortfall of at least 250,000 workers by 2045, Chief Executive of Business Canterbury Leeann Watson shares her thoughts. Over half of our apprentice trainees in new zealand drop out before they complete their course, Te Pukenga CEO Gus Gilmore tells Andrew what needs to change. It's been revealed the Government spent over $38 million on business start-up grants to

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3:48

Phil Wicks: Small Business New Zealand Founder on the...

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2025/11/19

A small business advocate says a Government grant must do more than throw money at a problem. The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed the business start up grant has dished out $38 million with little to show for it. Documents retrieved through the Official Information Act show hundreds of the recipients struggled and returned to a benefit within two years. Small Business New Zealand Founder Phil Wicks told Andrew Dickens the recipients are the furthest people away from the labour market. He says they

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4:04

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury Chief Executive on...

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2025/11/18

A warning our major political parties need to display more bipartisan planning so we don't buckle to a dwindling population and economic growth. Business NZ's report warns a labour shortage of at least a quarter of a million is expected before 2050, and there's also a one in four chance the population doesn't grow. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Andrew Dickens says major parties need to reach a certain level of bipartisan agreement on the country's big decisions She says

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3:15

Gus Gilmore: Te Pūkenga CEO on the concerns that more...

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2025/11/18

There are concerns over the fact that more than half of trainees aren't completing their apprenticeships. Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds is seeking extra funding so new industry bodies can investigate low apprenticeship completion rates. She says the government could help through policy settings and funding, but the nature of the problem was likely to vary between industries. Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Gus Gilmore told Andrew Dickens things like training wage rates, low pay, and the

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2:49

Andrew Dickens: Should authors be punished for using AI?

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2025/11/18

There’s controversy in the Ockham Book Awards as two books by notable authors are withdrawn from competition because their covers were created using AI. Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories 'Obligate Carnivore' and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas 'Angel Train' are the two books cancelled. Their covers were created using AI and the book awards are on high alert for anything that takes the place of human activity. The decision to amend the criteria around AI was spurred by a

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4:44

Greig Epps: Imported Vehicles Association CEO on the...

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2025/11/17

The struggling car industry is looking forward to some much needed relief. The Government's confirmed its slashing charges on importers who don't meet carbon targets by almost 80% and launching a full review. It's expected to save about $264 million in cost to consumers and will keep imported cars cheaper. Imported Vehicles Association Chief Executive Greig Epps told Andrew Dickens the target was difficult for many businesses to reach. He says this isn't going backwards, it is being realistic

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