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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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34:20

Full Show Podcast: 30 June 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/29

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 30 June. 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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4:23

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive on...

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2025/06/29

Shoplifting and trespassing laws are expected to get a revamp this week. Newstalk ZB understands policy changes relating to Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group recommendations are imminent. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's previously labelled current trespassing laws as not fit for purpose. Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge the changes should deal with recidivist offending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:35

Ryan Bridge: Will the crime crackdown make much...

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2025/06/29

The government's so-called crackdown on crime is more than just tough talk but that doesn't mean it'll make much difference to crime. That's not for want of trying. It's because the Courts are a law unto themselves. They apply sentencing discounts like they're Briscoes Sales - 90% off for remorse. 10% of for your family report. You're free to leave the dock with time served on that murder charge! We look forward to welcoming you back to Court again soon! We all know the story - Covid lockdowns

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2:22

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on the...

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2025/06/26

There'll be a by-election in Auckland in the coming weeks, following the death of Te Pati Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp early yesterday. She was 50 and had been battling kidney disease. Kemp's body has arrived at Hoani Waititi Marae this morning, where she will lie in state for mourners to visit, before her tangi on Tuesday. Newstalk ZB’s Jason Walls told Ryan Bridge it’s almost certain Labour’s Peeni Henare will run for the seat, and would be likely to win. He says Te Pati Maori would need to find a

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4:27

Sarah Kennedy: Calocurb CEO on Wegovy becoming...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/26

Access is opening up for Kiwis to a weight loss drug described as a game changer. Wegovy, made by pharma-co Novo Nordisk, will arrive in pharmacies next week. It's not funded by Pharmac, so users will have to pay and get a prescription for the weekly injectable. Calocurb CEO Sarah Kennedy told Ryan Bridge that people need to be aware of both the cost of the drug and the side effect. She says that over 70% of people using Wegovy will have gastrointestinal problems that range from nausea to

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3:17

Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO on CRL to open with...

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2025/06/26

Auckland's City Rail Link is expecting 19 thousand peak passengers after opening day, a sharp drop compared to earlier forecasts. In 2022, it was reported 27 thousand passengers an hour would be using the rail link at peak times when it opens next year. Auckland Transport says it's increasing the train fleet by about 30% to make 19 thousand passengers possible. Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck told Ryan Bridge the drop in numbers is a major problem. She says people need to be able to travel through

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34:19

Full Show Podcast: 27 June 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/26

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 27th of June 2025, Ozempic style weightloss drug, Wegovy is coming to New Zealand, Sarah Kennedy CEO of Calocurb tells Ryan Bridge about the benefits it'll bring. The number of commuters using Auckland's new city rail link could be much lower than first thought Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck shares her thoughts. Tributes flow following the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls has the

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1:58

Ryan Bridge: Will pill popping really help with our...

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2025/06/26

If you've got a health problem, if you've got a mental problem, if you can't sleep, if you're fat, enormous, obese, don't worry. All your problems can be solved with a pill, an injection. a prescription - or even no prescription. That's the clear message we've been getting from regulators. From Tuesday, the Hollywood weight-loss drug Weygovey, like Ozempic, will be available here, not for diabetes, but to shift weight. People aren't being told to not get fat, they're being told once they get too

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3:58

Jason Pine: Weekend Sport Host on Moana Pasifika's...

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2025/06/25

Moana Pasifika's future looks uncertain despite their fourth and most successful Super Rugby campaign. The Herald reports concerns centre around the charity Pasifika Medical Association Group which bought the franchise last year and a reduction in their Whanau Ora contracts. Those have previously been used to bolster Moana Pasifika's finances, a strategy reported as quietly contentious among Polynesian health service providers. Earlier this month, 15 players were released from this year’s squad

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2:07

Campbell Dunoon: LJ Hooker Head of Network on the...

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2025/06/25

Some in the Auckland real estate sector are giving the Government's move to require taller apartments near key rail stations the tick of approval. The Resource Management Bill will be amended to force Auckland Council to allow apartments at least 10 or 15 storeys tall around City Rail Link stops. LJ Hooker Head of Network Campbell Dunoon hopes locals get behind what he believes is a good idea. He says everyone's been looking forward to the City Rail Link, and more accommodation around those hubs

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34:13

Full Show Podcast: 26 June 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/25

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 26th of 2025, the government announces it will be forcing Auckland Council to allow new developments of at least 15 storeys next to City Rail Link train stations, LJ Hooker Head of Network Campbell Dunoon shares his thoughts. Trouble could be brewing for super rugby's Moana Pasifika, Weekend Sport host Jason Pine explains. A report from the Infrastructure Commission has found we're not getting bang for buck when it comes to spending on

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4:09

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure New Zealand Chief...

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2025/06/25

New Zealand isn't good at maintaining its infrastructure. The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan, revealing its first look at how New Zealand needs to invest in our future builds and upgrades to roads, hospitals and buildings. Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Ryan Bridge big parts of government don't have a record of what they own and therefore no plan on how to maintain it. He says we're good at building things but not maintaining them.See

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2:28

Ryan Bridge: Paying for our ageing population

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/25

It's obvious to anyone paying attention that we don't have enough young people working to support the cost of health and super for the elderly. This problem is going to get much worse in the coming decades. All this is spelled out in a Treasury report which Thomas Coughlin published in the Herald today. This is not new. We've known this for a long time. Future governments will either have to take a sledgehammer to spending on health or raise the age of super. The obvious answer is to raise the age

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3:55

Darrin Bull: ADHD NZ Spokesperson on GPs being able...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/24

News GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication from the outset is being hailed as a community breakthrough. From February, GPs can offer a patient stimulant medications without them needing a specialist recommendation first. Specialist wait times vary across the country, but can surpass a year. ADHD NZ spokesperson Darrin Bull New Zealand has a major underdiagnosis issue, with only 2.2% of the population diagnosed with ADHD, compared to the 4-5% overseas. He says this change will give the community

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2:48

Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the rising...

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2025/06/24

Teachers and principals are relying on other students to know if someone is bringing a weapon to school. Figures released under the Official Information Act show 526 students were stood down, suspended, or excluded for using or having a weapon at school last year. That's 80% higher than in 2018. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Ryan Bridge the experience of most schools tends to be the same. He says bag searches are very rare, and more often than not, students tell staff about the weapon

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3:03

Henry Olsen: US Columnist on the impact of the US'...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/24

The US President's received praise for his involvement in a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Both sides are claiming the other has breached the truce. Donald Trump scolded both for early violations but directed particularly stinging criticism at Israel over the scale of its strikes. US columnist Henry Olsen told Ryan Bridge it's a win for Trump, but earlier US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities may only have short term effects. He says if the nuclear programmes only been kicked into low

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34:19

Full Show Podcast: 25 June 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/24

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 15th of June 2025, Trump's ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel has fallen apart, Washington Post Columnist Henry Olsen has the latest. The number of students being disciplined for using or having a weapon at school has more than doubled, PPTA President Chris Abercrombie shares his thoughts. From February GPs will be able diagnose and treat ADHD, Darrin Bull ADHD New Zealand Spokesperson, shares what a difference it will make

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3:17

Gavin Grey: UK and Europe correspondent on US...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/24

US President Donald Trump has landed in the Netherlands for his first NATO summit since 2019. World leaders are gathering for the alliance meeting in The Hague to agree on increases in defence spending. The new target will be to spend 5 percent of the size of their economies, measured by GDP, on "core defence" along with defence-related areas such as security. UK and Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge Trump going to be delighted with these targets. He says it looks like all 32 leaders

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2:20

Ryan Bridge: The limits to freedom of expression

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/24

It's just amazing the shear breadth and diversity of things we get outraged by on any given week. Whether its Brian Tamaki, who after literally decades taking to the streets and stirring the pot, nobody should be outraged by. Or whether it's a bunch of chicks in bikinis rolling around in cow's milk trying to make a buck on OnlyFans. The Police were called. Yes, I kid you not. Couple of lasses, bikini clad, making some wholesome down-on-the-farm country-style content. And SAFE gets involved. Then MPI

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2:58

Nick Bewley: Newstalk ZB Sports Journalist on the new...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/23

Scott Robertson has called up five new faces for his first All Blacks class of 2025, with his 35-man squad for next month’s series against France named. Following a spate of injuries and departures offshore, Robertson has put his faith in four newcomers to face Les Bleus, themselves weakened by an inability to select from their full complement for the tour opener. All Blacks regulars Dalton Papali'i, Ethan Blackadder, and David Havili have been left out of the squad to play France next month. The

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