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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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4:17

Lisa Hannifan: Meridian Energy Chief Customer Officer...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/05/13

Meridian Energy's denying its purchase of Flick Electric is a takeover by New Zealand's big power companies. The power gentailer is paying $70 million to Z Energy for Flick's 41,000 electricity customers and the brand. It'll increase Meridian’s market share to 18%, maintaining its position as our fourth largest electricity retailer. Meridian Energy Chief Customer Officer Lisa Hannifan told Ryan Bridge this isn't about market consolidation. She says Flick wanted to leave the market to focus on

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34:21

Full Show Podcast: 14 May 2025

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2025/05/13

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 14th of April 2025, The government's looking at changes to the Kiwisaver scheme, Kiwisaver and Superfund expert Jonathan Eriksen shares his thoughts. Half of New Zealanders were the target of online scam and fraud last year National Cyber Security Centre's Director of Mission Enablement Mike Jagusch tells Ryan Bridge what to look out for. Meridian has bought Flicks, Chief Customer Officer Lisa Hannifin tells Ryan what this will mean

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4:18

Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation expert on the...

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2025/05/13

New Zealand will pass an economic milestone in 2028, with the Government making it's first ever Super Fund withdrawal. The Finance Minister revealed yesterday they'll begin offset superannuation costs by withdrawing $32 million from the New Zealand Super Fund. From 2031, withdrawals are expected annually. Superannuation expert Jonathan Eriksen told Ryan Bridge it's exactly what the Superfund was set up to do. He says it's up to $80 billion currently and is generating returns of 10% per annum, with

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2:11

Ryan Bridge: Labour’s back to its old tricks

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2025/05/13

Ahead of the Budget we got the same message we got from a barefoot, jandal wearing Chippy on day one of his post summer break. More debt. Borrow more and spend more. Name an issue, pick a portfolio, any portfolio, where Labour has not criticised the government for cuts and promised to restore spending to pre-Willis levels. The latest example is pay parity, but that is just the latest in a long and growing list of items on the wishlist. In case they didn’t get the memo, Kiwis voted for cuts at the

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4:35

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on Wayne...

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2025/05/12

Auckland's Business Chamber CEO says we have nothing to lose by loosening transit visas for Chinese nationals. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's updated his Auckland Manifesto, laying out a Beehive to-do list. It includes calling for the Government to reconsider loosening transit visas for Chinese Nationals, giving them more freedom for short stays in the country. Simon Bridges told Ryan Bridge it would be an easy sugar hit for the economy. He says he can't think of single reason not to do it, as China's

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2:24

Ryan Bridge: Flick Electric on its last legs is a...

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2025/05/12

If what’s they’re saying about a Flick Electric shutting up shop is true, and I’ve no reason to doubt it, then it should come as no surprise. This is a BusinessDesk report - it's owned by Z and so far, they're not saying anything. It’s one of the smaller retailers that help keep the bigger gentailers honest, but the cracks started showing ages ago. Winter 2021, they closed their books to new customers.The great wholesale price crunch hit them hard. Last year, again, wholesale prices shot up above

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3:28

Robyn Brown: Upper Hutt Principals' Association...

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2025/05/12

The Government's putting $100 million into primary and intermediate maths in this year's Budget. It will be used for maths checks in the first two years of school, to identify the students struggling with the subject. About $40 million will go towards tutoring at intermediate level. Upper Hutt Principals' Association President Robyn Brown told Ryan Bridge there's many children with diverse needs in our schools. She says children are going to be accessing additional support for numeracy and literacy,

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34:04

Full Show Podcast: 13 May 2025

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2025/05/12

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 13th of May 2025, Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigns suddenly, Former Cop Lance Burdett shares his thoughts. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown believes Auckland's the ticket to getting our country out of recession, Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges shares his thoughts. The Government's announced $100 million of the 2025 budget will go to helping kids with maths over four years, Upper Hutt Principals Association

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5:53

Malindi Maclean: Social media parenting expert from...

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2025/05/11

The National Party has dropped their social media ban for under-16s and it will instead be lead by Education Minister Erica Stanford. The Prime Minister announced social media restrictions will become a part of the Government’s work programme. Stanford will work across government to explore options for legislation and bring them to cabinet for consideration. Social media parenting expert Malinda Maclean talks to Ryan Bridge about the plans. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:04

Andrew Alderson: Sports reporter on Warriors win, New...

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2025/05/11

The Warriors put on a nail biting performance over the weekend, coming back from what was looking like a loss. A 69th minute Luke Metcalf field goal proved decisive, as the Auckland team hung on for a 15-14 victory over the St George-Illawarra Dragons. It takes the Warriors to a 7-2 record for the season – cementing their top-four position. Sports reporter Andrew Alderson talks to Ryan Bridge about the win, the New Zealand crickets fleeing India and Pakistan and Ryan Fox at the Myrtle Beach Classic

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3:42

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on potential talks...

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2025/05/11

UK Public funding for the Royal Household has tripled since 2012, with the rise largely driven by repairs and building work at Buckingham Palace. The Sovereign Grant was introduced in 2012 at £31m per year. That has now risen to £132m, data from the House of Commons Library shows, and once inflation has been taken into account, that represents about a threefold increase. Royal aids say the funding will come down again. UK Correspondent talks to Ryan Bridge about the rise and potential talks between

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34:00

Full Show Podcast: 12 May 2025

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2025/05/11

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday the 12th of May 2025, The Government's promising to clamp down on boy racers, Police Association President Chris Cahill tells Ryan Bridge whether or not the legislation will work. Erica Stanford will lead work on reducing social media harm for under-16s, social media parenting expert from B416, Malindi Maclean shares her thoughts. Andrew Alderson has the latest from weekend sport. Plus UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey shares the latest

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3:01

Chris Cahill: Police Association President on tougher...

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2025/05/11

Tougher penalties hope to put the brakes on boy racers and fleeing drivers. The Government's establishing a presumptive sentence of vehicle destruction for street racers, those who flee police, and intimidating convoys. Police will also get greater powers to manage illegal vehicle gatherings by closing roads or public areas. Police Association President Chris Cahill says told Ryan Bridge something needs to be done because the situation is out of control. He says these aren't just boy racers, they

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2:26

Ryan Bridge: We're cracking down on the kids

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2025/05/11

The youth are out of control. We'll crush the cars. We'll crush the smartphones. Which all sounds nice this will... like most laws designed to make us feel like we're getting a handle on social problems, will all come down to enforcement. For all the time Judith Collins spent at the scrap metal yards for photo ops, was not quite the Crusher those photos ops made her out to be. In the five years after they passed the law, three cars were crushed. But that was a three-strike solution, Mark Mitchell,

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6:07

Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the trade deal...

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2025/05/08

Donald Trump's struck his first trade deal since last month's tariff announcement – an agreement with the UK. The US will slash tariffs on British steel and aluminium, and most British cars. But UK exporters will still face the same 10% base tariff also faced by New Zealand exporters. On the flipside, the UK has agreed to remove the tariff on ethanol for US goods, and agreed to reciprocal markets for certain products, including beef. UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bridge that in

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3:44

David Moffett: Former NZ Rugby CEO on the body...

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2025/05/08

Record income for NZ Rugby was not enough to save them from their third yearly deficit in a row. Yesterday, NZR Chair David Kirk revealed a $19.5 million loss, despite the body bringing in a record $285 million. Former CEO David Moffett told Ryan Bridge it’s symptomatic of rugby around the world. He says professional rugby is living in quicksand – no matter where you look, it’s in real trouble. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:27

Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Executive Director...

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2025/05/08

It's expected the government could find more savings by selling state owned assets. The Government's scraped the bottom of the barrel to find more money for the upcoming Budget. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's promising an extra $400 million for maintaining and upgrading assets, on top of the already projected $3.6 billion. New Zealand Initiative Executive Director Oliver Hartwich told Ryan Bridge they could go into a process of asset recycling. He says selling some existing assets would give the

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4:15

Mark O'Connor: Catholic Journalist on Pope announcement

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2025/05/08

The first ever American Pope's spoken in front of a crowd of tens-of-thousands of faithful at the Vatican. 69-year-old Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo the 14th. It comes after white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel shortly after 6pm local time, following the fourth Conclave vote. Catholic journalist Mark O'Conner is at the Vatican and told Ryan Bridge while the new Pope was born in Chicago, he has experience around the world. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:01

Ryan Bridge: My thoughts on the Pay Equity Bill

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/05/08

It was the last day of school in Parliament yesterday. It happens after MPs sit through urgency, they get restless, excitable, a bit crazy. They were shouting, interrupting, it was a bit chaotic - even Gerry Brownlee finished question time saying this has not been our finest hour. Opposition MPs, particularly women, were up in arms and incensed over the Pay Equity bill for the second day in a row. The question for National is whether this outrage in Parliament will translate to outrage at the ballot

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