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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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3:07

Andrew Alderson: Sports Contributor on Liam Lawson's...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/05/04

Liam Lawson has been handed a five-second time penalty and has therefore lost his points finish fromFormula One‘sMiamiGrand Prix sprint race. Afterqualifying 14th, Lawson looked to have finished seventh in the 18-lap affair, shortened by one lap due to rain over the Miami International Autodrome. Sports Contributor Andrew Alderson talks to Ryan Bridge about the race. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:09

Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2025

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2025/05/04

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 5 May. 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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5:27

Judith Collins: Defence Minister on funding announced...

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2025/05/04

The Defence Minister is tight-lipped over whether a major investment in the military, will mean better pay for frontline troops. Defence contractors will be lining up their bids to build the Defence Force's new maritime helicopters. Judith Collins revealed yesterday two-billion dollars has been set aside for new helicopters, while 957-million's been earmarked over four years for Defence Force activities. She told Ryan Bridge troops already had quite large pay rises last year, and every time they go

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3:45

Ryan Bridge: world voters are picking certainty at best

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2025/05/04

No doubt Donald Trump's brand is dicey at home at best but globally, the world has watched on with a mix of amusement and feigned concern. These results out of Canada and Australia at the weekend show that brand has turned toxic... like a beef Wellington at a family dinner party. We've all seen the host - the chef - tuck in... but now we're thinking hmm... do we want to do the same. We can't get much closer in style and substance to Canada and Australia when it comes to democracy - both chained to

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5:59

Zali Steggall: Independent member for Warringah ahead...

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2025/05/01

The balance of power seems to be shifting in Australian politics. There was a shock U-turn in the polls ahead of the election, with Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party suddenly pulling out in front. It now seems likely the party will secure a second term. Independent Member for Warringah, Zali Steggall told Ryan Bridge confidence in major parties keeps decreasing, and there’s an increased interest in independent candidates as a result. Although convention in parliament has evolved towards party

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3:08

Mike Sabin: Former detective and anti-meth advocate...

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2025/05/01

New figures on meth-use are prompting calls for more preventive action. Discharges from public hospitals suggest meth-use has increased four-fold over the past decade, while wastewater testing last year showed a doubling in meth use. Former detective and anti-meth advocate Mike Sabin told Ryan Bridge that you’ve got to turn the tap off on the supply. He says that New Zealand’s had a problem with meth for the last 25 years because policy is focused on harm minimisation or problem limitation, which

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3:54

Fleur Fitzsimons: PSA National Secretary on David...

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2025/05/01

Act Leader David Seymour's taken aim at the size of government. He's calling for a limit on the number of ministers, with no ministers outside cabinet, and no associate ministers other than in finance. There's currently 82 ministerial portfolios, held by 28 ministers, and he claims they're full of 'meaningless titles'. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons told Ryan Bridge it's a hypocritical move from Seymour. She says both times Act have been in government recently, they've created new

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3:31

Ryan Bridge: Don't underestimate the Trump Bump

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/05/01

Alright it's time for Friday confessional. With the Pope passing away, all this focus on Catholicism's got me feeling repentant. There are two things I predicted would happen last December as I was signing for Christmas here at Newstalk ZB. One of those things hasn't happened and the other one is about to not happen. Poilievre winning the Canadian election and Albo losing Australia's. We all know who's to blame. You know who – the wildcard, the kamikaze, the outlaw, it was the Trump Bump that did it

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34:23

Full Show Podcast: 02 May 2025

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2025/05/01

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 2 May. 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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3:06

Neil Edmond: MoneyTime CEO on the new financial...

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2025/04/30

The Government's ensuring financial education is central to a refreshed school social sciences curriculum. Education Minister Erica Stanford's announced it will be a core element for Years 1-10 from next year. The curriculum will cover key financial skills for younger students, such as having a bank account, earning, spending and saving. Older students will be taught concepts like budgeting, investment and taxes. MoneyTime CEO Neil Edmond told Kerre Woodham it’s heartening to see the Ministry of

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5:30

Katie Ben: Association of Salaried Medical...

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2025/04/30

About five-thousand senior doctors are striking until midnight in a bid to get more of them on the roster. This comes after eight months of failed negotiations with Health New Zealand. The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says it’s not going to fill workforce gaps without major improvements to pay and conditions. President Katie Ben told Ryan Bridge salaries aren't competitive enough for doctors to want to stay in the country. She says more doctors need to be recruited into New Zealand

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4:51

Winston Peters: Rail Minister on the impact of...

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2025/04/30

The Rail Minister says any supply chain interruptions caused by the Interislander reducing its Cook Strait ferry fleet can be handled. Aratere will be retired when demolition begins on its decaying Picton dock late this year or early next, to add infrastructure for new ships. It's KiwiRail's only rail-enabled ferry. Winston Peters told Ryan Bridge it won't have an impact on the amount of freight KiwiRail is moving. He says it will be supplemented by added shipping around the coast and a

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2:14

Ryan Bridge: The ticking time bomb in Mark Mitchell's...

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2025/04/30

Mark Mitchell, he's got a bit on his plate at the moment. He'll be happy with the score he got from Audrey Young in her ranking of ministers for midterm, but I reckon he is holding on to a ticking time bomb. This is the case of the beautiful young Colombian woman in Christchurch living next door to a monster. She didn't know he'd been let out of prison 10 weeks before he raped her and stabbed her to death. He was on parole, by the way. And here's the problem: Corrections knew he was, quote, “a

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34:28

Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/04/30

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 1 May. 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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4:31

Barbara Edmonds: Labour Finance Spokesperson on the...

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2025/04/29

The Government books are expected to reach surplus by 2029. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has teased slices of her Budget 2025 cake, revealing $1.3 billion in new operating spending – a cut from the forecast of $2.4 billion. Ministers and agencies have been asked to cut more costs, for diversion into focus areas including health, education, and defence. Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Ryan Bridge it all comes down to the choices Willis will need to make to get to that surplus

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3:00

Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on the major...

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2025/04/29

Chaos for southwest Europe during a major power blackout. Spain, Portugal, and parts of France went dark yesterday due to an issue with the grid, originating in Spain. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says power has now been restored, and they will take all necessary measures to prevent a repeat. Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge cash registers, gas pumps, and credit cards all stopped working. He says it was a very hot day, and people were stuck in lifts and electric trains. Grey says plenty

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3:21

Nick Harper: Political Analyst on Mark Carney winning...

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2025/04/29

Canadian Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney will have a lot of issues to tackle after winning the country's election last night. The win means he'll continue to lead Canada – the job he took over from Justin Trudeau six weeks ago. It's an upset loss for the Conservative Party, which was leading the polls up until Carney took over. Political Analyst Nick Harper told Ryan Bridge it might be a tough start for him. He says Carney has a tremendous to do list, and will also have to work out a trade policy

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2:44

Jane Searle: Child Matters CEO talks growing number...

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2025/04/29

A children's support charity says a mix of heightened awareness and more abuse could be the reason for more reports to Oranga Tamariki. The Ministry for Children estimates its seen a 45 percent increase in reports of concern in the year to April. It comes as Newstalk ZB reveals more than a-thousand children are overdue to be assigned a social worker. Child Matters Chief Executive Jane Searle told Ryan Bridge it's aware of a large volume of under-reporting - especially in serious cases. She says

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2:32

Ryan Bridge: Budget 2025 will be frugal, but will...

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2025/04/29

You can’t say we weren’t warned Nicola Willis would be taking to government spending like a butcher to a fresh carcass. She’s been saying it for months. Yesterday she halved the operating allowance to $1.3 billion. All this because she wants to do what she said she’s do, and that’s balance the books by 2029. The recession’s cut her tax take so you either push your surplus out or you trim your spending. Labour, of course, says this is austerity, it’s bad, and we should spending more not less. Well,

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34:32

Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2025

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2025/04/29

On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 30 April 2025, numbers revealed this morning show more 1,300 children are waiting to be assigned a social worker by Oranga Tamariki. Child Matters CEO Jane Searle gives her reaction to Ryan Bridge. Labour is already calling the upcoming budget the "slash and burn budget." But Ryan questions Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds on what she would do differently. We get reaction from Canada as Mark Carney and the Liberal Party pull off a remarkable

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