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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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3:01

Charyl Robinson: Vape Free Kids Co-Founder on...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/05

Misleading vape labelling is a worry for youth vaping. A study in the medical journal shows more than half of vape juices have incorrectly labelled how much nicotine they contain. Most of the mislabelled products had significantly less nicotine than advertised—some by over 50%. Vape Free Kids Co-Founder Charyl Robinson told Ryan Bridge there's no funded support for youth quitting vaping and families are paying the price. She says it's hard enough on families trying to support their children, let

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34:18

Full Show Podcast: 06 June 2025

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/06/05

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 6th of June 2025, there's pressure on the Prime Minister to separate New Zealand's foreign policy from America's Former National Party Leader Don Brash shares his open letter with Ryan. It's the Super Rugby quarter finals this weekend, rugby commentator Tony Johnson tells Ryan who he thinks the favourites will be. There's been a new study in the Medical Journal which has found more than half of vape juices have been labelled with the

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2:31

Ryan Bridge: My take on the Māori Party House debate

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2025/06/05

Well that was as chaotic as you'd expect. I caught the first half of Parliament's debate on the haka-gate: Winston Peters went full attack dog, Willie Jackson fought back,Waititi brought a noose into the chamber, and Adrian Rurawhe, former Speaker and Labour MP, had the most sensible and respectable take of the debate. I've had the pleasure of interviewing him a few times. He's a humble, quiet and observant sort of guy. He's quick to a smile and enjoys a good argument. Not that you could hear it in

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1:42

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Musk’s anti-bill...

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2025/06/04

Fighting in Trump’s cabinet after Elon Musk lashed out at Trump’s “Big, beautiful bill”. US Correspondent Mitchell McCann told Ryan Bridge that Elon Musk’s comments earlier in the week have gone unaddressed by the President so far. Musk took to X and called the President’s new bill a “disgusting abomination.” Later adding that the bill would increase the budget deficit to $2.5trillion. President Trump wanted the bill on his desk by the 4th of July, but the opposition from one of his closest

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4:25

Ernie Newman: Grocery expert says supermarket...

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2025/06/04

The Commerce Commission is ramping up efforts to disrupt the supermarket monopoly. It says supplier charges and promotional pricing are reinforcing the dominance of Foodstuffs and Woolworths. It's proposing a simplified grocery code, reducing the range of payments that supermarkets can charge suppliers. Grocery expert Ernie Newman told Ryan Bridge that supermarkets are receiving billions of dollars in discounts - which largely aren't being passed on to consumers. He says there's more money floating

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2:53

Dean Lester: Insurance consultant reveals impact of...

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2025/06/04

Homeowners will have to pay more for home insurance to help the Natural Hazards Commission. Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says levies will almost certainly need to rise further, with Cabinet set to decide on the changes in the coming months. Insurance consultant Dean Lester told Ryan Bridge that these changes could cost homeowners two to $300 more a year. The government says they'll carry $2 billion worth of risk but have about $500 million in the kitty. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:42

James Meager: Hunting and Fishing Minister on changes...

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2025/06/04

New Government reforms aim to tidy up inconsistencies in Fish and Game New Zealand. It will be shifted to a nationalised fee collection system to reduce double handling of fees. Fish and Game councils will also be required to consider the interests of other stakeholders, like farmers and the aviation sector, when it comes to decision making. Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager told Ryan Bridge he wants to ensure councils function efficiently. He says there should be a consistent approach

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33:54

Full Show Podcast: 05 June 2025

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2025/06/04

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 5th June of 2025, The Grocery Commissioner has revealed changes to crack down on the grocery sector, Grocery Policy Expert Ernie Newman shares his thoughts. Homeowners could be in for more insurance levies, Insurance Consultant Dean Lester tells Ryan Bridge why. The Government's announced an overhaul of Fish and Game, Minister for Fishing and Hunting, James Meager tells Ryan Bridge what the changes will mean. Get the Early Edition Full

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2:59

Ryan Bridge: Are supermarket sales really sales?

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2025/06/04

The Commerce Commission reckons we need fewer items 'on sale' at the supermarket. That would mean less yoghurt on special at $4.99, fewer $1.99 chocolate bars at the checkout, and just less price yo-yo-ing in general. This is counterintuitive. The job of Commerce Commission, through the Grocery Commissioner, is meant to score us cheaper prices and boost competition, right? So, what the hell is going on here? This morning, they announced they want to change the rules around what the supermarkets can

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3:14

Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on Ukraine hitting a...

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2025/06/03

Ukraine's struck a critical bridge connecting Russia and the Crimean Peninsula. It's security service claims agents mined the supports of the bridge with more than one-thousand kilograms of explosives, severely damaging the foundations. Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge the bridge is a hated symbol of Russian occupation for Ukraine. He says it's also a vital piece of infrastructure for Russia. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:48

Chris Henry: 818 Publicity Managing Director on...

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2025/06/03

Wellington's seen as the ideal place to host a major movie premiere. That's due to a decade-old agreement between the producers of the Avatar franchise and the Government, given the amount of taxpayers' money that's been contributed. In return, the producers agreed to roll out a red carpet in New Zealand for at least one of the three movies. 818 Publicity Managing Director Chris Henry told Ryan Bridge Wellington has a wonderful film culture. He says the capital is also home to the films' director

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3:13

Chris Penk: Building and Construction Minister on the...

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2025/06/03

The Building and Construction Minister's confident they're providing the right support while sector liquidation rates remain bleak. Building Research Association data shows construction companies now make up about a third of all business liquidations – up 25% in 2022. Minister Chris Penk told Ryan Bridge it's not a great statistic, but they're focusing on what they can control. He says this includes turning around rules and regulations to make recovery easier. Penk says the sector's in the midst

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2:51

Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Mayor on international...

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2025/06/03

Although visitor spending is on the rise, some parts of New Zealand are still doing it tough. A Government survey's found international visitor spending increased by 10% and contributed more than $12 billion to the economy in the year ending March. That's 9.2% up on the previous year. It reflects an increase in international visitors, topping 3.3 million arrivals, up from almost 3.2 million. Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers told Ryan Bridge it's good news, but also highlights the uneven nature of the

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2:07

Ryan Bridge: International spending is up, but is it...

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2025/06/03

Tourism mojo. Louise Upston fired off an enthusiastic press release last night. "International visitor spend on the up” it proclaimed. New data, which we get from the International Visitor Survey, showed a 10% jump in spending on the previous year. Sounds impressive, right? Sounds like we’re getting somewhere. Finally shaking off the Covid cobwebs. But this is where we start to see the spin doctors earning their keep. Let’s not forget we’ve been dealing with inflation outside the band over that

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2:42

Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the US...

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2025/06/02

Australia's refusing to play ball with the US, which is demanding it up its defence spend to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible. Australia's currently tracking to lift spending to 2.33% of GDP in the next eight years. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seems to be brushing off the demand. Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge that Albanese has said what you should do in defence is decide what you need, your capability, and provide for it, and that’s what his Government is doing. LISTEN

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3:39

Andrew Alderson: Sports reporter on the French tennis...

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2025/06/02

Plenty happened in the sporting world over the long weekend, and Andrew Alderson joined Ryan Bridge to delve into some of it.On today's agenda is thelatest fromRoland-Garros, the Warriors' win and Mitch Barnett's unfortunate ACL injury, and a social media spat coming out of IndyCar. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:38

Olga Ivshina: BBC Senior Russia reporter on the...

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2025/06/02

Minimal progress in another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The two countries have agreed, in Istanbul, to exchange sick and wounded prisoners of war, and those under 25. Meanwhile, Ukraine's carried out drone strikes on several Russian air bases. BBC's Olga Ivshina says even the loss of one plane is significant, as Russia can't replicate it quickly. She told Ryan Bridge Russia has also launched attacks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:50

Ryan Bridge: We shouldn't have to work for the...

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2025/06/02

Do you know what's really starts to rub me the wrong way? It's governments telling us to do more things. This morning, we've got the government coming out with yet another hotline. Sounds fancy. Sounds efficient. It's a hotline to report road cones.A road cone tipline. Sorry, but if the problem is that there are too many road cones on the road, and they're unnecessary for the work being carried out —which half of them appear to be— then why do you need us to tell you that? Surely if we just had

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34:29

Full Show Podcast: 03 June 2025

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2025/06/02

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 3rd of June 2025, The Government's introducing new changes to Worksafe and implementing a new roadcone hotline, Parallax CEO Dave Tilton shares his thoughts on how it will work. Ukraine and Russia have been having peace talks in Turkey, BBC Senior Russia Correspondent Olga Ivshina shares the latest. Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport. Plus, Donna Demaio has all the details on the Australian PM brushing off a push from

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3:04

Dave Tilton: Parallaxx Traffic Control Training Chief...

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2025/06/02

Significant changes at WorkSafe as it moves from an enforcement focus and launches the road cone hotline. The agency will now engage early to support risk management, starting with today's opening of a tipline for excessive road cone usage. Parallaxx Traffic Control Training Chief Executive Dave Tilton told Ryan Bridge there are good elements to this announcement.He agrees with the collaborative risk-based approach, connecting WorkSafe, councils, and NZTA. But Tilton says there are incompatible

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