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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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3:14

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on house prices...

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2025/10/01

Property values have ticked up again after a five-month fall. Cotality data shows property values in New Zealand edged up by 0.1% in September. Across the main centres, Wellington dipped by 0.4%, with Auckland also down 0.2%. It follows a cumulative -1.6% drop over the five months to August. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Ryan Bridge the regions that are doing the best are the ones who have had good export outcomes or tourism seasons. Tauranga for example, he said, has had two bumper seasons

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2:03

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the Government...

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2025/10/01

US Federal Government workers are bracing for days without pay. Republican and Democrat lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement on a spending bill. US correspondent Mitch McCann says the shutdown's likely to last almost two weeks. He told Ryan Bridge until then, affected staff aren't getting paid, even if they're in essential roles. McCann says people like airport security staff and park rangers are expected to keep working every day without pay. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:50

Liam Willis: Gut Cancer Foundation CEO pays tribute...

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2025/10/01

The Gut Cancer Foundation says author and broadcaster Nigel Latta played a vital role in raising awareness of the disease. The high-profile clinical psychologist has died from stomach cancer this week – he was 58. He was heavily involved with the Gut Cancer Foundation following his diagnosis, educating people about the symptoms and risk factors. Foundation CEO Liam Willis told Ryan Bridge the increased awareness means people are more likely to get themselves assessed. He says the earlier these

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34:15

Full Show Podcast: 02 October 2025

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2025/10/01

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 2 October. 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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2:42

Huia Burt: Electric Kiwi CEO on sector disappointed...

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2025/10/01

Disappointment the Government's energy reforms haven't prioritised keeping electricity prices down. Changes include allowing Crown-controlled gentailers more government capital for projects, plans for a new gas import terminal and giving the Electricity Authority more power. Electric Kiwi CEO Huia Burt told Ryan Bridge this could result in wholesale prices reducing by about 2% per annum. She says that amounts to a few dollars off a power bill, but for a bold reform, we'd be talking hundreds of

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1:49

Ryan Bridge: We need to break away from coalition...

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2025/10/01

Yesterday was MMP in action. It was exhibit A of a coalition government. Without a single party with a clear mandate, you end up with piecemeal positions.You get a report done then you cherry pick which options are palatable to everybody and effective for nobody. In this case they picked just two of the ten options. Seymour would have liked the option of flogging off the 51% of energy companies we do own, but on the other hand, Matua Shane wanted the buy the rest back. It’s what we call a political

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3:41

Matt Doocey: Mental Health Minister on the decreasing...

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2025/09/30

Faster access to primary and specialist mental health and addiction care is having a flow-on effect. The latest data shows nearly 84% of people are accessing primary care within a week, surpassing the government's target, while 80.3% are accessing specialist support within three weeks. Some regions, including Northland, Gisborne and Nelson Marlborough don't meet either of the targets. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey told Ryan Bridge the work continues, but it's good to see some signs of

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2:43

Linda Gradstein: CBS Jerusalem Correspondent on...

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2025/09/30

All eyes are on Hamas as Donald Trump gives it three or four days to respond to his proposed peace plan. The deal would end the war, see hostages returned, Israeli troops pulled out of Gaza, and Trump leading an interim Government. It's been supported by our Foreign Minister Winston Peters as well as European and Middle Eastern leaders. CBS Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein told Ryan Bridge there's been very little indication of what Hamas will do. She says initial reports suggest Hamas is

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2:00

Ryan Bridge: We need more than agriculture to be...

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2025/09/30

There’s nothing quite like watching a well-thought-out strategy come together and work. And hats off to South Korea this morning — they’re absolutely smashing it when it comes to tourism. The government set a goal: 30 million visitors a year by 2030. In 2005, they had 6 million. Last year? 16 million. This year: they’re on track to hit 20 million. This isn’t happening by chance — it’s happening by design. Government and business have come together and gone all in on infrastructure and law changes

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3:34

Karen Boyes: Major Electricity Users' Group Executive...

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2025/09/30

The energy sector's hopeful that Government reforms will be bold, and address their concerns. Energy Minister Simon Watts is expected to announce reforms today, which will focus on issues the market hasn't been able to solve itself. Major Electricity Users' Group Executive Director, Karen Boyes, says told Ryan Bridge Liquefied Natural Gas could be an option - as we're running out of domestic gas. She says LNG isn't the cheap option, but would guarantee more supply. LISTEN ABOVESee

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34:23

Full Show Podcast: 01 October 2025

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2025/09/30

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 1 October. 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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4:43

Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the...

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2025/09/29

The Reserve Bank has been learning lessons from its handling of the Covid pandemic. Chief Economist Paul Conway says they now have a deeper understanding of supply shocks and the structural drivers of inflation and are better equipped for future shocks. He says in hindsight, going earlier or harder to OCR hikes would have reduced inflation sooner. New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Eric Crampton told Ryan Bridge pumping money into a locked-down economy was the wrong approach. He says it's great

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4:06

Darryl August: Institute of Building Surveyors...

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2025/09/29

Some building owners may decide it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to new earthquake standards. The Government's eased regulations which will see Auckland, Northland, and the Chatham Islands removed from the regime. Institute of Building Surveyors President Darryl August says while an earthquake isn't likely in Auckland, it could cause a lot of damage if it did happen. He told Ryan Bridge even people in low-risk areas like Auckland should still have a look at their building. August

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34:11

Full Show Podcast: 30 September 2025

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2025/09/29

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 30 September. 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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1:45

Ryan Bridge: We need long term thinking for our...

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2025/09/29

Health has always been a portfolio MPs never want a bar of. You never win. Endless fights with the unions. People waiting for surgery. Constant pressure to keep up with technology. And it’s deeply personal for those who don’t get the care they need - it’s literally life-and-death stuff. So if the numbers Simeon Brown is putting out are to be believed—and I’ve no reason to doubt them—then he deserves some credit. Cancer wait times, immunisations, elective surgeries, and ED numbers are all heading in

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3:24

Rob Campbell: Former Health NZ Chair talks improving...

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2025/09/29

Belief improvements are being made in the health system, but they don't show the full story. Quarterly data shows improvements around cancer treatment access, childhood immunisation rates, ED stays, and wait times. Health Minister Simeon Brown says it shows the system is turning a corner. Former Health NZ Chair Rob Campbell told Ryan Bridge there are inconsistencies in how targets are measured, such as when ED wait times begin. He says information is often structured to meet targets in the health

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3:13

Mark Mitchell: Corrections Minister on concerns...

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2025/09/28

Our Corrections Minister says services in prisons are improving, despite concerns around staff shortages An extra 98-million-dollars from this year’s Budget was meant to fund corrections until June - when prisoner numbers were expected to reach 10,800. This figure is already within reach, nearly a year ahead of schedule. Mark Mitchell told Ryan Bridge the officers they have are performing well. He says they're world-class - and tens of thousands of positive interactions happen every day.See

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34:23

Full Show Podcast: 29 September 2025

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2025/09/28

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 29th of September 2025, there's concern prison funding is drying up, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell tells Ryan what the government will do about it. Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport. The world has heard New Zealand's verdict on Palestinian statehood, Foreign Policy Analyst Geoffrey Miller tells Ryan how big of an impact it'll have on New Zealand's reputation. Ryan thinks Putin’s playing a game of chicken with the

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1:23

Ryan Bridge: Putin's game of chicken

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2025/09/28

Putin’s playing a game of chicken with the Europeans and Europeans are the chickens. NATO’s so far done nothing but talk about these fighter jets and drones. Take your pick of experts and former military bosses chiming on the why over the weekend, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Are these incursions a mistake? No. Too many now. So he’s doing this for one of two reasons. To keep more territory in Ukraine. Freak the Europeans a bit. They might buckle and give him more of what he wants. OR. He’s

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3:41

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator ahead of...

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2025/09/25

The All Blacks have got to perform in this weekend’s Eden Park test. They’re set to face Australia in the wake of their worst-ever defeat just 12 days ago against South Africa. Newstalk ZB’s voice of rugby Elliott Smith told Francesca Rudkin the All Blacks have to turn up, perform, and start finding some consistency. He says consistency won’t come soley from tomorrow’s performance, but they need to start laying the building blocks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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