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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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3:44

Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host on the All Whites...

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2025/03/24

Great news for football fans – the All Whites are heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Their 3-0 win over the New Caledonia side was enough to book their trip next year to the US, Canada, and Mexico. Weekend Sport host Jason Pine told Andrew Dickens that quite a few people probably expected the game to be fairly straight forward, but it didn’t take long for those illusions to be dispelled. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:15

Mark Hooper: Federated Farmers RMA Spokesperson on...

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2025/03/24

Farmers are keeping an eye on how some aspects of Resource Management Act reforms will work in practice. The Government's new framework for planning includes new acts around development of land and on protection of the natural environment. It also includes greater property rights – including allowing landowners to seek compensation against unjustified restrictions on their land. But Federated Farmers RMA spokesperson Mark Hooper told Andrew Dickens it's important local voices take precedence

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2:42

Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the boost to...

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2025/03/24

A sizable boost to defence spending's expected in Australia's budget. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his fourth federal budget for Labor tonight. The Defence Minister says it will include bringing forward a billion dollar spend on defence. It comes as New Zealand ministers hint at more spending in defence here too. Australia correspondent Donna Demaio told Andrew Dickens it's a significant spend. She says it will be the biggest defence spend since World War II, and will boost the

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3:34

Jacqui Southey: Save the Children Advocacy Director...

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2025/03/24

Save the Children says Oranga Tamariki needs to step up communication in the name of trust, so they can do their job. A newly released review has highlighted nine representative privacy breaches, with at least one leading to a mother being abused after her address was shared to her child's father. Save the Children Advocacy Director Jacqui Southey told Andrew Dickens if the public don't trust the agency, they'll struggle to receive the reports they need to work effectively. Southey says it cannot

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34:17

Full Show Podcast: 25 March 2025

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2025/03/24

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Tuesday 25th of March 2025, The Government's finally scrapping the Resource Management Act, Federated Farmers RMA Reform Spokesperson Mark Hooper tells Andrew Dickens what he thinks of the new plan. The All Whites won 3-0 to New Caledonia, Newstalk ZB Weekend Sport Host Jason Pine was on the sidelines at the game. Oranga Tamariki has still not fixed systems that led to privacy breaches Save the Children Child Rights Advocacy and Research Director, Jacqui

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2:04

Andrew Dickens: We're training doctors for no reason

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2025/03/24

It’s no secret to anyone that we do not have enough doctors in New Zealand. Recent policy moves to attract more qualified overseas doctors have been eagerly received. As have directives to increase the number of doctors we train locally - the Government's decision to fund another 50 medical school places from next year, increasing the cap to 639 first-year students. But what is the point of training more doctors if we don’t have jobs for them? Medical Council data showed 30 percent of medical

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2:48

Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Sports Reporter talks...

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2025/03/23

Newstalk ZB Sports Reporter Andrew Alderson joined Andrew Dickens to wrap this weekend’s sporting events. They discussed the Chinese Grand Prix and Liam Lawson’s unfortunate run, and the life and legacy of Alex “Grizz” Wyllie. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:28

Sandy Lau: PWC Partner on the call for countries to...

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2025/03/23

A tax expert says changes to the tax system must not stand in the way of economic growth. A UN committee is calling on countries to ensure tax policies are being applied proportionally to the wealthier individuals. It says regressive and ineffective policies can disproportionately affect already disadvantaged groups. But PWC partner Sandy Lau told Andrew Dickens while fairness is important, it's a complex issue. She says company tax rates needs to be competitive to attract foreign investment. LISTEN

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4:29

Fleur Fitzsimons: PSA National Secretary on the...

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2025/03/23

Public servants appear unconcerned by the Government's recent request to help identify further cost cuts. Thousands of public servants across all agencies have been asked in a census to identify taxpayer value in their work, and any changes needed. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons told Andrew Dickens the survey was expected as it comes around every five years. She says they don't think it's going to lead to any more harsh cuts, because there is nothing left to trim. Fitzsimons says there

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34:04

Full Show Podcast: 24 March 2025

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2025/03/23

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Monday 24th of March 2025, The Public service has been asked by the Government to find areas for cost cutting, PSA Assistant Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons shares the reaction of Public Servants. A United Nations Committee has questioned the fairness of world tax systems and GST, PWC Partner Sandy Lau shares the issues around fairness in our tax system. Andrew Alderson shares with Andrew Dickens the latest on sport that happened over the weekend. UK/ Europe

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3:01

Gavin Grey: UK/ Europe Correspondent on the Pope...

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2025/03/23

Positive steps for Pope Francis, following his five-week battle with double pneumonia. The 88-year-old's been discharged from hospital back to his Vatican residence -- thanking onlookers from his balcony. UK/ Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Andrew Dickens further details of The Pope's hospital condition have emerged upon his release. He says it's been confirmed Pope Francis suffered two significant medical episodes, where his life was in danger. Pope Francis will now take a two-month break from

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2:32

Andrew Dickens: My take on GDP

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2025/03/23

While I was away tramping all over the top of the Coromandel Peninsula, we had some good and bad news. GDP came out better than we expected with a rise of 0.7% in the fourth quarter, which should signal the start of green shoots and recovery and confidence. But at the same time, the consumer confidence figure came out and it was the worst we’ve seen since the 90s. And then Paul Bloxham, the Australian economist who invented the rock star economy name, came out and said our recession has been the

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2:32

Andrew Dickens: my take on the GDP figures

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2025/03/23

While I was away tramping all over the top of the Coromandel Peninsula we had some good and bad news. GDP Came out better than we expected with a rise of 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter. Which should signal the start of green shoots and recovery and confidence. But at the same time the consumer confidence figure came out and it was the worst we’ve seen since the 90s. And then Paul Bloxham the Australian economist who invented the rock star economy name came out and said our recession has been

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3:42

Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on...

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2025/03/20

Fonterra farmers are in line for a large payout on interim results. The co-op’s lifting its dividend to 22 cents a share, from 15 in the previous comparable period. It's reporting its first-half profit increased 8% to $729 million. Federated Farmers’ Richard McIntyre told Francesca Rudkin that for the first time in quite a while, he’s hearing farmers starting to talk about what they could or should invest in for their farms. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:22

Craig Renney: Council of Trade Unions Economist on...

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2025/03/20

New Zealand's out of recession, but many Kiwis could take a while to feel better off. Our economy grew by 0.7% in the December quarter – surpassing all economists' expectations. But unemployment's expected to keep rising this year, and many households are still doing it tough. Council of Trade Unions Economist Craig Renney told Francesca Rudkin that confidence in the New Zealand economy is still lacking. He says that many people will need to feel the difference in their wallets in order to believe

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5:53

Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on...

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2025/03/20

The Napier community feels underwhelmed despite retaining its overnight urgent care. The Government’s back tracking on a leaked proposal to cut the service due to low demand, which sparked community backlash. It will remain nurse-led, but with no doctors on-site. Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair Malcolm Mulholland told Francesca Rudkin the community deserves a robust urgent care service, including a GP. He says they do feel like they've been let down by the government. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:46

Francesca Rudkin: What we can learn from the World...

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2025/03/20

Did the news yesterday that the economy had grown more than expected, by a whopping 0.7%, put you in a good mood for the week? Maybe the news that Fonterra has reported an 8% lift in first-half net profit to $729 million put a spring in your step. Or the opportunity to grab a bargain in the Afterpay Sales this weekend is putting a smile on your face. Or maybe none of these things had an impact on your happiness. According to the World Happiness Report, published yesterday by the Wellbeing Research

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34:12

Full Show Podcast: 21 March 2025

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2025/03/20

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 21 March. 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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4:44

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical...

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2025/03/19

There are fears public health doctors are losing their ability to speak freely. They're being told they need permission before speaking out on regional issues which could impact public health. Health Minister Simeon Brown says he's fed up with them giving advice on things like fast-food. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Francesca Rudkin Brown is overstepping. She says there are widespread concerns of attempts to silence doctors – to stop them speaking

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4:05

Kelvin Davidson: CoreLogic Chief Property Economist...

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2025/03/19

There's anticipation more homeowners will change their borrowing behaviour this years. 90% of home loans were floating or fixed for less than a year in January. But CoreLogic forecasts borrowers will fix for longer as interest rates come down. Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson told Francesca Rudkin it's anecdotal at this point, but believes February data will prove it's happening. He says there was intense competition between banks last month, for two and three-year fixed term rates. LISTEN

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