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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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3:27

John Murphy: Vegetables NZ Chair says fresh produce...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/04/15

Prepare for more price rises. Data due out tomorrow is expected to show the inflation rate has risen again, from 2.2% to about 2.4%. One contributing factor is food price inflation, which is now back up at 3.5%. Vegetables New Zealand Chair John Murphy told Ryan Bridge that while fresh produce prices have fallen in the past 12 months, that trend isn't likely to continue. He doesn't see them coming down any further, and they could well go up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:26

Sherelle Kennelly: Chief Executive of the Customs...

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2025/04/15

Customs now has two remote controlled vessels to help combat drug smuggling around our coastline. Tahi and Rua were launched yesterday and can be at sea for up to 100 days using renewable energy. A recent Government report shows Customs seized 55 kilograms worth of methamphetamine in 2015 - now 90 kilos gets stopped every week. Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation Chief Executive Sherelle Kennelly told Ryan Bridge the boats are an important addition. She says it's a sustainable

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34:03

Full Show Podcast: 16 April 2025

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2025/04/15

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 16th of April 2025, The Government's patting itself on the back for hitting its violent crime reduction target four years early, Dairy and Business Owners Group Chairperson Manish Thakkar shares his thoughts on the numbers. Food prices have increased 3.5% on last year, Chair of Vegetables NZ, John Murphy shares his thoughts. New submarines have been launched to intercept class-a drugs before they get into the country, Sherelle

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1:56

Ryan Bridge: What's the problem with the label...

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2025/04/15

So we have senior doctors going on strike. We're in the midst of a global trade war - not that we're allowed to call it that anymore, Winston. We have inflation potentially picking up again. We have a lot going on in this country, not to mention around the world. And yet there I was, sitting down to watch the news last night, and the second lead story was about whether women or people could get pregnant. The fact is nobody in the story said it was solely women who get pregnant. Casey Costello

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3:04

Mace Ward: Auckland Council Group Recovery Manager on...

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2025/04/14

Auckland Council's set to put $352 million into purchasing homes in high-risk flood zones. More than 1200 properties will be bought by the end of the year, and a large amount of the land will be retained for flood resilience. Auckland Council Group Recovery Manager Mace Ward told Ryan Bridge it's a significant investment in future resilience for Auckland. He says over $1.2 billion will be put in between Crown and Council funding. Ward says there’s an opportunity for development, and around 30% of

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2:36

Kyle Brewerton: Auckland Primary Principles'...

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2025/04/14

There's uncertainty over whether a newly proposed sex education curriculum has assigned topics across the appropriate age and stage. The Government's new curriculum will see children learning about puberty in Year 5 and menstruation in Year 6. High school students will also learn about sexual violence and STIs. Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Kyle Brewerton told Ryan Bridge it's important for primary students to learn about puberty. He believes it would be more beneficial talking

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2:25

Ryan Bridge: Luxon needs a game plan to deal with...

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2025/04/14

Luxon’s stuck. Poor old Luxon, he's stuck between a rock and a hard place really, isn’t he? And it's only going to get worse as we head into next year. Just when he's done dealing with David Seymour on the Treaty Principles Bill - he never wanted to go with but agreed to get into government. That was shut down on Thursday and now the fire kicks off - he's having to hose that down too. He's been hosing it down since last Friday now. That's Winston and his big noting about how to deal with Trump,

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3:10

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Chief Executive on...

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2025/04/14

Thumbs up for the Government's tourism campaign. It's putting 13.5 million dollars into Tourism New Zealand, targeting markets like China, Australia, the US, India, Germany and South Korea. Arrivals in February were down this year overall. Tourism Holdings Chief Executive Grant Webster told Ryan Bridge it's the right time to invest. Webster says Kiwis often think people just come here, but New Zealand's less than 1-percent of the world's tourism meaning we have to compete.See

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34:14

Full Show Podcast: 15 April 2025

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2025/04/14

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast 2025, The Government has put new sex education guidelines out for consultation, Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Kyle Brewerton shares his thoughts. Auckland Council's voted on the future of land destroyed by floods, Auckland Council Group Manager for the Tamaki Makaurau recovery office tells Ryan Bridge about the plan they've come up with. The Government's coughing up $13.5 million for a new global marketing campaign to

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2:35

Dylan Thomsen: AA Road Safety Spokesperson on the...

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2025/04/13

The Government wants to change our drivers licensing system, but AA believes more improvements are needed to have a greater impact on the youth road toll. Among the changes are removing the full licence test, more consequences for drivers who commit traffic offences while on their learner or restricted licence, and a zero-alcohol limit for everyone until they reach a full licence.   AA Road Safety Spokesperson Dylan Thomsen joins the show to discuss the proposal. LISTEN ABOVE.See

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3:21

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Russian sensor...

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2025/04/13

Russia's ambassador to the UK isn't denying allegations that Russian sensors have been hidden around Great Britain in an attempt to track UK nuclear submarines. Andrei Kelin said that while he did not deny Russia was attempting to track British submarines, he rejected the idea that such activities presented a threat to the UK. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to discuss the allegations, and Scotland's ferry fiasco. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:22

Andrew Alderson: Sports Reporter on the Golf Masters,...

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2025/04/13

It's been another bad day in the office for Liam Lawson who finished 13th in Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix. Two separate incidents with Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg saw Lawson slapped with 15 seconds worth of time penalties. Sports Reporter Andrew Alderson joins the show to discuss the Kiwis race, the Golf Masters live, and V8s over the weekend. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:18

Full Show Podcast: 14 April 2025

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2025/04/13

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast 2025 Monday 14th of April 2025, The Government wants to change up our drivers licensing system, AA Road Safety Spokesperson Dylan Thomsen shares his thoughts. The documentary following the trial of Phillip Polkinghorne was released last night, the projects producer Polly Fryer tells Andrew Dickens about the process behind it. Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport. Plus, UK/ Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on Russia's

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5:42

Polly Fryer: Producer of new Polkinghorne documentary...

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2025/04/13

The producer of the newly released Polkinghorne documentary is denying claims from its namesake, the TV show is tabloid clickbait. The three episodes explore the eight-week trial which saw Auckland eye doctor Phillip Polkinghorne found not guilty for the death of his wife Pauline Hanna. Producer Polly Fryer told Andrew Dickens it's played no part in the judicial process and doesn't shy away from his lifestyle choices. Fryer says portraying a side of life not often seen doesn't make it clickbait, and

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2:28

David Trewavas: Taupō Mayor ahead of this year's...

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2025/04/10

Taupō's hoping for a local economy rev up with the Supercars in town this weekend. It's the second year hosting the Taupō Super 440 – with 60-thousand people expected in town from around the country and Australia. Mayor David Trewavas told Andrew Dickens measurements done after last year's event showed a minimum of $20 million was pumped through the town. He's hoping to replicate that economic success. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:46

Sean Lyons: Netsafe Chief Online Officer on the...

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2025/04/10

New Zealand children have had their say on what they want from a safer internet. A Save the Children and Netsafe survey of a thousand young people aged six to eighteen finds more than half feel safe online. Around three quarters believe greater control over ads, and stronger protections from harmful content are needed. Netsafe Chief Online Officer Sean Lyons told Andrew Dickens it needs to be a joint effort. He says it's the responsibility of parents to keep an eye and provide support, but it's also

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3:08

Chris Finlayson: Former Treaty Negotiations Minister...

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2025/04/10

A Former Treaty Negotiations Minister believes taking the Treaty Principals Bill to a referendum is a prescription for disaster. Parliament has voted down the contentious bill spearheaded by David Seymour - only Act voting in favour. Seymour says the party will take another strategy to pursue its agenda. Former Minister Chris Finlayson told Andrew Dickens Act's principals could go into a Constitution Act or something similar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:19

Full Show Podcast: 11 April 2025

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2025/04/10

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Friday 11th April 2025, The Treaty Principles Bill is dead in the water, Former National Minister for treaty negotiations Chris Finlayson shares what happens from here. New data shows only one in three Kiwi parents have rules around their children's use of social media, Netsafe Chief Online Safety Officer Sean Lyons shares his concerns with Andrew Dickens. It's Supercars weekend in Taupo, Mayor David Trewavas tells Andrew what we can expect from the

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1:55

Andrew Dickens: Why forestry should be removed from...

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2025/04/10

Last night on 1News I heard the single most logical and sane thing said in the entire bulletin in a long time. It was said by Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. A very smart man. A Rhodes Scholar. A Former Minister for the Environment for National. Simon Upton said we should in, an ordinary way, take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. And I thought, why has it taken so long for someone to say it? We should, in an orderly way, take forestry out of the

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4:29

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principle Economist on the...

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2025/04/09

The Reserve Bank's keeping a watchful eye on global trade developments. It's lowered the Official Cash Rate by 25-basis points to 3.5%, with another cut expected next month. But it's still waiting to see how trade barriers affect inflation before deciding what to do after that. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Andrew Dickens the central bank is right to take a wait-and-see approach. He says what's become very clear over the past couple of days, and again this morning, is how

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