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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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3:11

Mike Cosman: Institute of Safety Management Chair on...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/03/31

Some are struggling to see the point of the Government's face-lift to workplace health and safety obligations. Minister-in-Charge, Brooke van Velden confirms small businesses will only need to manage risks relating to death or serious injury – to reduce compliance costs. Institute of Safety Management Chair Mike Cosman told Andrew Dickens multiple things the Government's painted as an issue are imaginary. He says there's no current requirement to report minor injuries or have signage for minor

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3:23

Billie Moore: New Zealand Airports Association Chief...

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2025/03/31

The Commerce Commission and Auckland Airport's latest interactions are being seen as a sign regulation is working. Auckland Airport isn't lifting its airline charges for the next two years as much as intended, after the commission's report showed their targeted returns were too high. The report also found the airport's multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investment plan is appropriate. New Zealand Airports Association Chief Executive Billie Moore told Andrew Dickens the investigation is all part of

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2:23

Andrew Dickens: Is the new ferry deal really better...

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2025/03/31

Winston’s great rail solution is now revealed: it’s just like KiwiRail’s iReX but cheaper. The boats are still big and they’re rail enabled but the portside infrastructure is more reasonable. And that’s always been the thing. The original boats were a good deal, but the kicker came portside. KiwiRail was under the belief that the project had to be future proofed. This was something that had to last 50 years - a type of thinking that New Zealand hasn’t done often. So, the Ferrari was not the

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34:18

Full Show Podcast: 01 April 2025

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2025/03/31

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Tuesday 1st April 2025, Todd Valster General Secretary of the Rail and Maritime Union shares his thoughts on the Government's plan for the new Cook Strait ferries. The Commerce Commission says Auckland Airport's been over-charging airlines by $190 million since 2023, NZ Airports Chief Executive Billie Moore shares his thoughts. The Government's announced changes to workplace health and safety Mike Cosman, Chair at the NZ Institute of Safety Management

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2:53

Andrew Alderson: Sports Contributor on Warriors win,...

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2025/03/30

Moana Pasifika completed the biggest win in the Super Rugby season so far, beating the Crusaders 45-29. It’s the first time the team have beat the Crusaders. Sports Contributor Andrew Alderson joins the show to discuss the win, Ryan Fox at the Houston Open, and the Warriors win. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:22

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Prince Harry...

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2025/03/30

Prince Harry has been accused of "harassment and bullying at scale" by a former chair of a charity set up by the Prince. The allegations come as the individual and several others quit the organisation last week. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to discuss the accusation, and how H&M is using AI to create twins. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:48

Rob Campbell: Health NZ Chair contractor and...

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2025/03/30

Health NZ will cut $204 million of contractor and consultant spending, making up for more than half of the Government's target of $400m. The public health agency has been using contractors to fill vacant roles. Why is Health NZ not employing full time staff? Health NZ Chair Rob Campbell joins Early Edition. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:28

Full Show Podcast: 31 March 2025

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2025/03/30

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Monday 31st of March 2025, nearly half of the Government's contractor and consultancy spending cuts are set to come from Health NZ, Former Health Nz Chair Rob Campbell shares his thoughts. The Government's looking at bringing a third player in the grocery sector to break up the duopoly, Grocery Policy Expert Ernie Newman tells Andrew Dickens how this could work. Andrew Alderson has all the latest sport from over the weekend. UK/ Europe Correspondent shares

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2:53

Ernie Newman: Grocery Policy Expert on the Government...

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2025/03/30

A grocery sector expert says he's pleasantly surprised by Nicola Willis's plans for the sector. The Economic Growth Minister has confirmed she's seeking advice on potentially breaking up the supermarket duopoly. That could include separating the retail and wholesale arms of Foodstuffs and Woolworths. Ernie Newman says told Andrew Dickens he was sceptical before the announcement but is impressed by what he's heard. He says Nicola Willis has come across as a "minister on a mission" and she's done her

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2:01

Andrew Dickens: The devastation of dog attacks

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2025/03/30

Spent all weekend waiting for more details about the death by dog in the Bay of Plenty. This story upset me greatly. We heard about the victim. A cheeky cheery 4-year-old kid. His family say he had a little mischief in his smile, a little wid in his heart and a heart full of cuteness. We heard a statement from the Marae that something had happened suggesting this was in Maori circles. For a while I thought it was an incident on the Marae but it wasn’t. We heard another person was injured and

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3:42

Thomas Maher: Formula 1 Journalist on Liam Lawson's...

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2025/03/27

Liam Lawson has officially been demoted from the Red Bull Formula One team. He lasted two Grands Prix before management decided to replace him with Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda for his home event next weekend at Suzuka. The switch confirms widespread speculation of a new partner for defending champion Max Verstappen. F1 Journalist Thomas Maher told Andrew Dickens that this is a risk for Red Bull, as if Lawson does well in the Racing Bulls car, the blame for his struggles in the big leagues will

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3:11

Shane Henderson: Auckland Councillor on Eden Park...

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2025/03/27

Eden Park has triumphed in its battle to be Auckland's Council's preferred stadium over building a new facility near the city's waterfront. The council has voted to endorse in principle the first stage of upgrading the Park – 17 in favour and two against, with one abstention. But it's making it clear it won't pay for it. Councillor Shane Henderson told Andrew Dickens that while both bids had their issues, Eden Park had less to do to become viable. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:57

Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on the plans...

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2025/03/27

The UK and France have agreed to lead a "reassurance force" in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says Europe is mobilising on a scale "not seen for decades" to be ready for peace, following a leaders summit in Paris. They've agreed not to lift Russian sanctions as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for stronger US support. But Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney told Andrew Dickens Putin has previously said he doesn't want any NATO troops involved in Ukraine. He says that doesn't

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3:04

Sir Lockwood Smith: Former Associate Finance Minister...

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2025/03/27

A former associate finance minister believes public sector job cuts are needed to grow the economy. Latest Public Service Commission data shows the core workforce reduced by four percent in the year to December 2024. The Tertiary Education Commission, Archives New Zealand, and Department of Corrections yesterday earmarked further cuts. But former Minister Sir Lockwood Smith told Andrew Dickens the sector has got productivity problems. He says there's so much unproductive work going on by

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34:11

Full Show Podcast: 28 March 2025

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2025/03/27

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast Friday 28th of March 2025, Red Bull have officially demoted Liam Lawson, F1Planet.com Editor and Journalist Thomas Maher shares the latest from Red Bull. Auckland Council is backing an Eden Park upgrade for the city's new stadium plan, Councillor Shane Henderson shares the reasons for the decision. The Government almost doubled its target for cutting consultancy spending, Former Associate Minister of Finance, Sir Lockwood Smith shares his thoughts. UK/

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1:45

Andrew Dickens: Is casual clothing in the house...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/03/27

Winston Peters turned into a grumpy old conservative man in the house yesterday. A role he assumes to hoover up votes from his constituents rather than the stately Foreign Minister image he shows to the rest of the world. He complained that Ricardo Menéndez March, the Green MP, wore a leather jacket in the house.It was a glossy little number, but was it disrespectful? It raises the question about clothes in the workforce. If you wear a $1,500 designer leather jacket, is that less respectful than a

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3:53

Bob McMurray: Motorsport expert on the speculation...

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2025/03/26

Motorsport expert Bob McMurray claims Liam Lawson's been treated unfairly by Red Bull as he faces demotion two races into the Formula One season. Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda is reportedly set to swap with Lawson for next weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Lawson's didn't finish at Melbourne and came 12th in Shanghai - Tsunoda returned 12th and 16th place results at the same events. McMurray told Andrew Dickens he’s being made a scapegoat for the failings of the team themselves. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:20

Shamubeel Eaqub: Simplicity Chief Economist on the...

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2025/03/26

There's debate over the potential loosening of bank rules. Reserve Bank requirements —forcing banks to have enough capital to withstand a one-in-200-year shock— look set to be loosened. Banks say that could reduce the cost of borrowing. But Simplicity Chief Economist Shamubeel Eaqub told Andrew Dickens it won't address the underlying reasons why banks aren't lending more money. He says mortgage rates are currently 2% over the cost of borrowing, and banks aren't lending enough to businesses and

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3:00

Samantha Murton: Royal New Zealand College of GPs...

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2025/03/26

Primary healthcare appears to be bearing the brunt of a vicious funding cycle. New Royal New Zealand College of GPs research shows the sector's facing financial neglect, receiving just 5.4% of each health budget since 2009. President Dr Samantha Murton told Andrew Dickens it's costing more in the long run, as people get sicker. She says people are going to hospital at greater expense, meaning money can't be invested into primary care where the best work is done to prevent hospitalisations in the

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2:49

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the White house...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/03/26

The White House says screenshots of a top US officials group chat didn't contain classified information. The Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a group thread on the encrypted messaging app Signal. Screenshots made public overnight include exact timings of drone and missile attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis, followed by updates on targets hit. US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Andrew Dickens the Democrats claim the messages were classified. He says they're

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