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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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3:30

Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on new...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/03/02

The Government is trying to hit the mark on work-life balance as it announces a new Police training site in Auckland. The Police Commissioner says he hopes to open the new base by the end of June to help the force reach its goal of 500 new officers. However, Richard Chambers says they are yet to confirm its location. Associate Police Minister Casey Costello told Andrew Dickens the base will attract people wanting to live at home while training. She says there are currently barriers to police

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Full Show Podcast: 03 March 2025

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2025/03/02

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast for Monday 3rd of February 2025, Auckland's getting a new police training facility, Associate Minister for Police Casey Costello tells Andrew Dickens how it will help with reaching the Government's goal of increasing the number of frontline police by 500. Former US Defence Department Official Jeffrey Price analyses the weekend's spectacle between US President Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky where Trump told Zelensky to make a deal with

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2:43

Andrew Dickens: Trump's meeting with Zelensky was...

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2025/03/02

Well, who didn’t see the Trump Zelensky meltdown coming? The whole thing was a show for the crowds and not a real play for peace. Before the summit Zelensky made it very clear that he wanted a ceasefire but with security guarantees. Reportedly America told Zelensky not to mention the security guarantees at the press conference. But that’s the heart of his position. He doesn’t trust Putin because they’ve had a ceasefire with Putin before Putin broke. Trump made it very clear he wants out and he

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3:57

Cameron George: Warriors CEO ahead of their season...

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2025/02/27

The Warriors have gone to Las Vegas with a purpose. The team is in Sin City for their season opener, clashing with the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. CEO Cameron George told Andrew Dickens the team has prepared really well. American sports fans seem to be enthusiastic as well, as George says that 15,000 of the 48,000 tickets sold have been purchased by Americans. “It’s a great sign that the game’s being, y’know, accepted over here.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:12

Liz Shackleton: Animal and Plant Health NZ CEO on the...

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2025/02/27

Hope from farmers and growers as the Government commits to speeding approvals for animal and plant health products. It's accepted all 16 Ministry of Regulation recommendations for cutting red tape in agriculture and horticulture. Its review last year looked into processes for new veterinary medicines and agrichemicals. Animal and Plant Health NZ CEO, Liz Shackleton, says this is a sign change is coming. She told Andrew Dickens that when farmers have these products, it’s a race to the top, but

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3:50

Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the need to...

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2025/02/27

Changing the rules of the electricity sector is one thing, getting the sector to follow the rules could be another. The Electricity Authority is proposing requiring the four main electricity generators to sell power to independent companies at the same price they sell power to themselves. The independents would also get the same access to hedge contracts, protecting them from price fluctuations. Mike Casey —the chief executive of electrification advocacy group Rewiring Aotearoa— told Andrew Dickens

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2:48

Vincent McAviney: European Correspondent on Tate...

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2025/02/27

Speculation over how much the United States intervened in the Romanian justice system, to help the Tate brothers reach American soil. A private jet believed to be carrying Andrew and Tristan Tate has landed in Florida, in the midst of Romanian investigations into their trafficking, and rape charges. European Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Andrew Dickens it appears Richard Grenell - a special US presidential envoy - held a meeting with the Romanian foreign minister at the Munich Security

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34:34

Full Show Podcast: 28 February 2025

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2025/02/27

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast for Friday 28th of February 2025, The energy competition task force is making moves to bring down power bills. The Government is committing to speeding up approvals for animal and plant health products, Liz Shackleton Chief Executive of Plant and Animal Health NZ tells Andrew Dickens what she'd like to see come out of it. Warriors CEO Cameron George joins Andrew from Las Vegas where the Warriors will take on the Raiders in the season opener this Sunday.

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2:25

Andrew Dickens: Let's stop with the announcement of...

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2025/02/27

Now I'm a bit of a policy wonk. I don't care which party it is. If they come up with a policy, I like to break it down and see if it makes sense. Now I know politicians are addicted to announcements, attention and media coverage. Which means they sometimes say the first thing in their heads that sound like they’ll get votes. No matter if it’s deliverable or not. Labour had a bad case of it. Phil Twyford and his 100 thousand Kiwibuild fantasy. Michael Wood was the champion. Based on five minutes on

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3:21

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings CEO on tourist...

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2025/02/26

A return to form for international tourist spending. Data shows it was up 60% to nearly $17 billion in the year to March 2024, just under pre-pandemic levels. Total industry expenditure crossed $44 billion – a near 15% rise on the year prior. Tourism Holdings Chief Executive Grant Webster told Andrew Dickens it was bound to happen. He says it's in people's DNA globally to want to explore, and New Zealand's an attractive destination, so they're coming. However, there are questions over whether our

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4:07

Andrew Little: Former Defence Minister on the talks...

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2025/02/26

Our Government has raised concerns about China's warships in the Tasman Sea at the highest level, as our Defence Force continues to monitor the ships' movements. Foreign Minister Winston Peters has discussed the issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a meeting in Beijing. Former Defence Minister Andrew Little says it will have been a frank conversation. The Chinese Naval vessels are now moving west in Australia's exclusive economic zone, but Little told Andrew Dickens they still aren't in

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5:03

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive says...

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2025/02/26

Safety concerns are top of a mind for one retail representative, at news the Government is proposing to loosen citizen arrest laws. The measure is being pitched as a remedy for retail crime, by allowing workers and the public to detain suspected thieves with "reasonable force". But Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Andrew Dickens it's dangerous, especially when many retailers are so young. Young says they fear it will create situations where offenders will arm themselves more out of

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1:59

Andrew Dickens: The Government's proposed changes to...

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2025/02/26

The power of citizen’s arrest was all the talk yesterday. And I think we all agree that poor old dairy owners and small retailers who watch ratbags nicking their stuff need the ability to be able to detain the thieves. But the announcement comes without many details. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the changes will expand a person’s ability to detain someone committing a crime to any time of the day and over any stolen goods. Under current legislation, a citizen’s arrest couldn’t be made

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33:56

Full Show Podcast: 27 February 2025

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2025/02/26

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast for Thursday 27th of February 2025, Retailers don't seem to be onboard with the Government's proposed changes to citizens arrests, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young tells Andrew Dickens why. International tourism expenditure has returned to pre-Covid levels. Former Defence Minister Andrew Little analyses Foreign Minister Winston Peter's visit to China to meet their Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast

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3:26

Wesley Smith: UK Correspondent on the significant...

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2025/02/25

The UK's confirmed the biggest boost in defence spending since the Cold War. It comes as our Government is committing to a "very significant" increase in defence spending. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the world has entered a "dangerous new era", where defence and national security must come first. UK Correspondent Wesley Smith told Andrew Dickens the funding is coming at the cost of cuts to international aid, much to the disquiet of those fearing the impact this will have on the UK’s

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3:25

Michelle McCormick: Infrastructure NZ Policy Director...

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2025/02/25

A growing infrastructure pipeline is being welcomed, but more work is needed. The latest update from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission shows the value of projects in the pipeline increased $60.4 billion in the last quarter. The pipeline is now made up of 7,600 projects, worth $204 billion. Infrastructure New Zealand Policy Director Michelle McCormick told Andrew Dickens it's good to see growth, but only half those projects have funding committed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:46

Sunny Kaushal: Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair...

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2025/02/25

Praise from a vocal retail crime critic and ministerial advisor over the Government's strategies to curb crime rates. New data shows ram raids halved last year while violent crime dropped 2%. However, overall retail crime increased 12%. Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Andrew Dickens it will take time, but the tougher approach is working. He says retailers and dairy owners have lived in fear every day for years, and people are feeling the difference between the two

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3:59

Glen Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on an uptick...

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2025/02/25

Concern about the uptick of opioid use in the workplace. The Drug Detection Agency released its drug testing findings in the three months to December. Cannabis continues to be the most prevalent substance detected in workplace drug tests, accounting for 59 per cent of cases. But CEO Glen Dobson told Andrew Dickens 12 percent involved opioids, which is the most high-risk drug in the workplace. He says we're starting to see the trends we see internationally, like the widespread Fentanyl issue in the

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34:19

Full Show Podcast: 26 February 2025

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2025/02/25

On the Early Edition with Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 26th of February 2025, Violent crime has increased by 2% for the first time since 2018, Dairy Business Owners Group Chairperson Sunny Kahsual shares the experience of business owners. The Drug Detection Agency has found use of the drugs amphetamines and opioids is on the rise. Infrastructure NZ Michelle Mccormick shares how the Government can speed up our infrastructure pipeline. UK Prime Minister announces biggest rise in defence spending

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2:12

Andrew Dickens: Is Luxon in trouble?

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2025/02/25

Say what you like about Cam Slater, but the boy can write. He's had his ups and downs and paid for some bad behaviour on his website, but he has a good flow in his writing. He’s also had a good contact book but whether those contacts are still talking to him is anybody’s guess. On his website, now called good oil, he’s written a think piece called the coming National coup. He reckons Christopher Luxon’s continued bad numbers mean the National Party is now seriously talking about replacing him as

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