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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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3:17

Dr Buzz Burrell: General Practitioners Aotearoa Chair...

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2025/10/06

A boost for the vaping industry as the Government asks for tenders for devices for long-time smokers. Health New Zealand's provided three thousand of the devices since January, under a pilot programme. But Newstalk ZB can reveal it plans to order more - including flavours like cinnamon and blueberry at the maximum legal nicotine level. Health NZ is talking up the PR benefits to suppliers, saying it will increase their health system profile, credibility and visibility. General Practitioners Aotearoa

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1:45

Ryan Bridge: Complaining about councils, yet again

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2025/10/06

Just when you thought local council couldn’t get more absurd and extravagant, they’ve dreamt up a new way to not make decisions. To do less, with more. Citizens assemblies. A crackpot idea the Romans once used. But Romans did lots of weird stuff we stopped doing, and this should be one of them. They’ve got one on the boil in Whanganui. In Napier, 40 unelected locals have just finished sitting around talking about where to put a new swimming pool and what that pool might look like. Four weeks later

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34:13

Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2025

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2025/10/06

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 7th of October 2025 David Seymour's hitting the gas on school attendance targets, lead Principal of the Manurewa attendance service, Cathy Chalmers shares her thoughts on the new plan. Health NZ is ordering thousands more vapes to help smokers quit, General Practitioners Aotearoa Chair Dr Buzz Burrell tells Ryan what GPs think of it. The Commerce Commission says it won’t investigate sky-high airport costs despite pressure from airlines,

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2:43

Phil O'Reilly: Former Welfare Expert Advisory Group...

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2025/10/05

There are questions over how the Government will tackle the benefit serving multiple family members under one roof. From November next year, parents who earn more than $65,500 must support their 18 and 19-year-olds, rather than them going on the benefit - with a few exceptions. Former Welfare Expert Advisory Group member, Phil O'Reilly told Ryan Bridge those on $65,000, tend to be on some sort of benefit themselves. He says there'll be a complex interplay at the lower end, of how much Government

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3:04

Steve Cullen: Criminal lawyer on convictions for...

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2025/10/05

Belief attitudes towards bail is a reflection of a global decline in law and order. Convictions for crimes carried out by someone on bail rose by almost 12-thousand between 2015 and 2024. Amongst these, homicide and related convictions more than doubled to 25. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Ryan Bridge a law-and-order decline stems from social media and leads to some not taking bail as seriously. However, he says 80-percent of people who are on electronically monitored bail for example, are

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34:29

Full Show Podcast: 06 October 2025

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2025/10/05

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 6th of October 2025, The Government’s cracking down on youth benefits, Former Welfare expert Phil O'Reily shares his thoughts. Andrew Alderson has the latest from weekend sport. Criminal lawyer, Steve Cullen shares his thoughts on new numbers on crime while on bail. Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on UK police forces being granted powers to put conditions on repeat protests and Harrods setting aside more than £60m

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2:22

Ryan Bridge: The power of protesting peacefully

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2025/10/05

Freedom is the thing I think we love the most about living in our country like ours: democratic, pretty liberal. We fight, to protest, we argue, we debate. But unlike it seems most of the rest of the world, we don't get physical. We don't kill each other for our beliefs. We express ourselves and then we try find a solution. Look around the world section of your newspaper this morning. From the Middle East, to Africa, to Europe, to Georgia. To parts of America, even. And you'll see places falling

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2:58

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator previews...

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2025/10/02

It’s the final round of the Rugby Championship this weekend. The All Blacks are taking on the Wallabies on Saturday night, in a sold-out Optus Stadium in Perth. Seven changes have been made to the side and Scott Barrett is back in the captaincy. Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator Elliott Smith told Ryan Bridge inconsistency is likely the focus for the All Blacks. He says there are still so many questions around this team, and until they start stringing wins together, the questions will remain. LISTEN

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4:41

Brent Kleiss: NZ Pork CEO on the new requirements for...

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2025/10/02

Producers want pork from abroad plated up with transparency. The Government's raising minimum spacing requirements to 13% while time in farrowing crates drops from 33 days to just seven. Farmers need to implement the changes by 2035. NZ Pork Chief Executive Brent Kleiss told Ryan Bridge 60% of Kiwis eat imported pork, so it would be ideal to introduce standards for them too. He says if consumers were able to see clearer information about where their pork is coming from, it would give them more

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34:22

Full Show Podcast: 03 October 2025

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2025/10/02

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 3 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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4:03

Liam Hehir: Political Commentator on Chris Hipkins...

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2025/10/02

One of Māoridom's biggest movements has split with Te Pati Māori. Toitu Te Tiriti —which led the hikoi on Parliament last year— has voted to distance itself from the party. Leader Eru Kapa-King is the Party's former vice President and son of one of its current MPs - has told Te Ao Māori news the party has a dictatorship model of leadership. Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Te Pati Māori has internal issues it needs to work through. Political Commentator, Liam Hehir shares his thoughts. LISTEN

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2:13

Ryan Bridge: Are local elections a flop?

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2025/10/02

At what point do you say this local government election's a failure, a flop, not worth the paper it's written on? I think we're fast approaching that point now. Even in Auckland - our biggest city. Super-City. With the most responsibility, the biggest burden to shoulder after amalgamation, the turnout with two weeks left to go is 9.2%. Last year it was 35%. That's not a mandate. It's a vote of no confidence in the entire system. If you think about it, it's not like Kiwis aren't engaged in democracy

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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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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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