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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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1:55

Ryan Bridge: We need 500 excellent cops, not average...

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2024/12/05

So it looks like looks like police will miss the deadline of adding 500 extra sworn officers by 2026. What we were promised should take two years. Now the new Police Commissioner, when fronting scrutiny week in parliament, he said it will take 2.5 years. So an extra six months - will anyone really care? Probably not. Should we care? When there are more bad guys out there doing bad things, we should always care about how many good guys and girls we have out there countering that. But on this

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3:52

Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social...

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2024/12/04

The Green Party's concerned beneficiaries will be slapped with massive debt due to the Ministry of Social Development's mistakes. MSD's revealed nearly 1-in-4 benefit entitlements aren't being processed correctly. It's cited complexity of cases, systems challenges and weakness within its internal capability, and says accuracy's been declining for three or four years. Greens Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March told Ryan Bridge MSD hasn't confirmed it won't order thousands of

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3:05

Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the fatal shooting...

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2024/12/04

The manhunt continues for a gunman after a top US executive was fatally shot in the back in New York's Manhattan. The victim is 50 year old UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. Police say it was a brazen, targeted attack carried out by someone who was proficient with firearms. US Correspondent Kate Fisher told Ryan Bridge that authorities are telling people not to panic. She says Mayor Eric Adams is assuring people they're safe to go about their business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:24

Geoff Bilbrough: Education NZ General Manager on the...

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2024/12/04

More international students are keen on studying in New Zealand. Data shows the number of international students has grown by 6% since last year. Universities are still at a pre-pandemic capacity, despite the growth in the sector this year. Education New Zealand General Manager Geoff Bilbrough told Ryan Bridge that countries like Canada and Australia putting caps on foreign students will benefit our sector. He says some of the interest in New Zealand is at the expense of Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee

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Full Show Podcast: 05 December 2024

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2024/12/04

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 5th of December. Nearly one in four beneficaries are being paid incorrectly when the target is 95% correct payment. What is the Ministry for Social Development doing wrong and how can it be fixed? Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March joins the show. The government is looking at advice on our biogenic methane as they look to set new targets next year. Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew

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4:57

Andrew Hoggard: Associate Minister for Agriculture on...

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2024/12/04

A government appointed scientific panel has found that by reducing our methane emissions to 24% by 2050 we would meet the goal of not seeing additional warming above 2017 levels. But the climate change commission has warned there's no evidence to support changing the existing target of up to 47 percent. Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hoggard says the government will work with the sector when looking at any changes to local regulations and targets. "New Zealand farmers are some of the

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1:51

Ryan Bridge: Should the government buy NZ made, even...

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2024/12/04

That's basically the question you've got to ask yourself after the latest wool snub. This time it was Kāinga Ora saying no to Kiwi made woollen carpet for state houses, and yes to synthetic imported stuff. Why? It's cheaper. We've been here before, you'll remember the school classrooms - same story. It's happened again despite the coalition agreement deal with New Zealand First ensuring wool carped is used where practical - and that might be the caveat that Kāinga Ora is using here to get out of

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3:14

Tony Johnson: Rugby Commentator on Sevu Reece's...

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2024/12/03

All Black Sevu Reece has avoided conviction a second time after damaging a Christchurch property. The 27-year-old crashed a car into a garage door after being asked to leave a post-Cup Day party last year. The Crusader's been discharged without conviction after admitting a reduced charge of wilful damage. In 2018, Reece was granted a discharge for assaulting his then-partner. Rugby Commentator Tony Johnson told Ryan Bridge that being well-paid to play sport is a privilege. He says a responsibility

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3:37

Damian Light: Howick Local Board Chair on Auckland...

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2024/12/03

There's hopes a shakeup at Auckland Transport will bring more democratic decisions. The council will now take control of transport policy and planning, as well as road control. A new Auckland Regional Transport Committee will be created to develop a 30-year transport plan – agreed to by Cabinet and the council. Howick Local board Chair Damian Light told Ryan Bridge it could mean locations for controversial infrastructure like cycleways and pedestrian crossings are more carefully chosen. He says

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3:55

Rob Campbell: Former Health NZ Chair on the deficit...

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2024/12/03

The former Health New Zealand chair says a lot of the estimate issues we're seeing carry over from the DHBs. The health service has reported a $1.1 billion deficit – lower than the $1.76 billion it was initially signalling. The revised deficit was revealed at yesterday's review of the Ministry of Health, and has prompted backlash from opposition MPs. Former Chair Rob Campbell told Ryan Bridge that Health New Zealand's trying to pull together figures from the previous system. He says the main

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Full Show Podcast: 04 December 2024

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2024/12/03

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 4 December. 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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1:55

Ryan Bridge: Will we ever have enough money to spend...

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2024/12/03

Here's a question for you this morning - How much will ever be enough to spend on health? The answer is there will never be enough, so you got to make do with what you got. At least that is what Health New Zealand is trying to do. At the moment, we spend $30 billion bucks a year, that's just taxpayer money on health. Itis middle of the road for the OECD in terms of percentage of GDP comparisons. According to Health New Zealand we're ahead of the likes of the UK, Canada and Sweden, but we're behind

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2:33

Chris Finlayson: Former Treaty Negotiations Minister...

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2024/12/02

It was a landmark judgement on a more than 20-year court saga surrounding Māori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed. The Supreme Court's allowing an Attorney-General appeal against a Court of Appeal judgment, made in October last year. It's rejected the judgment as a narrow interpretation of criteria for customary marine titles, and reaffirmed the role of tikanga Māori in guiding decisions. Former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson told Ryan Bridge it's a significant decision

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3:12

Paul Goulter: Nurses' Organisation CEO on the strike...

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2024/12/02

The nurses’ union is confident today's strike won't negatively impact patients. Bargaining between the Nurses Organisation and Health New Zealand is deadlocked, with workers opposing changes which would see a reduced number of nurses caring for patients. They say it risks patient safety and are walking off the job at every Te Whatu Ora facility nationwide between 11am and 7pm today. Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter told Ryan Bridge it's a necessary move. He says it's what the nurses

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3:32

Weston Kirton: Ruapehu District Mayor talks benefit...

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2024/12/02

More targeted support is on the way for beneficiaries on the jobseeker benefit, but questions have been raised about punishing people who don't move for jobs. Job losses have been a big problem in regional New Zealand this year, with two big mills closing in the Ruapehu District costing over 200 people their jobs. Mayor Weston Kirton told Ryan Bridge there simply aren't any regional jobs around. "We've got only a limited number of opportunities in our district. We do have one or two businesses that,

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Full Show Podcast: 03 December 2024

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2024/12/02

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 3rd of December. More people are joining the jobseeker benefit, making the government's target harder to meet. Could jobseekers who don't move for work face punishment, and what are regions that have had big employers close down seeing? Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton joins the show. The Supreme Court will allow the Attorney General to appeal a decision on the Foreshore and Seabed made last year - what does it mean? Former

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2:20

Ryan Bridge: Nobody is above the law, until they are

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2024/12/02

Why do Americans keep saying nobody is above the law and then repeatedly showing us some blatantly are. Biden tweeted during the campaign "nobody is above the law". He said it many times, but he was talking about charges against Trump, of course. But, on principle, he said the same applies to him and his family - Including his son Hunter. That brings us back here - He's lost the election and quicker than you can say 'get out of jail free', he's flip-flopped and the convictions are wiped clean. Now

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2:25

Adam Cooper: Newstalk ZB Sport Wellington reader on...

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2024/12/01

The Black Caps have got their summer off on the wrong foot, after losing to England by eight wickets in the first test in Christchurch. Their efforts were marred by a string of fielding errors, with multiple dropped catches in the first innings as England's Harry Brook bagged 171. Meanwhile, Liam Lawson's efforts for last points in Qatar have been unsuccessful after finishing 14th in Lusail - as F1 Drivers Champion-elect Max Verstappen takes out the Grand Prix. Newstalk ZB Sport Wellington reader

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3:02

Kay Oliver: UK correspondent on Masterchef host Gregg...

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2024/12/01

British broadcaster Gregg Wallace has stepped back from presenting Masterchef as allegations of sexual comments surface. There's been 13 complaints from staff and celebrity guests over almost two decades – which Wallace denies. The 60-year-old's posted videos online defending himself. Europe Correspondent Kay Oliver told Ryan Bridge he's pointing the finger at middle class women of a certain age. “A question to be answered as to why at this stage, if we’re talking about crisis management, he has

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3:34

Dan Boulton: Silver Ferns Farms chief executive says...

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2024/12/01

Cautious optimism from the meat sector as it braces for the impact of a US presidency change. Donald Trump's campaigned on tariffs of up to 20 percent on all imports, with higher tariffs for imports from China. Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton saysthey're still unsure if New Zealand will actually be affected. He told Ryan Bridge the tariffs will focus on nations which have a trade imbalance with the US. “And I think for us, the US is very, very short on beef at the moment, and they’re

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