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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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3:03

Brigette Morten: Political Commentator talks falling...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/02/10

The economy has set the mood for the latest political polling. Both the Taxpayers' Union Curia poll and the 1 News Verian poll show the left bloc has the numbers to form a government if an election was held today. Both also have Chris Luxon losing support in the preferred Prime Minister stakes. Political commentator Brigitte Morten told Andrew Dickens some of the Government's announcements on the economy won't be flowing through yet. She says a lot of them are also around economic growth, rather

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1:51

Andrew Dickens: Fairness has returned to high school...

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2025/02/10

It only took nearly twenty years to address, but high school rowing teams will no longer be able to have year 14 students in their crews. These were young people in their 6th year of secondary school. They gave their crews an advantage because they’d had an extra year of training and development. It's been a bugbear of many schools wanting a level playing field. Many of the year 14s were back at school finishing their academic work so they could take advantage of rowing scholarships, but the schools

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34:14

Full Show Podcast: 11 February 2025

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2025/02/10

On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 11th February 2025, Infrastructure New Zealand CEO Nick Leggett tells Andrew Dickens wants he wants to see come out of the Government's two-day Foreign Investment summit. Claire Matthews, Associate Professor at the Massey University Business school shares her thoughts on an New Zealand First members bill which intends to stop banks withdrawing services from customers for "woke" reasons. And two recent polls give lean to the left block and spell

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2:48

Andrew Alderson: England v France ruby, Warren...

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2025/02/09

England played France in a good 'good old rugby' showdown over the weekend, beating the French side by just one point. Fans are bringing into question Warren Gatland's coaching abilities after a 14th straight defeat for Wales. Newstalk ZB's Andrew Alderson joins the show for a rundown of the weekend's sport. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:07

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber Chief...

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2025/02/09

The Government is replacing the current visa settings with two new categories that will see visa settings relaxed. In a bid to encourage more foreign investment, the Government is introducing the balanced category and the growth category, the latter requiring a minimum a $5 million invested for a minimum of three years. Auckland Business Chamber Chief Executive Simon Bridges explains the change to Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

Gavin Gray: UK Correspondent on Estonia, Latvia,...

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2025/02/09

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have begun to unplug from Russia's electricity grid and join the EU's network, more than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union. The three nations will officially transition away from the grid that has connected them to Russia since the years after World War Two and integrate with the European supplied via Poland. UK Correspondent Gavin Gray talks to Andrew Dickens about the separation, a British couple that was found murdered in their French home, and the

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4:40

Ben Harlum: Sirius XM radio host on the Super Bowl

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2025/02/09

It is officially Super Bowl Sunday in the US! The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Louisiana's Superdome in New Orleans in what is to be a star studded night in sport. Taking the stage in the half time show performance is rapper Kendrick Lamar. Sirius XM Radio host Ben Harlum joins the show live from the Super Bowl. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:22

Andrew Dickens: The new Minister of Transport has his...

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2025/02/09

I’d like to applaud the outbreak of common sense exhibited by the new Minister of Transport, Chris Bishop. He has decided to revisit some of the blanket speed limits imposed by central Government in the wake of concerns by locals. Let me first say it is the new Government that has imposed blanket speed limits not the last. This new Government has determined that all speed limits should be either 50, 100 or occasionally 11km per hour over all roads. No matter the condition of the roads, their usage

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34:04

Full Show Podcast: 10 February 2025

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2025/02/09

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Monday 10th February 2025, Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges shares his thoughts on the Government relaxing Visa settings to encourage more foreign investment. We head to the US where Superbowl Sunday is underway, Ben Harlum a Radio host at Sirus XM paints a picture of the big day. We get an update on the weekend's sport - Black Caps batter Rachin Ravindra suffered a sickening blow to the head after he appeared to misjudge a

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2:17

Vincent McAviney: UK and Europe Correspondent says US...

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2025/02/06

US allies are broadly rejecting Donald Trump's plans for a US takeover of the Gaza strip. The US President has again doubled down on the idea, posting on social media that Israel will turn over Gaza to the US when fighting has "concluded". He's also reiterating his plan to resettle Palestinians in new housing elsewhere in the Middle East. Correspondent Vincent McAviney says US allies in Europe and the Middle East aren't criticising Trump directly, but they aren't supporting the idea. He says leaders

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4:02

Colin Hurst: Federated Farmers vice-president on the...

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2025/02/06

Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to double its funding of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. The trust was established to encourage protection of natural and cultural features on private land, without selling or donating it. But its base government funding runs out in June and is warning it will have to scale back the new covenants it can support. Vice-president Colin Hurst says the $4.3 million in funding hasn't increased in 10 years, but demand for it has. He says it's increased

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3:35

Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical Analyst on the...

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2025/02/06

More details have been revealed about a potential deal between the Cook Islands and China. It's being reported that Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will travel to Beijing today, where he's expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. MFAT says it would have expected our Government to be consulted by the Pacific nation before such an arrangement is struck, under the free association model. Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Andrew Dickens the Cook Islands PM has

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3:38

Glen Currie: Coast to Coast Race Director on the...

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2025/02/06

One of the country's most iconic multi-sport events returns today. The first day of the South Islands' Coast to Coast kicks off from Kumara Beach, with athletes biking, kayaking, and running to Christchurch's New Brighton Beach. Around 1,700 participants are competing in the 43rd edition of the event. Race director Glen Currie told Andrew Dickens Klondyke Corner will be an unusually busy spot, full of spectators and competitors. He says the odd tramper is normally the only one at the Arthurs Pass

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2:26

Andrew Dickens: When you hear deficits, that means...

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2025/02/06

The last thing I did before the Waitangi day holiday was talk to Kieran McAnulty about the financial strife surrounding Kainga Ora, and it's bugged me ever since. The Labour Housing Spokesperson denied the agency was in financial difficulty. He told me that Housing New Zealand's asset base was so large there was no problem borrowing more money to keep its construction schedule on track. And that bugged a lot of you too. The typical response was typical socialist – just borrow more and more to fund

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34:19

Full Show Podcast: 07 February 2025

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2025/02/06

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Friday 7th February 2025, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mike Brown is travelling to Beijing today where he is expected to sign a major partnership deal between the Cook Islands and China. Geoffrey Miller explains what it means for New Zealand. Federated Farmers are calling on the Government to double the amount of funding landowners get to help protect special areas and species on private farming land. Andrew shares his thoughts around

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4:30

Sophie Trigger: Senior Political Reporter on the...

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2025/02/04

The Government's announced a funding boost for Māori economic development projects on the eve of Waitangi Day. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says $7.1 million will go towards three projects in Northland and Taranaki. He says a major infrastructure upgrade at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds is going well, and some new facilities will be open in time for this year's celebrations. Senior Political Reporter Sophie Trigger is on the ground and told Andrew Dickens it's set to be a busy day, with

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4:48

Kieran McAnulty: Labour's housing spokesperson on the...

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2025/02/04

The opposition is criticising Kainga Ora's turnaround plan. The Government's told the landlord to focus on its core service: social housing. It's announced savings including ending sustainable housing certification requirements and shedding a quarter of its staff. Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty told Andrew Dickens he's perplexed that the Housing Minister calls this a success. He says the need for social housing continues to grow and the governments answer is to not build houses. LISTEN

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1:53

Andrew Dickens: My theory on why the PM is avoiding...

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2025/02/04

This week it was the perennial should he or shouldn’t he go debate about the Prime Minister. Personally, I’d always go to Waitangi if I were Prime Minister, even if it was just for one of the days of ceremonies. The Air Force is weak but they’re perfectly capable of getting him to both Waitangi and Akaroa if he wanted to. It’s said his non-attendance is a snub of Māori but there’s another way of looking at it. He could be staying away because he doesn’t want to ruffle Māori feathers. He has publicly

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34:23

Full Show Podcast: 05 February 2025

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2025/02/04

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 5 February. 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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2:47

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on New Zealand's...

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2025/02/04

An economist says some groups of people will be hit harder by rising unemployment. The country's labour market data for the final quarter of 2024 will be released this morning. Most experts predict the unemployment rate will rise from 4.6-percent to about 5-percent. ASB senior economist Mark Smith told Andrew Dickens the Wellington region's likely to be heavily impacted He says it picks up in the younger age group, because what typically happens is the last ones into the labour market are the first

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