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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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3:45

Johnny Franklin: NZ Land Search and Rescue Chief...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/02/03

An ageing population is playing into an increase in urban Land Search and Rescue missions. Over the past six months, the volunteer group's been called on 23% more year-on-year. It's meant 22% more volunteer responders have been deployed. Chief development and project officer, Johnny Franklin told Andrew Dickens that alongside alpine and bush rescues, urban rescues have been of particular concern. He says urban rescues account for about 25% of operations and is expected to increase as the population

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4:30

Nathan Cooper: Waikato University Environmental Law...

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2025/02/03

An environmental law professor says it wouldn't make sense to pull out of the Paris Agreement. Speaking to The Country, ACT Leader David Seymour's floated the idea of New Zealand leaving the agreement, suggesting it appears half the world is leaving. It follows US President Donald Trump pulling the United States from the climate deal. Waikato University's Dr Nathan Cooper told Andrew Dickens that while the US is leaving, other big players are likely to stay. He says climate change, which is what

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3:44

Jeremy Andrews: Key Mortgages broker on the number of...

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2025/02/03

A mortgage broker is advising people to hedge their bets as uncertainty continues over upcoming Official Cash Rate announcements. Centrix is hoping the Reserve Bank will make more cuts, as its latest Credit Indicator report shows almost half a million New Zealanders are behind on repayments, with consumer arrears levels up 1.3%. Key Mortgages' Jeremy Andrews told Andrew Dickens people shouldn't necessarily hope rates will drop. He suggests fixing loans midterm, adding he's never seen so many

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1:51

Andrew Dickens: Give the jobs to the kids

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2025/02/03

Suddenly it’s tough to get a job. Which is amazing, because just a few years ago we had jobs for everyone and then some. Now we learn teenagers in search of their first job are struggling to land anything in the current employment market - some searching for as long as two years. And you can see why. In tough times you need experienced workers, and with so many experienced workers losing their jobs there is suddenly a cohort of older workers who are taking the jobs the youngsters used to get. And

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34:28

Full Show Podcast: 04 February 2025

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2025/02/03

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 4th of February 2025, our future involvement in the Paris Agreement's up in the air, with David Seymour hinting at ACT campaigning on leaving the accord after the 2026 Election. Over the last six months, there's been a significant increase in search and rescue operations, compared to the year before. NZ Land Search and Rescue’s Johnny Franklin discussed the rising count. New Centrix data shows reported financial hardship increased

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2:54

Andrew Dickens: The country is desperate for growth,...

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2025/02/02

The country is desperate to go for growth. The question is: how? We got 3 points of view over the weekend -Friday it was the turn of Matthew Hooten. His piece was called New Zealand needs a strategic approach to building wealth like Singapore's Temasek. Temasek own and manage assets that are held directly by its government. They operate a major bank and insurance company, Singapore airlines, the country’s main port, and a load of other things. It's as if we’ve been investigating it for decades. Even

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5:18

Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical Analyst on Donald...

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2025/02/02

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods coming from Canada, Mexico and China, sparking fears of a trade war. China is facing 10% on imports, while Canada and Mexico will see 25%. Canada has already hit back with retaliatory 25% tariffs for the US. Geopolitical Analyst Geoffrey Miller talks to Andrew Dickens about what these decisions will mean for the US and if New Zealand has to be wary. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:34

Matthew Hague: Lawyer on phase two of the Covid-19...

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2025/02/02

Phase two of the Covid-19 inquiry begins today, creating space for the public to submit feedback around key decisions the New Zealand government made during the pandemic. Whether it is vaccine mandates, lockdowns, extended lockdowns, rat tests, and tracing, anyone can have their say. How will this phase differ from the first initiative? Matthew Hague is a lawyer who defended a client who didn't want the COVID jab, and talks to Ryan Bridge about what this new phase means. LISTEN ABOVE.See

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3:34

Andrew Alderson: Weekend Sport Wrap, Chris Wood, NFL...

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2025/02/02

What happened over the weekend in sport? Newstalk ZB's Andrew Alderson joins the show to discuss the India v England T20 match, Auckland FC's 'impressive' win, Lydia Ko's struggle and the NFL heading to Australia. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:37

Full Show Podcast: 03 February 2025

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2025/02/02

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 3 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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3:07

Kara Biggs: Campaign for Wool General Manager on...

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2025/01/30

There's confidence from the wool sector that Kainga Ora will learn the value of wool carpets. The social housing agency's back-tracking on a previous ban after using synthetic carpets for more than a decade. It will now allow wool carpet providers to tender for carpet and underlay contracts. Campaign for Wool general manager Kara Biggs told Andrew Dickens there's an opportunity to show Kainga Ora how wool can compete on price and value now. She says that wool is natural, flame resistant, warmer, and

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3:04

Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2025/01/30

New Zealand remains in the dark about Donald Trump's tariff plan, as new data shows the US has overtaken Australia as our second largest destination for exported goods. Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Andrew Dickens blanket tariffs wouldn't have the same impact as targeted tariffs. She says it would mean the cost will be passed on to the US consumer rather than having to be absorbed by exporters, and we would still be competitive against other markets. LISTEN ABOVESee

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34:30

Full Show Podcast: 31 January 2025

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2025/01/30

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 31 January. 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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3:19

Matt Reid: Barnardos Chief Executive on helpline...

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2025/01/30

Children's Minister Karen Chhour has reversed an Oranga Tamariki decision to pull funding from the Barnardos helpline. It comes after Oranga Tamariki providers were given little notice their funding would end last year, a process the Auditor General is looking into. The Minister has told Oranga Tamariki to pause it's review of funding and extend existing contracts with providers until the end of the year. Barnardos Chief Executive Matt Reid has welcomed the reversal. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:00

Andrew Dickens: The cautious political answer...

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2025/01/30

So the word of the week was privatisation. It became a debate because David Seymour said we should do it now in his state of the nation speech on Monday. So obviously the media asked the Prime Minister want he thinks of the junior coalition partner’s thoughts. And Christopher Luxon vacillated, he gave the cautious political answer trying not to upset anyone. It's something we might look at, but not without a mandate, so we might campaign on it in 2 years time. So it won’t happen for two years, or

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2:56

Parul Sood: Auckland Council Deputy Director of...

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2025/01/29

Auckland Council's sounding the alarm over a spike in rubbish-truck fires this month. It says more and more risky batteries and battery-powered devices are being illegally dumped in bins. In December alone, nearly 600 laptops and more than 300 12-volt batteries ended up in Auckland’s regional recycling facility. Parul Sood, Auckland Council’s Deputy Director of Resilience and Infrastructure, told Andrew Dickens that the council website has a list of places you can take e-waste, and many retailers

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3:31

Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers banking...

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2025/01/29

Competition is being touted as a possible answer to banks' climate informed decisions. NZ First Minister Shane Jones has spoken out against several banks' attempts to reduce lending and services to fossil fuel businesses - decisions he says are driven by "unelected climate apostles". Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre told Andrew Dickens that if new legislation came forward, he would like businesses to have other options. He says that if banks decide they're the moral police

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34:14

Full Show Podcast: 30 January 2025

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2025/01/29

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 30th of January. The government is lowering speed limits across the country. Viastrada's Glenn Koorey says it makes sense in some places, but does go against the evidence that roads with lower speeds are safer. Shane Jones has fired off at banks for their attempts to reduce lending and services to fossil fuel business and is understood to have a members bill in the works. Auckland has seen nine rubbish truck fires in just

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4:47

Glenn Koorey: Viastrada Certified Safe System...

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2025/01/29

The Government has announced the reversal of speed limit reductions on a large number of New Zealand roads, including many in the northern regions of the country. The move will result in speed limits being increased on 38 sections of key routes, including parts of State Highway 1 in Northland, SH16 near Auckland and SH3 in Hamilton. Also on the list are changes to SH2 between Featherston and Masterton, and SH3 Whanganui. Making the announcement in Wairarapa, where the speed limit increase will save

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2:55

Andrew Dickens: Why the plan for a new Waikato...

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2025/01/29

It's beggars belief these days when we report that it's hard to make money in a GP practice and that we don't have enough doctors. Primary medical care is the most important care, forget your fancy specialists and rock star surgeons. If your GP can spot and fix a problem as it begins then you can save your life and save the nation a ton on costs down the lineso the health of our primary health sector should be of primary importance. But it hasn't been. We've added a million people through

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