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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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3:15

Gail Downey: UK Correspondent on the UK's population...

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2025/01/28

The UK’s population is set to skyrocket. Net migration is expected to increase the population to 72.5 million in the next seven years – an addition of almost ten million people. UK Correspondent Gail Downey told Andrew Dickens the statistics also reveal that almost 5 million people are leaving the country to live elsewhere. She says the government wants to bring down the high migration levels, but won't put an arbitrary cap on the number of people coming in. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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3:43

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on...

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2025/01/28

Tech stocks have been taking a hammering after the debut of DeepSeek. The Chinese tech firm has created a budget AI model said to be cheaper and more efficient than the other models on the market. It sent the stocks of Nasdaq and NVIDIA tumbling – Nasdaq falling about 3% and NVIDIA plummeting more than 16%. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Andrew Dickens that the market has already recovered about half the drop. He says everyone is now trying to get a handle on how big AI is and the

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2:53

Roger Gray: Port of Auckland CEO on the shipping...

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2025/01/28

Wondering when a shipment will turn up in New Zealand may hopefully be a thing of the past. A collaboration has been announced between two of the world's largest shipping companies - Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Gemini Cooperation. Port of Auckland Chief Executive Roger Gray told Andrew Dickens the initiative may mean delivery takes longer across multiple ships, but it will also see cargo moved more reliably on a better schedule. He says importers and exporters will benefit from the schedule reliability,

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34:11

Full Show Podcast: 29 January 2025

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2025/01/28

On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 28th of January. People on the visitor visa will be allowed to work remotely while in New Zealand in an aim to increase time and money spent in the country. Tourism Export Council Chief Executive Lynda Keene joins the show to discuss how it will work. A new study says less than $500,000 is needed on top of superannuation to live comfortably as a retiree - is it really enough? Superannuation expert Jonathan Eriksen speaks to Roman. Students will

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2:55

Andrew Dickens: Why New Zealanders love and loathe...

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2025/01/28

I’ve been watching a lot of the late night shows this week from America on YouTube. Fallon, Kimmel and Colbert, all of them have used the same joke - “oh my god... it’s only been a week” And then the audience cheers or laughs or boos or cries, or more likely all of that, all at once because what a week it's been. The second golden era of Trump kicked off and he started doing things, brilliant things. Colombia won’t take deportees, so hit them with killer tariffs and economic sanctions that take hold

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4:47

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive on...

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2025/01/28

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has suggested National may take asset sales to the next election but denies there are any immediate plans for a sell-off. Act’s David Seymour says it’s time to debate whether some government assets should be sold off if they aren’t delivering returns. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis on Monday said Treasury had identified some areas where entities were not delivering “as well as it should” and more would be said in the future. Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive

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4:06

Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation and Super Fund...

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2025/01/27

An expert is backing a recent recommendation that retirees need a decent amount of money to top up their superannuation. New Expenditure Guidelines have found less than $500 thousand in savings is enough for most over-65s. Superannuation and Super Fund expert Jonathan Eriksen told Roman Travers a nest egg is required to top up superannuation. He says Massey University's half a million dollar figure is right, adding if people want a bit more luxury for holidays, a million is probably needed. LISTEN

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4:04

Julie Chapman: KidsCan CEO on the increasing number...

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2025/01/27

The leader of a kids charity says it's a bleak situation for some families heading into the school year. KidsCan, which offers schools help with uniforms and food, has 70 schools on its wait list. Chief executive Dame Julie Chapman told Roman Travers that 20 of those have applied since the middle of last year. She says they're already supporting kids in more than 1,100 schools and early learning centres. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:30

Full Show Podcast: 28 January 2025

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2025/01/27

On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 28th of January. People on the visitor visa will be allowed to work remotely while in New Zealand in an aim to increase time and money spent in the country. Tourism Export Council Chief Executive Lynda Keene joins the show to discuss how it will work and when we will see an increase in tourists. A new study says less than $500,000 is needed on top of superannuation to live comfortably as a retiree - is it really enough? Superannuation expert

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4:49

Lynda Keene: Tourism Export Council Chief Executive...

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2025/01/27

Tourists in Aotearoa on the visitor visa will soon be able to work remotely while here. The change is targeting 'digital nomads', people employed by overseas companies here to holiday and work at the same time, in the hope they will spend more time and money in the country. Tourism is currently New Zealand's second largest export and the latest visitor numbers from Stats NZ show in November 2024 we reached 86% of pre-Covid levels. Chief Executive of the Tourism Export Council Lynda Keene welcomes

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3:20

Roman Travers: Schmoosing the Hollywood executives...

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2025/01/27

It’s great to see the coalition government looking at every way possible in order to maximize the New Zealand economy.   Yesterday, a bunch of important government ministers stood near the arrival gates of Wellington Airport, to reinforce the news regarding the loosening of visa requirements for overseas visitors, who want to tour New Zealand while working remotely for their employer at home.  This is a copy and paste of what other countries have successfully implemented. Essentially, what are known

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3:25

Grant McCallum: Northland MP on the Mangawhai...

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2025/01/26

At least 50 properties have been damaged in Mangawhai following the tornado that ripped through the Northland town over the weekend. Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. MP for Northland Grant McCallum has been in Mangawhai witnessing the damage and joins the show to give an update on the situation. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:24

Gail Downey: UK Correspondent on Heathrow's new...

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2025/01/26

Europe's busiest airport may be adding a new wing, as the Chancellor suggests the possibility of a third runway at Heathrow. An announcement is expected next week for the London airport, as part of plans to boost the UK economy. Clean up is underway across the UK and Ireland after storms left millions of people without power. Two people died in separate incidents when their cars were hit by falling trees. UK and Europe Correspondent Gail Downey joins the show to discuss these issues and the second

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3:33

Elliott Smith: Sports editor on the Australian Open...

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2025/01/26

The Australian Open finals saw the women's world number one beaten, and Italian Jannik Sinner take home the men's division prize. Auckland FC have secured yet another win, this time against Western Sydney. ZB sports editor Elliott Smith joins the show to discuss the major sports news over the weekend. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:29

Full Show Podcast: 27 January 2025

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2025/01/26

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 27 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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4:48

Lady Tureiti Moxon: Managing Director of Te Kōhao...

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2025/01/26

Oral hearings for the treaty principles bill get underway today, marking the start of 80 hours worth of hearings over the course of a month. Author of the bill and Act party leader David Seymour will be the first to give his submission later this morning. A total of 50 oral submissions will be heard on day one. Managing Director of Te Kōhao Health Lady Tureiti Moxon says she thinks the bill should be rejected and opposed by the select committee. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:16

Roman Travers: Hungry kids falling behind at school -...

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2025/01/26

Although the school holidays are still in full swing, that doesn’t mean that the country’s children are getting the food they need at home. New Zealand children are still going hungry at school and that means that they’re ending up years behind other children in key subjects. The data that shows this ongoing issue for us all and also ranks New Zealand poorly for food poverty. The health researchers behind the just-published analysis argue the government needs to double the number of children served

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4:34

Lucy Stewart: New Zealand Association of Scientists...

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2025/01/23

There’s scepticism over the Government's major changes to the science sector. Seven crown research institutes be merged into three public research organisations and another is also being created to focus on AI and advanced technology. Callaghan Innovation will close, with 355 jobs impacted. The moves follow a months-long review of the science sector led by Sir Peter Gluckman. New Zealand Association of Scientists Co-President Lucy Stewart told Francesca Rudkin that the science sector has been

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4:55

Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Mayor on the Government's...

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2025/01/23

One of our largest hotspots backs efforts to bring in more visitors – on one condition. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis is hoping to attract more tourists, with potential visa changes on the cards. It's as international visitor arrivals remain at 86% of pre-pandemic figures. Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers told Francesca Rudkin visitor numbers in his patch rebounded hard and fast, post-Covid. He says he'd welcome more, on the proviso that additional infrastructure to support the growth is

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2:57

Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the sentencing...

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2025/01/23

The 18-year-old killer of three UK girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport last year is unlikely to ever be released from prison. Axel Rudakubana's been sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in court. He was convicted on 16 charges including murdering the girls and attempting to kill 10 others. UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Francesca Rudkin he changed his plea to guilty earlier in the week. He says Rudakubana acted out in court this morning, yelling that he was unwell, and

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