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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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4:40

Jennifer Mills: Employment Specialist on the rise in...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/10/14

There’s a belief more redundancies are causing a rise in work ready Jobseekers. The Ministry of Social Development's September figures show a yearly increase of 29,000 people on a main benefit, a rise of 12%. Minister Louise Upston describes rising unemployment as a consequence of years of high inflation, high government spending, and economic recession. Employment specialist Jennifer Mills told Ryan Bridge there's also been a 33% drop in job advertisements in the last quarter, which shows there's

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4:37

Robert Patman: Otago University International...

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2024/10/14

China appears to be testing the waters around Taiwan in an effort to quell its independence. The superpower has been holding military exercises off the coast of the self-governing island. Taiwan says it's detected 34 naval vessels and 125 aircraft in formation around it. Otago University International Relations expert Robert Patman told Ryan Bridge China ideally wants Taiwan to fall into its lap without the use of force. He says it's an attempt at political intimidation having these drills

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Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2024

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2024/10/14

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 15th of October, Jobseeker numbers are in, and it's not looking good. The number of people on the benefit has risen by 12% since last year, Employment Specialist Jennifer Mills joining the show to dig into the numbers. There are calls to change the way Pharmac makes funding decisions. Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand has commissioned a new report which found the drug buying agency should be looking at benefit as well as cost. China is

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2:34

Ryan Bridge: We're all living much longer - but at...

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2024/10/13

We're all living much longer, aren't we? At what cost? That's my question for you this morning. A report out over the weekend found human life expectancy has just about peaked globally. It's lights out. Goodbye. New Zealand men, you'll make 80, women, you'll make 83, which is great, longer life. Everyone wants one right now. We're told that we also have a health system in crisis. People waiting in waiting rooms, they can't afford to see a GP. Over the weekend, I read about a family man, a carpenter

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1:39

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on King Charles III's...

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2024/10/13

King Charles III is bringing two doctors and a supply of his blood on his tour of Australia and Samoa starting later this week. The King has been dealing with cancer since February. It will be his first visit to Australia as King - New Zealand was believed to be dropped from the itinerary on medical advice. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge the King is taking a pause on his chemotherapy treatment during the trip. “We believe that there are no evening engagements, he has days off during

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3:40

Sunny Kaushal: Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims...

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2024/10/13

Statistics show there's been more gun crime in Auckland this year than the last. RNZ reports there were 879 gun crime offences across Auckland in the first six months of the year - 28 more than the same time last year. Just 18 of those were committed by people with a firearms licence. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime Chair Sunny Kaushaltold Ryan Bridge New Zealand is fast becoming a violent society. “It’s crucial that the decisions around firearms policy are shared by those

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3:37

Toby Williams: Federated Farmers spokesperson says...

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2024/10/13

The gates are opening for foreign investors looking at New Zealand companies and property. The Government's reforming the Overseas Investment Act - allowing any investment that doesn't threaten our interests. Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair Toby Williams says he supports the change. He told Ryan Bridge overseas buyers are interested in large farms - that Kiwi farmers can't afford to begin with. Williams says foreign owners wouldn't be interested in those that first farm buyers would be

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3:07

Andrew Alderson: America’s Cup - Team NZ ride...

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2024/10/13

By Christopher Reive in Barcelona In the days before theAmerica’s Cupmatch in Barcelona,Team New Zealandstarboard helmsman Peter Burling made it clear the team would take necessary risksto defendthe Auld Mug. “When you getto the top level of any sport, you see people really getting punished for mistakes. In saying that, you can’t be afraid to take risks either,” he said. “You don’t want to come through it with a conservative mindset, that’s for sure, and we definitely will not be doing that. But we

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34:14

Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2024

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2024/10/13

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday the 14th of October. Changes could be on the way to make foreign investment easier in New Zealand - how could it impact our rural sector? Gun crime is on the rise in our biggest city, and most of it is from unlicensed firearms holders. Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime Sunny Kaushal joins the show. New Zealand is up 3 - 0 in the America's Cup - can we make it to 7 wins without a loss? Andrew Alderson

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3:41

Richard Gladwell: Sail World NZ Editor ahead of the...

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2024/10/10

Sunday marks the start of a big week ahead for Emirates Team New Zealand as they face Ineos Britannia in the race to retain the America’s Cup. The first team to win seven races will take the Cup, the first two races taking place Sunday morning if weather permits. Richard Gladwell, Editor for Sail World NZ, told Ryan Bridge that it’s always the defender's to lose, and Team New Zealand would have to screw something up to lose the Cup. He said that they’ve had three months of development on top of

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4:15

Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the...

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2024/10/10

Labour says the current state of Government books shows it went too hard and too fast with public service cuts. Treasury documents show the Crown's deficit has grown $3.4 billion dollars in the year to June, to $12.9 billion. Spending is outpacing income, despite revenue increasing by $14 billion. Labour Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Ryan Bridge the Government could have kept public sector jobs if it ditched tax cuts. She says public funding flows through the economy to help during a

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3:47

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the damages from...

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2024/10/10

Florida residents are being warned not to visit areas hit by Hurricane Milton as clean up and rescue operations continue. There's still flooding in many areas, and NBC is reporting there have been 10 deaths in various parts of the state. More than three million properties remain without power. US correspondent Mitch McCann in St Augustine, Florida, told Ryan Bridge that in many parts of Florida, it wasn’t as bad as it was forecast to be. Some areas have been hit very badly, such as St Petersburg,

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2:04

Ryan Bridge: We're not too poor to buy property,...

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2024/10/10

If these new TradeMe numbers are to be believed, and I have no reason not to believe them, then the biggest problem that we have with property and getting a foot on the ladder is not price. We're not too poor, we're too fussy. So TradeMe has done a survey; 44% of buyers were willing to compromise on the size of a section. Only 40% on the size of the property. Only 40% on the size of the garden. Only 33% on the condition of the property, and 28% on the location. If you flip those numbers, around 55%

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34:15

Full Show Podcast: 11 October 2024

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2024/10/10

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 11th of October, the Government's books have sunk further into the red in the year to June, with the deficit $1.8 billion worse than forecast in the budget. Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins the show to discuss. Hurricane Milton has hit Florida, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. US Correspondent Mitch McCann is on the ground in St. Augustine with the latest. The America's Cup final gets underway this weekend

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3:40

Dr Guy Coulson: Air Quality Collective Director on...

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2024/10/09

The air quality in New Zealand has increased across the country, but some areas are still dealing with high levels of pollution. The Our Air 2024 report shows the level of key pollutants —largely produced by transport and home heating— has reduced across most monitoring sites. However, it also says air quality isn't good everywhere, and in some urban areas the pollution is above national standards and international guidelines. Director of the Air Quality Collective, Dr Guy Coulson told Ryan Bridge

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3:13

Grant McCallum: Northland MP on the $1 million energy...

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2024/10/09

Northland's power network is being zapped into action in the wake of the pylon collapse outage. In June, a contractor unfastened three legs of a pylon at once, putting around 88,000 homes and businesses out of power. Northland MP Grant McCallum revealed a regional energy package, with Transpower and contractor Omexom putting one million dollars towards it. McCallum told Ryan Bridge that it's not enough to make up for the financial damages, but it is something. He said that it’s a goodwill payment

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2:00

Ryan Bridge: Look out Kiwis, your power bill is about...

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2024/10/09

I know, I know we're celebrating this morning, the OCR, the money back in your pockets that's coming, inflation coming down. But MBIE has warned the government that electricity prices are likely to rise significantly over the next two years – this is a story from BusinessDesk. See, we have all seen the spot prices market increase, skyrocket even, but we haven't felt that at home because our gentailors, the guys that we get it off, insulate us by hedging. However, getting power to us is expensive and

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2:32

Campbell Dunoon: LJ Hooker Group Head of Network NZ...

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2024/10/09

An OCR cut could be behind an incoming boost in property market activity. The Reserve Bank's cut the Official Cash Rate by 50-basis points to 4.75%. Banks have lowered home rates in response to the cut. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is celebrating the move as fantastic news and sees it as a sign inflation is under control. LJ Hooker's Campbell Dunoon told Ryan Bridge this year's market has been cautionary He says the stock has been there, and this will give buyers a nudge to participate. LISTEN

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2:28

Sally Patterson: US Correspondent on the evacuation...

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2024/10/09

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are urging people in the path of Hurricane Milton to follow advice and evacuate. The Category 4 Hurricane is expected to hit overnight in the state. The core of the storm is expected to pass over west-central Florida, and storm surges of three to four and a half metres are possible. Outer bands of the Hurricane are already impacting some areas. US correspondent Sally Patterson told Ryan Bridge it will bring winds of up to 233 kilometres per hour. She says it's

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34:18

Full Show Podcast: 10 October 2024

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2024/10/09

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 10th of October, the Reserve Bank has dropped the Official Cash Rate to 4.75% - what does it mean for the property market and your mortgage rates? Transpower has released a new resilience plan for Northland's power grid following the transmission tower collapse in June - will it make a difference? Northland MP Grant McCallum joins the show to discuss. Our air is slowly getting cleaner, but the pollutants in it are worse for our

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