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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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34:31

Full Show Podcast: 25 September 2024

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/24

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 25th of September, could facial recognition help reduce retail crime? Foodstuffs North Island’s trial of the technology has just ended, and they say it's helped. First Retail Groups Managing Director Chris Wilkinson speaks to Ryan about what this could mean for retailers. Conflict is continuing to escalate between Israel and Hezbollah. International Relations expert Stephen Hoadley joins the show to talk about the reasons behind

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2:36

Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the...

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2024/09/23

Australia's consumer watchdog has launched legal action against the Australian arm of Woolworths, and its main rival Coles. The ACCC's accusing the supermarket giants of breaching consumer law by misleading consumers, raising prices by 15% at times before dropping the price as part of a promotion. The watchdog claims the price of hundreds of products were affected. Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge the ACCC is taking both retailers to federal court in separate cases and will

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2:38

Roderick Mulgan: Criminal defence lawyer on the...

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2024/09/23

A criminal defence lawyer says the Polkinghorne verdict isn't a surprise. Eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne was found not guilty of the murder or manslaughter of his wife Pauline Hanna at their Remuera home in April 2021. The verdict —given at the High Court in Auckland yesterday— followed 10 hours of deliberations over two days. Criminal defence lawyer Roderick Mulgan told Ryan Bridge if there's doubt, there has to be an acquittal. He says even though many people were suspicious, it's not

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2:36

Evan Heywood: Motueka kiwifruit grower on the rise in...

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2024/09/23

Kiwifruit exports are on the rise, with values now at their highest point ever. Exports for the fruit were worth $3.1 billion in the year to August. It's an increase of just over half a billion from 2023, with gold kiwifruit rising by 24%. Green kiwifruit were up 9.9%. Motueka grower Evan Heywood told Ryan Bridge the number of Ruby Red kiwifruit exported is also increasing. He says it's early days, but the demand is there for a good future in the market. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:29

Alistair Boyce: Backbencher Pub owner on the impact...

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2024/09/23

Wellington businesses could reap the benefits of calling public servants back to the office. Public sector agencies are being told to enforce stricter Working From Home guidelines. It's suggested the move could help Wellington's struggling economy, as well as boost productivity and collaboration. Backbencher Pub owner Alistair Boyce told Ryan Bridge it will absolutely make a difference. He says they've been missing key public sector clients. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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1:47

Ryan Bridge: A travel advisory for the city of...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/23

This is a travel advisory for the city of Wellington: do not travel to New Zealand's capital. Environment considered dangerous. Basic necessities like flat whites and pints are difficult to find. The government-ordered a crackdown on civil servants is currently in action. A warning other civil servants may be hiding inside homes and not immediately visible on city streets. Risk of political turmoil and unrest is extreme. Infrastructure is in a perilous state. Access to fresh water is limited,

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34:16

Full Show Podcast: 24 September 2024

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/23

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 24th of September, a jury has found Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna. Criminal Defence Lawyer Roderick Mulgan gives his analysis. The Government wants public sector workers to stop working from home and return to the office. What has the impact of working from home had on central Wellington businesses? Backbenchers Pub Owner Alistair Boyce joins the show to explain. Kiwifruit

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1:18

Ryan Bridge: Yes to four year terms

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/22

Yes to a four year term please. Our politicians are too short sighted. Think about infrastructure, think about productivity, think about immigration settings, basically take your pick at any long term problem in this country. We need longer terms. Yes, it will suck if it's not the party that you like in at the time that it's introduced, but it needs to happen for the better of the country, doesn't it? The government's looking at this because it is in the coalition agreements with both Act and

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3:26

Paul Gilberd: Community Housing Aotearoa Chief...

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2024/09/22

The number of families living in emergency housing has reduced by 57%, according to new figures from the Ministry of Social Development and Housing and Urban Development. Community Housing Aotearoa Chief Executive Paul Gilberd tells Ryan Bridge getting children out of motels is fantastic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:16

Gavin Grey: UK & Europe correspondent on far right...

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2024/09/22

The far right could be on the brink of it's first election victory in Germany. Brandenburg, close to Berlin, has been governed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) ever since German reunification. But two million voters are heading to the polls today for a tightly fought regional election that Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) stands a chance of winning. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accepted tens of thousands of British pounds in gifts, hospitality and

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3:08

Andrew Alderson: ZB Sports reader on Norris win at...

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2024/09/22

ZB Sports Andrew Alderson joins Ryan Bridge to wrap the weekend in sport. Lando Norris eased to a Singapore F1 Grand Prix win despite twice hitting a wall. The win lets Norris eat further into Max Verstappen’s lead in the overall championship. Plus, the Black Caps chances of a test cricket win over Sri Lanka remain alive heading into the final day. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:22

Julie-Anne Kincade: Law Association Vice President on...

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2024/09/22

New research has revealed New Zealand lawyers and law students are the unhappiest professionals globally. Compared to international lawyers, those in New Zealand revealed higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress and psychological distress. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade KC tells Ryan Bridge lawyers are needed in high stress moments and deal with a lot of pressure. Kincade questions the small sample size of the survey with just 800 of NZ’s 10,000 included. LISTEN ABOVE See

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34:34

Full Show Podcast: 23 September 2024

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/22

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday the 23rd of September. The government says there has been a 57% reduction of families living in emergency housing motels since December, so what are community housing providers seeing on the ground? Community Housing Aotearoa Chief Executive Paul Gilberd joins the show. A new study has sound New Zealand's lawyers and law students are the unhappiest in the world. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anna Kincade speaks to Ryan.

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3:17

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the sexual abuse and...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/19

A former department store owner is said to have raped and sexually assaulted a string of women who worked for the chain. More than 20 women have claimed they were sexually assaulted by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, five of whom have said they were raped. The women say the assaults were carried out at the company’s offices, in Al-Fayed’s apartment in London, or on trips overseas. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge that Harrods not only failed to intervene, but also helped cover

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3:45

Ian Kirkpatrick: Former All Blacks captain previews...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/19

The All Blacks are coming up to a big test this weekend, facing off against Australia in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup. It’s been almost two weeks since their back-to-back losses against South Africa, so what went wrong and do they have the time to fix it? Former All Blacks captain Ian Fitzpatrick told Ryan Bridge that if the All Blacks can start like they did against the Springboks in Johannesburg, then they’ve got a good chance. He said you can say what you like about the previous

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3:12

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist says that the OCR...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/19

There are expectations that cuts to the Official Cash Rate are now going to keep on coming. Yesterday's Stats NZ figures show our GDP contracted 0.2% in the three months to June. In the March quarter, 0.1% growth was recorded. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says the numbers show inflation's falling within the Reserve Banks expectations. He told Ryan Bridge they're now going to continue cutting the OCR to get it from 5.25% to around 3%. Tuffley says if they cut a quarter every meeting, we'll

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3:33

Philip Morgan KC: Barrister on the Government's...

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2024/09/19

A barrister has doubts about increasing the threshold for the right to a jury trial. Currently a defendant can choose between a jury or a judge-alone trial in cases where the maximum penalty is two or more years in jail. The Government's seeking feedback on increasing this to three, five, or seven years, in a bid to address court delays. Philip Morgan KC told Ryan Bridge he questions the number of jury trials that will drop because of the threshold change. He says that's because he thinks the

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2:14

Ryan Bridge: These targets will be the making or...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/19

I've not seen Luxon this tetchy and brassed off before. "Guys, no disrespect, but it's not about the frickin targets, it's actually about the outcomes, and the outcomes here are actually reducing violent crime." He was being asked about the national gang list which the cops have been sanitising. Hygienically cleaning it apparently to remove the dead and those who've said goodbye to thug life. The reason he's worked up is the targets: they're off track and he's being peppered, or assaulted,

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28:39

Full Show Podcast: 20 September 2024

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/19

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 20th of September. New Zealand's GDP has dropped, but it's not quite as bad as the forecasts. So where to from here and when will we start to see growth? ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley joins the show. A new solution to tackle backlog in the count system - the Government wants to reduce the number of jury trials to save time. KC Phillip Morgan speaks to Ryan about the proposed changes. Former All Blacks Captain Ian Kirkpatrick

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4:22

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the new Retail Crime...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/09/18

Technology is at the forefront of priorities for the new Retail Crime Advisory Group. The group will offer the Government ideas on law and order legislation. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has appointed four sector leaders alongside dairy and business owner group leader, Sunny Kaushal. They include Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young. She says enabling facial recognition technology is of particular interest to the sector. She hopes it can be implemented with robust privacy safeguards. LISTEN

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