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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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2:48

Gavin Grey: France, UK set to hit the polls this week

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2024/06/30

France is going to the polls today, with early voting hinting at a change of Presidency. UK politicians are doing their final push for votes ahead of Thursday's election. UK and Europe correspondent Gavin Grey has all the latest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:49

Andrew Alderson: Formula 1, T20, and more from the...

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2024/06/30

From Lando Norris and McLaren to the T20 Cup, Andrew Alderson brings you all the sporting updates from over the weekend. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

Amber Athey: The Spectator Editor on the Presidential...

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2024/06/30

U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went head to head in Atlanta last week in the first Presidential debate of this campaign cycle. The debate was not a good look for the Democrat side, with calls for Biden to stand down as their nominee. The Spectator's Washington Editor Amber Athey told Mike Hosking it was a result many were expecting. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:17

Amber Athey: Spectator's Washington Editor on the...

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2024/06/26

Joe Biden and Donald Trump go live in Atlanta tomorrow afternoon, New Zealand time. The televised US election debate is the earliest in the campaign since 1960, with Americans going to the polls in just over four months. It's the third time the US President and the former President will go head to head after two heated encounters in 2020. The Spectator's Washington Editor Amber Athey says the debates don't have as much sway on voters as most pundits would like to believe they do. She told

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2:59

Katherine Firkin: US Correspondent says Boeing's...

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2024/06/26

Two astronauts are likely to remain stuck in space into July. Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were supposed to return on the Boeing Starliner about two weeks ago after an eight day stint in space. US Correspondent Katherine Firkin told Mike Hosking that there have been several issues including malfunctioning thrusters and helium leaks. She says we're being told they have plenty of supplies, and worst case they can hitch a ride on Space X's Dragon Space Craft which is also attached to the

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3:23

Floyd du Plessis: Corrections Association President...

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2024/06/26

There’s uncertainty over whether Corrections has capacity, with more prisoners on the way. The Government's sentencing law reforms will mean longer sentences and up to 1700 more inmates every year. Corrections Association's Floyd du Plessis says the prisons are currently full, and while there are more beds in theory, they aren't adequately staffed for them yet. He told Mike Hosking that more applications are coming through for corrections roles, but the number of viable candidates isn't where

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2:22

Ben Green: Gisborne Civil Defence and Emergency...

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2024/06/26

A Gisborne Civil Defence manager says they're now dealing with the clean up from this week's severe weather. States of emergency in the Wairoa District and Hastings Heretaunga Ward remain in place. Roads were closed and people evacuated after heavy rain lashed the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions yesterday. Wairoa District Council says 400 properties have been impacted, more than 100 significantly. Gisborne Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Manager Ben Green told Mike Hosking that

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2:51

Jason Walls: Political Editor on Winston Peters...

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2024/06/25

New Zealand First has invoked the Agree-to-Disagree Coalition clause. Winston Peters says his Party doesn't support the Government continuing the Covid Commission of Inquiry in its current form. The clause is nestled within New Zealand First's Governance agreement with National, allowing Peters and his MPs to speak publicly about a Cabinet decision. He's used it voice opposition to the Government splitting the inquiry into two phases, saying the first phase was nothing more than a Labour Party

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3:10

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the gambling scandals...

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2024/06/25

A gambling scandal is causing a rocky run up to next week's UK election. Six police officers, including a member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's protection team, are in hot water after allegedly placing bets on the election date. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that it's an extraordinary saga, with two Conservative MPs now suspended after also facing accusations. But he says because they're already on the ticket, they can still be voted on and will have to stand as independents

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3:05

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on the spike in...

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2024/06/25

There’s hopes a spike in global shipping prices won't stay around for long. Conflict in the Red Sea has caused shipping costs to jump three times higher than the rates seen at end of last year. But, ASB Senior economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking, the impact on inflation will depend on how long prices remain high. He says the prices have spiked quickly, but it's still early days. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

Seth Stern: Freedom of the Press Director of Advocacy...

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2024/06/25

The latest in the Julian Assange saga is being coined a dark day in American history and press freedom. The Wikileaks founder is set to plead guilty to violating US espionage law and will be sentenced to 62 months of time already served before going free. Freedom of the Press' Director of Advocacy Seth Stern told Mike Hosking that it's a case that the former Trump administration should never have pursued. He says the Biden administration purports to be friends of the free press, so for them to

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2:28

Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the changes...

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2024/06/24

Australia is taking a firm stance on vaping. The sale of vapes will be restricted to pharmacies from next week, as the Greens agree to pass a proposed ban. However, the Government has agreed to water down restrictions that would have required adults to obtain a prescription. Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that this has sparked anger, as pharmacists say that they should be prescription only. She said that restrictions will still be in place regarding packaging and

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4:34

Tony Johnson: Rugby Commentator on the naming of...

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2024/06/24

Scott Robertson’s All Blacks squad has been announced, with Scott Barrett taking the captaincy. He’s taking over the duties from Sam Cane, with Ardie Savea and Jordie Barrett sharing the vice-captaincy. Rugby Commentator Tony Johnson told Mike Hosking that he doubts there’ll be any drastic changes right off the bat. He said that if they’re going to change their playstyle, they’ll do it incrementally as time goes on, and they have plenty of time to do that. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:55

Rachel Hart: Cancer Society CEO on the uncertainty in...

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2024/06/24

The Cancer Society says yesterday was a momentous day but there's still a bit of uncertainty around Pharmac's funding boost. The Government's committed $604 million, taken in advance from next year's Budget. It will cover the funding for 54 new medicines, including 26 cancer treatments. Cancer Society chief executive Rachael Hart told Mike Hosking that it's been an incredibly stressful time so the news brings some relief, but the uncertainty doesn't end. She says cancer patients still don't

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4:31

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on increasing police...

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2024/06/23

Auckland will soon have Police on the beat 24/7. Community Beat Teams will be based in major centres, with 63 officers in Auckland, 17 in Wellington and 10 in Christchurch. It's the Police and Government's newest plan to crackdown on crime rates. Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking “We want to make sure that we have a safe city – not one that’s plagued with sleepers drug dealers and disorderly behaviour.” Mitchell said “They’ve already increased foot patrols in the city – but now

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2:12

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the King reportedly...

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2024/06/23

King Charles will likely skip New Zealand during his upcoming tour to the South Pacific. According to The Mirror, he and Queen Camilla are set to visit Australia and Samoa - but have dropped New Zealand. The visit was never officially announced - just rumoured to be on the agenda. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking “His Majesty is said to be like a caged tiger - desperate to do more, while undergoing chemotherapy and having the cancer diagnosis.” Grey said “It’s been decided he’d be

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1:59

Mike Hosking: Delivery and confidence - that's what...

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2024/06/23

I think we got enough out of Nicola Willis on the programme Friday to know that today, cabinet’s gonna sign off this money for Pharmac to solve the cancer problem. The big outworking of this is - I hope they've learned their lesson. This government has a couple of problems. The biggest one is the mess they inherited. We are going to spend at least the next year deep in it. Two years of economic misery is a lot to ask of an electorate, and it's a lot to expect of a government to rectify. Even

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4:47

Andrew Alderson: ZB Sports Anchor gives a Super Rugby...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2024/06/23

The Blues dominated the Chiefs on Saturday night to take the 2024 Super Rugby title at Eden Park - beating the visitors 41-10. Caleb Clarke scored a hattrick as Akira Ioane and AJ Lam got a try each. It's the first time they've won the competition in more than two decades. Newstalk ZB Sports Anchor, Andrew Alderson, told Mike Hosking “I thought it was going to be closer – but the Blues were so convincing.” Alderson said “Ever since I’ve been working here, we’ve been talking about the Blues

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3:00

Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on...

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2024/06/23

The Government’s expected to announce a $600 million boost in funding for Pharmac today. If approved, it would bump the medicine budget up 40 percent - and cover the 13 cancer drugs the Government initially promised, and more. Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair, Malcolm Mulholland, told Mike Hosking “From our perspective – this was always going to be the option that the government would land on.” Mulholland said “The problem doesn’t go away – but we expect it will put a significant dent in Pharmac’s

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3:45

Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the betting...

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2024/06/20

Labour’s lead in the UK election is holding steady as the Tories deal with a scandal. The party has admitted that their campaign head, Tony Lee, placed bets on the timing of the vote, allegedly just days before Sunak went public. The BBC revealed that Tory candidate Laura Sanders, wife of Lee, is also being investigated by Britain’s Gambling Commission. UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Mike Hosking that it’s a huge scandal that these people have seemingly used insider information to

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