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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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4:03

Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the...

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2024/03/20

A re-opening of Northland's Marsden Point Oil Refinery could be on the cards. The Government's investigating the feasibility of doing so as part of a study into New Zealand's fuel security requirements. The privately-owned fuel refinery was decommissioned in 2022 to become an import-only fuel terminal. Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking the Marsden Point investigation is a small part of the fuel resilience strategy he's drawing up. He says in fairness to the last Government,

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3:13

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the reveal that more...

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2024/03/19

Another photo of the Royal Family has been revealed to be edited. Getty Images has revealed that a photo of the late Queen was “digitally enhanced at source”, adding an editor's note to the image. The Palace shared the picture on the 21st of April last year on what would have been the Queen’s 97th birthday, saying it was taken by the Princess of Wales at Balmoral in the summer of 2022. UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that while many people may have suspected images were being

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4:02

Terry Collins: AA spokesperson on the discount on...

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2024/03/19

Road user charges are in for a shake-up after an accidental Government U-turn. Owners of plug-in hybrids will pay $38 per thousand kilometres, a reduction from the planned $53. The Government accidentally supported a Labour amendment on the matter. AA spokesperson Terry Collins told Mike Hosking that the clean car discount was working last year so we'll have to wait and see what happens when it gets shut down. He suspects there'll be a pause in the market. LISTEN ABOVE See

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2:57

Jithin Chittibomma: Sandringham Business Association...

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2024/03/19

A local business owner says there needs to be more action on retail crime. Police data shows more than 400 retail crimes were reported a day last year, with six staff a day complaining to police they'd been assaulted. Sandringham Business Association Chair Jithin Chittibomma told Mike Hosking the Government has changed, but there's still the same people in the public service they dealt with under the last Government. He says they're still putting the data in front of ministers but they haven't

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3:48

Haydn Marriner: Backpacker Youth Adventure Tourism...

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2024/03/19

It's about to become more expensive to complete the country's Great Walks. The Department of Conservation is increasing prices in July for the first time in four years. Hut and campsite prices will rise by 18% for all walks except Paparoa. Backpacker Youth Adventure Tourism Association chair Haydn Marriner told Mike Hosking that there's a two-year waiting period for businesses to change their costs. He says it will be built into the costs and while the increase is quite high, crews and

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2:37

Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the...

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2024/03/18

A five-year legal battle against Uber has come to an end. Uber has been ordered to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators, covering the loss of income and license values since the rideshare app entered the market. The class action settlement was reached yesterday and is the fifth largest settlement in Australian history. Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that it works out to be about $33,800 per taxi driver. She said that lawyers called it a “gruelling battle”, Uber

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4:21

Bernie Smith: Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust CEO...

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2024/03/18

The Government's crackdown on antisocial Kainga Ora tenant behaviour is being labelled a "move back to the real world". It's instructed Kainga Ora to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and strengthen its management of disruptive tenants. Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust chief executive Bernie Smith says the issues it's having are generations in the making. He told Mike Hosking that the previous government's soft approach created a lot of mayhem for tenants and homeowners trying to live in

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4:31

Anabelle Creswell: Criminal Bar Association President...

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2024/03/18

Mouldy and flooding courtrooms, the district court backlog, and legal aid issues are among problems the country's courts are facing. Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has released her latest briefing to Attorney-General Judith Collins. It outlines the need to raise the cap on the number of senior court judges, and under-funding in courtroom maintenance. Criminal Bar Association President Annabel Creswell told Mike Hosking the issue of the cap on judges has been raised for years. She says

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3:10

Virginia Nicholls: Alcohol Beverage Council executive...

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2024/03/18

New Zealanders are drinking less alcohol than previously thought. Auckland University has carried out the country's first large-scale trial of testing wastewater to monitor alcohol consumption. It found the average alcohol consumption to be 1.2 standard drinks per day for people over 15 years, lower than the World Health Organisation's 2018 estimate. Alcohol Beverage Council executive director Virginia Nicholls told Mike Hosking that the report didn't factor in responsible drinking. She says 86%

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2:42

Jason Walls: ZB Political Editor on Winston Peter's...

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2024/03/17

Winston Peters delivered a State of Nation speech yesterday to a crowd of around 600 people. The speech came following the first 100 days of Government and included controversial statements comparing co-governance to the Nazi regime. ZB Political Editor Jason Walls tells Mike Hosking the New Zealand First leader was firmly back on campaign mode with cracks at the media and opposition, but the speech was mostly focused on going forward. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:41

Gavin Grey: UK & Europe correspondent on UK Secretary...

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2024/03/17

UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps abandoned a Ukraine port visit in Odessa for security reasons. UK & Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells mike Hosking Shapps travelled with the intention to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior members of his wartime administration but Russian missile attacks on the city meant the trip was cancelled abruptly. Meanwhile, friends of Princess Diana have reacted to an ad using her fatal crash to promote euthanasia in France. LISTEN

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4:07

Alistair Crozier: Executive Director of the NZ China...

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2024/03/17

In the first inwards visit from a Chinese leader for some time, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits New Zealand today. Executive Director of the NZ China Council Alistair Crozier describes the country’s relationship with China as positive but says NZ will be seeking re-assurances about China’s intentions in the Pacific. Crozier tells Mike Hosking about what is on the agenda for the Foreign Minister’s visit. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:28

Campbell Barry: Local Government NZ Vice President on...

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2024/03/14

Colossal rate hikes are looming for homeowners as councils contend with rising construction and insurance costs. Local Government New Zealand says rates around the country will rise by an average of 15%. It says the main factor contributing to the rates escalation is the costs of civil construction. Vice President Campbell Barry told Mike Hosking that these costs are 20% higher now than predicted, and that’s on top of inflation. He says bridges have gone up around 36% over the last three

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3:59

Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives...

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2024/03/14

The Airports Association is taking aim at the cost of Air New Zealand's domestic airfares. It's calling on the Government to set up an independent airfare monitoring system. But the Board of Airline Representatives disagrees with claims that the domestic market isn't set up to be competitive. Executive Director, Cath O'Brien told Mike Hosking that policy settings allow any Australian airline to set-up shop tomorrow if they want to. She says the reason they haven't, is because New Zealand's an

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3:18

Helen Murray: Auckland University Neuroscientist on...

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2024/03/14

The first case of its kind in New Zealand, a former Super Rugby player has been diagnosed post-death with a degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Billy Guyton played for the Blues, Hurricanes, and Crusaders, but died in a suspected suicide aged 33. An examination of his brain by the Neurological Foundation's Brain Bank has now identified he had stage 2 CTE. Auckland University neuroscientist Helen Murray told Mike Hosking that CTE is caused by the repetitive accumulation

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4:52

Sian Taylor: Team Green Architects co-owner on the...

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2024/03/13

An unaccounted-for problem of overheating in some newly built townhouses is being seen as a country-wide problem. Frustration is brewing among owners in Auckland who are paying two times more for cooling in the summer than they would for heating in the winter. Some townhouses have just one heat pump to cool the three-storey home, which can leave rooms on higher floors unbearably hot. But the building code has no requirement to address overheating. Team Green Architects owner Sian Taylor told

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3:04

Weston Kirton: Ruapehu District Mayor accepts that...

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2024/03/13

Another bailout for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts as the Government pours $7 million into the ski field. The operator has been running on a previous government bailout for over a year. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says it's their last chance after the Prime Minister previously said no more money would be poured into the ski field. Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton told Mike Hosking he welcomes the move. He understands this is the last bailout and wants the operator to get its ducks in a

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2:58

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the upcoming Senate...

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2024/03/13

United States lawmakers are concerned TikTok users' data is being accessed by China. The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the social media platform if Chinese tech giant Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake within six months. It will now go to a vote in Senate. US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that there's a lobbying campaign by TikTok underway. He says they've hired influencers to talk about the success they've had with TikTok and the impact on small

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3:13

Peter Dunne: Political Commentator on Labour's plans...

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2024/03/13

There’s a focus on rebuilding today for the Labour Party as MPs head to Wairarapa for their belated retreat. The annual meeting is usually held in January. Political commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking that Labour has about a year to rebuild before being competitive for the 2026 election. He says they're facing a big challenge from the Greens, so Labour needs to rebuild in a way which makes them the leading party on the left again. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:41

Kathryn Dalziel: Privacy Lawyer on Airbnb introducing...

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2024/03/12

Online rental platform Airbnb is introducing a worldwide ban on indoor security cameras. It says it's updating its policy after consultation with guests, hosts and privacy experts. Outdoor security cameras and those in common areas, like on doorbells, are still permitted, but hosts will have to disclose their location on the property's listing. Privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel told Mike Hosking that Airbnb has come under fire recently, with guests posting about finding cameras in their

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