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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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3:27

Michael Webster: Privacy Commissioner on the data...

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2024/02/13

More privacy concerns for supermarket customers. It's been revealed that Woolworths will collect personal data like images, audio recordings, and license plate numbers when people sign up to their Everyday Reward cards. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says businesses need to be transparent with what they're collecting from people and what's done with that data once it's been collected. He says they need to make sure it isn't at risk of cyber-attacks and isn't accessible to those who

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3:31

Linda Gradstein: CBS Correspondent on Israel facing...

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2024/02/13

Israel is facing pressure from various countries around their ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. A raft of western allies, including New Zealand, is pleading with Israel not to escalate matters. CBS correspondent Linda Gradstein told Mike Hosking that the United States has made it clear to Israel that their forces shouldn't go into Rafah without getting civilians out first. She says there're about a million and a half Palestinians living in Rafah, many of whom have already been

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3:35

Mark Thomas: Committee for Auckland Director says...

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2024/02/13

The results of decades of under-investment in Auckland infrastructure are becoming clear. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's demanding Auckland Transport stop all projects that were funded by the Regional Fuel Tax. The tax is being scrapped late June, and the mayor says it'll leave a $1.2-billion gap in transport funding over four years. Trains were also cancelled this week due to heat speed restrictions on the tracks. Committee for Auckland director Mark Thomas told Mike Hosking that their report

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3:48

Nick Tuffley: ASB Senior Economist on the possibility...

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2024/02/12

The possibility of future rate hikes remains uncertain. Despite ANZ shifting its forecast to predict two more rate hikes, there are economists saying that the Reserve Bank has no need. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking that there is a growing chance that the Reserve Bank will get impatient and lift interest rates. However, he said, they think that they can hold off since things are going in the right direction. Tuffley said the question is whether they’re headed there fast

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2:48

Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the...

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2024/02/12

Victorian fire authorities are that warning today may pose the greatest fire risk in four years. Melbourne correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that there’s a catastrophic bushfire danger rating for parts of the state, with high winds, heat, and the potential for dry lightning likely. She says it's going to reach 40 degrees plus, and the fire experts say these forecast conditions haven't been seen since the Black Summer of 2019. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:04

Alex Walker: Central Hawke's Bay Mayor says new water...

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2024/02/12

Councils may continue to join forces to tackle infrastructure around three waters. The Government's confirmed its plan to repeal and replace the controversial legislation. It will introduce bills that attempt to make it easier for councils to determine their own water strategy, including making it easier to set up council-controlled organisations. Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Alex Walker told Mike Hosking that it makes sense for Hawke's Bay, as a region, to work together. She says communities are

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4:21

Mark Knoff-Thomas: Newmarket Business Association CEO...

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2024/02/12

An Auckland business leader says nothing surprises him with the city's railway infrastructure, after trains were cancelled due to heat. Some Auckland train services were cancelled through yesterday afternoon and evening, including at peak hour. Kiwi Rail, which manages the tracks, blamed track temperatures, which reached 48 degrees in some places. Newmarket Business Association chief executive Mark Knoff-Thomas told Mike Hosking that there are other countries hotter than ours with working

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3:50

Mark Mitchell: Additional Money Will Help With...

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2024/02/11

The Emergency Management Minister says additional money for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery will help Hawke's Bay reach silt removal targets. The Government's announced $63-million for sediment and debris removal. Hawke's Bay Regional Council will get 40-million, three million of that is for removing debris in Wairoa. Gisborne District Council will receive 23-million. Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking he hopes the money solves the problem. He says the additional $40-million will help Hawke's Bay

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3:41

Ben Harlum: Taylor Swift Brings Huge Crowds Ahead Of...

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2024/02/11

Las Vegas is in Super Bowl mode today as thousands are in town for the big game. The NFL match between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will kick off at 12:30 this afternoon. Sirius XM host Ben Harlum is there, and told Mike Hosking that the streets are packed, security's been increased and the Swifties are in full force. He says he's been to Vegas many times but has never seen it like this. Harlum says the noise is insane and he's had to leave the casino just to get some peace and

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3:13

Israel Set To Proceed With Ground Offensive On Rafah

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2024/02/11

Israel looks set to proceed with its ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, despite a lack of support from western allies. Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking the US wants Israel to come up with a plan for protecting the safety of the civilian population, before the military advance begins. Foreign Minister Winston Peters says our government is "extremely concerned" about the potential humanitarian consequences. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:53

Jordan Williams: Ratepayers Alliance Spokesperson on...

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2024/02/08

The Government and Auckland Council are not in agreement over the scrapping of the Regional Fuel Tax. It will be gone at the end of June, providing what the Government says is a cost-of-living relief. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has come out swinging, saying the decision will leave a $1.2 billion shortfall in transport funding over the next four years. Ratepayers Alliance spokesperson Jordan Williams told Mike Hosking that last week, the mayor was saying Auckland Transport had lost the plot when

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3:48

Tony Gavigan: Former Ruapehu Snow Sports Secretary on...

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2024/02/08

Uncertainty continues to plague Mount Ruapehu's future as a skiing destination. Whakapapa Holdings has pulled its bid on the Whakapapa side of the mountain, claiming there's not enough Crown funding. It's unclear how that part of the mountain will operate this winter. It comes as a conditional agreement for Pure Turoa to run the Turoa ski field has been signed. Former Ruapehu Snow Sports Secretary Tony Gavigan told Mike Hosking that the current-funding model needs to stay, with

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3:51

Angus Chambers: GenPro Chairman on government funding...

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2024/02/08

GP advocacy groups say funding issues are approaching crisis levels. Many GPs are hiking their prices as government funding fails to keep up with rising costs. GenPro Chairman Angus Chambers told Mike Hosking that GP clinics receive different subsidies for different patients. He says one of the issues is that it doesn't take into account complexity within age groups. Chambers says he gets the same amount of money for a 65-year-old as he does a 95-year-old, and the latter requires more

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4:26

Shirley Johnson: Youth advocate on the reasons behind...

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2024/02/07

Young people are increasingly going on the benefit and staying on it for longer. Reports released to Newstalk ZB suggest a sharp spike in the time beneficiaries will spend on income support, with a 23% jump in the number of people staying on job-seeker support until retirement age. Youth advocate Shirley Johnson told Mike Hosking that the education system isn't adequately preparing young people for work. She says schools haven't kept up with our changing world. LISTEN ABOVE See

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2:49

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Taylor Swift's...

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2024/02/07

Taylor Swift's lawyers are trying to put an end to public tracking of her private jet, claiming it's 'a life or death matter'. Student Jack Sweeney uses public data to track take-offs and landings of celebrity planes and posts them to Twitter. US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that the 21-year-old's been issued a cease-and-desist to stop sharing Swift's plane location. He says Sweeney has responded that he believes in public transparency and hasn't promised he'll stop. Swift's team

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3:52

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist says the latest...

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2024/02/07

Our latest unemployment numbers have caught some by surprise. Stats NZ figures show a 4% rise in the three months to December. That's up from 3.9% in the preceding three months but below most economists' predictions, who'd been expecting between 4.2 and 4.3%. ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking there's potential these figures are more reflective, and things may have actually worsened. He says other indicators —like benefit numbers— having been rising steadily. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:49

Tama Potaka: Māori Development Minister criticises...

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2024/02/06

The Māori Development Minister has hit out at media coverage of events at Waitangi. The Coalition came under fire from Māori leaders, with both ACT Leader David Seymour and NZ First Leader Winston Peters among those heckled during speeches. Tama Potaka says he thinks most people came away feeling warm and excited for the future. He told Mike Hosking that he thinks the coverage was not comprehensive and skewed towards describing angst. Potaka says after the Government pōwhiri, it felt that while

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4:02

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Prince Harry's...

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2024/02/06

Prince Harry has arrived in the UK alone after his father's cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace announced King Charles cancer yesterday, which was discovered during a separate procedure. Harry was earlier photographed arriving at Clarence House. The King's now been seen for the first time since the announcement - being driven with Queen Camilla from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, where it's believed they flew to Sandringham. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that it's not known

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3:41

Henry Russell: ANZ Economist on the probably spike to...

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2024/02/06

A spike to New Zealand's unemployment rate may be on the cards later this morning. Multiple bank economists estimate it to land at 4.3%, up from the September quarter's 3.9%. ANZ Economist, Henry Russell told Mike Hosking that he agrees. He says the key driver is the ongoing recovery in labour supply, reflecting the record net-migration we've seen. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:34

Francesca Rudkin: We give in good faith- but we're...

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2024/02/05

We’re a generous bunch us Kiwis. It never ceases to amaze me how New Zealander’s step up when tragedy or just bad luck strikes someone or a community. In May 2023 - when every second headline was about the cost-of-living crisis - it was announced we’d given $36.6 million to charities and causes over that last financial year. It was a 38% increase on the previous year. That’s a lot of money. We’re givers and we give in good faith, but we’re not idiots and we like to know where the money is going and

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