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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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2:20

Ryan Bridge: FTA'S need to be done

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/02/01

Those opposing our FTA with India have got be guilty of economic treason, don't they? We're a small trading nation with lots of food, and world markets who need our red meat and our milk. The closer the country, the better. The higher-value-add, the better. And the sugar on top is tariff-free access, so our competitive advantaged producing the world best dairy and sheep and beef, and Kiwifruit, can all me admired and loved by the word at a reasonable price. When Helen Clark and Phil Goff signed the

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3:32

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the...

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2026/01/29

A view that increased employment will be the key to our economic bounce back. Infometrics says there's worrying indicators which show economic momentum is fragile. But more signs of improvement are expected by midyear, when labour market conditions should be turning. Infometrics’ Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Ryan Bridge that they are expecting the economy to pick up this year, they’re just a bit cautious. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:55

Darryl Lew: West Coast Regional Council CEO on the...

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2026/01/29

West Coast officials are working to make the insurance market more competitive so Westporters can continue to insure their homes. AA Insurance has temporarily stopped offering policies to properties in the 7825 postcode due to flood-risk exposure. Existing policyholders can renew as usual. Regional Council Chief Executive Darryl Lew told Ryan Bridge AA Insurance is the main insurer in the town, so have the largest market share. He says they want to write to all insurance companies and the insurance

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3:50

Rebekah Armstrong: Head of Advocacy and Justice on...

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2026/01/29

World Vision is welcoming the new bill around fighting modern slavery. The new bill, co-sponsored by National and Labour, will require large businesses to make reports on modern slavery in their supply chains public. Head of Advocacy and Justice Rebekah Armstrong says it will change how companies do business. She says there are other pleasing aspects to the bill too. Armstrong says that includes penalties to give the legislation teeth and the promise to create an anti-slavery commission. LISTEN

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34:46

Full Show Podcast: 30 January 2026

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2026/01/29

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 30th of January 2025, AA insurance has announced they will not be accepting any new insurance policies on homes in Westport because the flooding and weather events are too risky, West Coast Regional Council Chief Executive Darryl Lew tells Ryan how this will impact the area. National and Labour have teamed up to fast-track a modern slavery law, World Vision's head of advocacy and justice Rebekah Armstrong shares her thoughts

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2:34

Ryan Bridge: Here we go again with privacy breaches

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2026/01/29

This week we've heard about another privacy breach. We don't tell strangers on the street everything about ourselves but for some reason, when a business does it online, who we also don't know or trust, you just cannot shut us up. Name and address? Sure. Phone number? Why not. Signature? Fill ya boots. Don't even get me started credit cards and debit cards. I was talking to tech expert this week on the show. What he said has been playing on my mind for two reasons. 1. We've lost trust and faith in

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3:06

Jagruiti Dave: US Correspondent on the increased...

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2026/01/28

The US and Iran are trading threats, with the President warning a massive naval armada is moving towards the country. Donald Trump says time's running out for Iran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme. The BBC reports satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region since a brutal crackdown on demonstrations in Iran earlier this month. US Correspondent Jagruiti Dave told Ryan Bridge Iran's mission to the United Nations has responded to Trump's

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3:05

Mark Quinn: Ambulance Association National Secretary...

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2026/01/28

A struggle to secure GP visits could be playing a role in skyrocketing calls for ambulances. National ambulance data shows there's been a 30% increase in 111 calls for ambulances over the past five years. St John fielded more than 700 thousand calls for the first time last year and attended more than half a million incidents. Ambulance Association National Secretary Mark Quinn told Ryan Bridge minimal access to healthcare in rural areas is playing a role. He says St John is sometimes used as a

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34:33

Full Show Podcast: 29 January 2026

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2026/01/28

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 29th of January 2025, new numbers show Labour's "fees free" wasn't all that it was supposed to be, VUWSA Vice President Aidan Donoghue tells Ryan what it did for students. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley shares his thoughts on a housing sentiment survey from Cotality. Demand for ambulance's was the highest on record last year according to stats from St John, New Zealand Ambulance Association National Secretary Mark Quin tells Ryan why

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1:56

Ryan Bridge: What was the point in Fees Free?

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2026/01/28

Reading this story this morning about Fees Free, you've got to wonder how the policy got through the boffins in Wellington. It has, by all accounts, failed to achieve it's objective. Did we see floods of people charging into lecture halls and studying at university?No. Did we see loads of poorer students benefit? No. What did it cost us, again? $2.6 billion. $350 million last year alone. That's one and half brand new Dunedin hospitals. This is what it got us: No increase in participation.230

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2:59

Aidan Donoghue: VUWSA Vice President on Labour’s...

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2026/01/28

Cost barriers continue to keep disadvantaged students out of university. Of the 26 thousand students who went straight from Year 13 into study in 2024, just 1.3%, or around 230 students, came from the most disadvantaged schools. It's despite the fees free policy aiming to alleviate costs. Victoria University Students' Association Vice President Aidan Donoghue told Ryan Bridge study should be a full time job if we want that return on investment, with a well educated workforce. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:18

Mike Pearse: Europe Correspondent on the historic...

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2026/01/27

India and the European Union have announced what's been named 'the mother of all trade deals'. The landmark agreement will allow the free trade of goods across the 27 EU states and India, which make up nearly 25% of global trade across a market of two billion people. It comes as both sides contend with economic pressure from Donald Trump's tariffs. Europe correspondent Mike Pearse told Ryan Bridge just about everything from tea, to cars, to chemicals will see tariffs cut and trade made easier. He

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2:49

Laura McClure: ACT MP says the Broadcasting Standards...

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2026/01/27

An ACT MP wants the Broadcasting Standards Authority to be abolished as the watchdog seeks more power. The authority has been asking for law reform for about 15 years as media companies produce more online content. A Parliamentary paper notes the watchdog operates off a definition of a broadcaster established 35 years ago. ACT's Laura McClure told Ryan Bridge she agrees the world has changed a lot in the past three decades. She says there are many methods of oversight and doesn't believe the BSA

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3:00

Briony Hogg: Marsden Books Karaori Owner expects 35%...

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2026/01/27

A Wellington bookstore owner is expecting a 35% loss in revenue following the closure of their NZ Post counter - and says she’s “devastated” for affected customers, particularly the elderly. NZ Post has announced it will close 142 urban partner stores across the country after reviewing how customers use its urban retail services. No rural stores are currently affected. The decision has left many in the community outraged, saying it was already hard to access a post shop and many people who couldn’t

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34:22

Full Show Podcast: 28 January 2026

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2026/01/27

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 28 January. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:06

Bryce Edwards: Political Commentator on the enquiries...

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2026/01/27

A view there's no harm in having Tauranga Council review the Mount Maunganui disaster alongside the Government inquiry. A Rāhui's now in place over parts of Pilot Bay and Mount Main Beach, and the cordoned area where recovery work's expected to run into weeks. Six people remain missing, presumed dead. Political Commentator Bryce Edwards told Ryan Bridge the council review can take a look at its own systems, while the Government inquiry can take a birds-eye view. He says it can look at what the

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2:04

Ryan Bridge: We're getting a Free Trade Agreement...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/01/27

New Zealand is going to sign this free trade deal with India. The massive boost we got and still enjoy from Phil Goff’s signing of the China FTA is still very much fresh in mind. Hipkins sounds pretty upbeat about it, with a few questions to be asked, but he says caucus will look at it and make a decision. Of course, it’ll need support across the aisle because NZ First isn’t keen. The Europeans have just done a massive deal with Delhi overnight. Ursula von der Leyen is in India, getting the red

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4:35

Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy COO on the report...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/01/26

More flexible electricity use could save the country billions of dollars. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's new report finds about 18 hundred megawatts of demand could be shifted away from peak times. Their analysis found $3 billion dollars could be saved without changing how people live and work. Octopus Energy COO Margaret Cooney told Ryan Bridge it might mean that instead of putting your dishwasher on at 7pm, when there’s still a lot of demand on the grid, you put the timer on

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3:32

Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the heatwave...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/01/26

While New Zealand's been stuck under grey skies for a lot of this summer, things are heating up across the ditch. Temperatures are expected to reach the high 40s in the southern states of Victoria and South Australia. Some Australia Day events were cancelled yesterday out of safety concerns. Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge it's the worst heat wave in decades. She says Dubbo has seen 46.1 degrees and 48 in an area called Noona, with some temperatures 21 degrees above average

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2:55

Jason Miles: Principals' Federation President on the...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2026/01/26

There’s a belief the Government and experienced principals need to step up to secure the future of the profession. A recent New Zealand Council for Educational Research survey found just 18% of teachers want to become principals, while 50% said they definitely wouldn't. It's after Newstalk ZB revealed one in five principals quit within a year. Principals' Federation President Jason Miles told Ryan Bridge as well as teaching experience, you also need finance, employment, crisis management, and

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