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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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2:38

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent says Russell Brand isn't...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/09/17

Police in the UK are approaching the paper which brought allegations to light against Russell Brand and one of his former employers. The comedian has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013. Police have gone to Channel 4 and The Sunday Times to make sure any victims of crime can be made aware of how they can report it to police. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby Brand is denying the accusations and isn't stepping out of the spotlight. “He went ahead with a

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2:50

Andrew Alderson: Liam Lawson earns first F1 points...

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2023/09/17

Liam Lawson continues to press his case for a fulltime Formula One seat in the 2024 season. In just his third race of deputising for injured AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo, the 21-year-old Kiwi has earned his first two points in Formula One with a ninth-placed finish at the Singapore Grand Prix. Not only was it his first finish in the points, it was the best result any AlphaTauri driver had achieved all season. Red Bull’s sister team are yet to confirm their driver lineup for the 2024 season as

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4:07

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB rugby commentator on...

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2023/09/14

Another exciting weekend of Rugby kicks off tomorrow, as the All Blacks face Namibia in their second World Cup pool match. Newstalk ZB’s rugby commentator, Elliott Smith, told Kate Hawkesby that they can be fairly confident in winning. He said that it should be a comfortable win tomorrow and a good chance to build some confidence back. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:12

John Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO on Labour's justice policy

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2023/09/14

Consumer NZ is backing Labour's policy to shake up the legal system to make class action lawsuits easier. Labour says it will establish a formal class actions regime, allowing groups of people to band together to sue. Leader Chris Hipkins says people are blocked out of justice due to costs or system delays. Consumer NZ Chief Executive John Duffy told Kate Hawkesby that class action lawsuits are rare in New Zealand. He says they're very common overseas, and often used for consumer rights, health

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3:06

Kate Hawkesby: Unfortunately for Labour, voters don't...

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2023/09/14

It’s funny as we get to the sharp end of the election campaign, what exercises people and what doesn’t. The media are exercised by the Nats tax cut plan. They’re exercised by it largely I assume because the Labour party are exercised about it. And the Labour party are exercised about it because they hate it because it’s popular. It’s seen poll surges for National, and they’ll do anything to try to stem that tide. Problem is, as the feedback I’ve received this week would attest, and as the polls

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3:38

Meg Taylor: Wanaka Stakeholders Group Chair on the...

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2023/09/13

Central Otago residents fighting to stop the planned Tarras Airport are doing all they can to make their voices heard. A new survey has slammed Christchurch Airport's plans with more than 80% of the region's surveyed residents and businesses in opposition. The study has found opposition has risen by nearly 10% compared to two years earlier. Wanaka Stakeholders Group Chair Meg Taylor told Kate Hawkesby that it will have a major impact on their region. She says almost 96% of respondents say

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4:39

Ian Powell: Former Executive Director of the...

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2023/09/13

A health commentator says it'll be over a decade before new medical school students make an impact. If elected, Labour's promised to train an additional 335 doctors every year from 2027, with medical school numbers increasing from next year. National's previously announced a new medical school at Waikato University, which would provide 220 extra places by 2030. Ian Powell told Kate Hawkesby that we need international recruitment, and Australia offering more pay isn't being acknowledged. He

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4:21

Tony Bouchier: Criminal Barrister says the current...

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2023/09/13

A criminal barrister says our current approach to crime is working. ACT Party leader David Seymour's pledging to boost prison capacity by 500 beds and toughen sentencing for offending against vulnerable workers. The party also wants new youth justice beds under Corrections and ankle bracelets on youth offenders. Criminal Barrister, Tony Bouchier told Kate Hawkesby that crime is becoming too much of a political football. He says on the whole things are working, and politicians aren't the

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2:52

Kate Hawkesby: Groceries aren't getting cheaper...

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2023/09/13

I’ve been obsessed with grocery prices this year – I mean, haven’t we all? Anyone who does the shopping knows what a shock it can be when you see the prices of some things literally quadruple right in front of you. I have an ongoing debate with the person in our household who does not do the groceries about this. His solution is: if you don’t want to pay $20 for blueberries, shop around. Now, that’s all well and good if you have lots of time on your hands and all day to trawl through supermarkets

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5:14

Paul Spoonley: Demographer on the record high net...

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2023/09/12

New Zealand's migration figures are above pre-pandemic levels. There was a net gain of 96,200 people in the year to July, with 135,000 non-citizens arriving, and 39,400 New Zealanders leaving. Demographer Paul Spoonley says the Productivity Commission says we need to align the number of immigrants with the infrastructure and services we can provide. He says we're back in high annual population growth rates but with the same problem we've had for 10 or 20 years: an inability to keep up. LISTEN

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2:51

Claire Matthews: Massey University banking expert on...

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2023/09/12

There are calls for a cluster of international investment scams to come under scrutiny. Financial expert Janine Starks wants a banking ombudsman to launch an investigation after accusing banks of corporate failure. She says there's systemic failures with foreign scams estimated to be stealing up to $200 million a year from New Zealanders. Massey University banking expert Claire Matthews told Kate Hawkesby that it's difficult to know what an investigation might show. She says it may reveal

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3:01

Kate Hawkesby: How deep is the prezzy card pot?

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2023/09/12

I'm just wondering if there's a big box of prezzy cards stashed somewhere inside the Beehive, or somewhere all the bureaucrats can go, to just bundle up endless prezzy cards to hand out to people. In the latest prezzy card scandal —and let's not forget there've been a few— 'defendants on serious charges', it was reported, got $75 dollar prezzy cards to attend meetings. These were meetings in Hawke's Bay at the courts, and it was reportedly to ‘share ideas and court experiences.'’ So the news

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4:02

Rishabh Kapoor: Impression Real Estate CEO on the...

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2023/09/11

There’s been a 900% increase in the number of prospective tenants viewing an Auckland rental property in just six months. Impression Real Estate data shows on average, more than 50 people attend each viewing in the city. Chief Executive, Rishabh Kapoor says demand comes from those who lost their homes in the January floods, and recent migrants. He says property managers are seeing more cases of people offering to pay more for rent, or offering bribes. Kapoor says it's concerning for two reasons

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4:53

Brigitte Morton: Former Senior Ministerial Advisor...

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2023/09/11

Labour has plunged 5.5% in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll, taking the party to just under 27% support. National has shot up to 40.9%, while ACT's on 10%, the Greens 12.3% and New Zealand First is tip-toeing up to the threshold at 4.6%. Former Senior Ministerial Advisor for the National Party Brigitte Morton told Kate Hawkesby that it’s a significant swing and is likely to stabilize back. She said that this is probably the most significant downfalls in popularity that the Labour

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2:46

Kate Hawkesby: The polls four weeks out from election

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2023/09/11

I’m wondering at this point who’s more obsessed with the election, the media, the politicians, or the voters. The bulk of the feedback I’m getting at the moment is: we’re over it, open early voting, let’s get on with it, we just want change and a new direction. So as the politicians ramp up the campaigns and the polling starts spewing out percentages, and we begin crunching numbers and policy's getting released... who’s listening and watching? Over the weekend several policies got released - how

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3:09

Gavin Grey: Rishi Sunak chides China after report a...

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2023/09/10

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chastised China’s premier on Sunday for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy, after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing. Sunak said he raised the issue with Premier Li Qiang when the two met at a Group of 20 summit in India. He told British broadcasters in New Delhi that he’d expressed “my very strong concerns about any interference in our parliamentary democracy, which is

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5:16

Ashley Church: Property commentator says ACT's...

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2023/09/10

A view ACT's new housing policy sounds good in theory - but is a step too far in reality. The party's unveiled its housing policy - which would see builders able to use insurance companies as an alternative authority for consenting - to speed up the process. It aims to cut local councils out of the consenting process. Property commentator Ashley Church told Kate Hawkesby he believes in getting rid of bureaucracy - but this policy is all over the place. “I think there’s a risk with this that

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2:48

Kate Hawkesby: It's not all bad news with a dry hot...

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2023/09/10

Like many of us, I was hoping for a triumphant Saturday of wins - the AB’s against France and the Warriors against the Panthers. OK fair enough that was probably a tougher call the latter one, but a double win would have been a much-needed morale boost for a country in the doldrums at the moment. Sadly it was not to be. And after some fleeting optimism and pre-emptive excitement - we are all back in the doldrums again. And our mood or collective funk is not only annoying, but it must be

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3:07

Andrew Alderson: Ryan Fox finishes in share of third...

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2023/09/10

Ryan Fox must be wondering when the luck of the Irish will fall his way after finishing just short at the Irish Open for the third time of his career. Fox, playing in his first tournament since the PGA Tour’s 3M Open in July, held a share of the lead midway through the fourth round but dropped a shot on the penultimate hole to end his chance of another victory on the DP World Tour. Fox carded a final round 70 at the K Club to finish two shots (12-under) behind Swede Vincent Norrman at 14-under in

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4:19

Peter Boot: Northcote A & M medical director says...

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2023/09/10

National's being accused of missing the point with its target for emergency departments. The party's pledging to bring back health targets if elected, including 95 percent of ED patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours. Northcare Accident and Medical's Peter Boot told Kate Hawkesby they should be thinking about primary care, which is falling over because doctors are either moving offshore or about to retire. “And National’s policy of bolstering up secondary care is

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