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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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3:35

Mark Wheeler: Marlborough District Council CEO on the...

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2023/10/04

Marlborough residents could be in for an expensive few years, with millions more needed for road repairs than first thought. Fixing the flood damaged transport system is expected to cost $74 million more, totalling $234 million. Marlborough District Council Chief Executive Mark Wheeler told Kate Hawkesby that their cost estimates were cautious but reflect the current reality. He says construction cost, inflation, and contractor shortages have also added to the expense. Wheeler says rates are

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3:05

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Economist ahead of the...

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2023/10/03

The Reserve Bank is tipped to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.5% when it comes up for review this afternoon. Westpac's Kelly Eckhold told Kate Hawkesby that a change is unlikely so close to an election. However, she said, the markets are looking at a 50-60% rate increase in November, earlier than the Reserve Bank had previously indicated. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Richard Burke: Leaderbrand CEO on the impact of the...

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2023/10/03

A year of wet weather has taken its toll on some in the veggie industry. New data from NIWA shows that in September, areas like Otago, Southland, Canterbury, Wairarapa, and Auckland received well above normal rainfall. But last month was also the warmest September on record. Leaderbrand Chief Executive, Richard Burke told Kate Hawkesby that recent rainfall has been difficult. He says it's been the hardest 18 months they've seen from the growers right through to sales, with outages and a lack

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3:00

Kate Hawkesby: Looks like Auckland Airport is improving

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2023/10/03

I come to you today with – fingers crossed – great news. I say fingers crossed because let’s hope it lasts, I don’t want to be accused of speaking too soon, but I’m hearing reports that Auckland airport is on the improve. For starters, it’s opened an express lane. Very heartened by the headline yesterday which read, “Auckland Airport trials screening Express Lane to cut down unacceptable wait times”. I mean is that not music to all of our ears? I was reading a text to you guys yesterday about

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3:01

Daniel Newman: Manurewa-Papakura Ward Councillor on...

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2023/10/02

It was too good an opportunity to pass up. Auckland Council has spent more than $12 million expanding its Botanical Gardens. It's bought 1.6 hectares, the size of two soccer pitches, on Hill Road in Manurewa. More than 10 million dollars of the purchase price will be funded by debt. Manurewa-Papakura Ward Councillor, Daniel Newman, says he lobbied hard for the purchase. He knows money's tight, but this was the only time they could buy this particular parcel of land. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:46

Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on...

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2023/10/02

There’s been a mixed response to Labour's pledge to do more to help new supermarket retailers set up shop in New Zealand. While details are in the early stages, help with finances, gaining land space, and making regulator changes are on the cards. New Zealand Initiative's Eric Crampton told Kate Hawkesby that changes to zoning for new supermarkets would be welcomed but warns against subsiding entry for new chains. He says starting new retailers on subsidies could lead to chains asking for more

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3:19

Kate Hawkesby: I don't understand the people who...

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2023/10/02

I went out in search of some democracy yesterday, trying to early vote. I looked up on the Vote NZ website where in my area had early voting places open and what time. I headed out on a walk confident I’d found the place but as I rocked up there, the lights were out; the first bad sign. Then I saw an actual sign on the ground, blown over in the wind, it said ‘no early voting here until October 9th’. So back to the website I went, determined to find a place. Turns out it couldn’t have been

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3:02

Kate Hawkesby: Be careful not who you vote for, but...

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2023/10/01

I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, I’m so over this election. Please let it be over already. Now that Winston’s crept back into the fray, we've got the old gameplaying of not just the politicians - but the voters now too who seem to believe they can rig MMP in their favour. They want to design their own bespoke government. After all these years, we still don’t seem to get it. Essentially NZ voters are their own worst enemies. Nearly two thirds of New Zealand voters think the

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3:43

Vanessa Taylor: Real estate market expert discusses...

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2023/10/01

The property market is experiencing some pre-election jitters. It seems Kiwis are holding off on making big decisions until after D-Day - with the national average asking price staying flat the whole of September - this is according to realestate.co.nz's last report before the election. Vanessa Taylor, head of sales at realestate.co.nz, joined Kate Hawkesby on Early Edition to discuss the report's findings. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

Nicola Willis: National deputy leader says their...

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2023/10/01

National's Deputy leader says its economic plan is solid despite widespread doubts. The party released its fiscal plan on Friday, Finance Minister Grant Robertson describing it as being built on sand. A recent Newshub Reid Research poll found 53 percent of respondents don't think National can pay for their tax cuts. The tax plan was also criticised by economists from across the political spectrum. Despite the doubters Nicola Willis told Kate Hawkesby the plan has been carefully put

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2:32

Tim Dower: The process of political polls

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2023/09/28

Polls are great. I love ‘em and I love the occasional surprise we get from them. They're really useful in providing those snapshots of public opinion at any given moment. And you'll be aware the political parties use them extensively, not just to see how they're tracking but for all sorts of nefarious stuff like testing out our reactions to policy ideas. On top of that there's also a lot of research into the way leading figures are perceived, all part of the process of moulding and shaping them

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3:35

Bodo Lang: Massey University marketing expert on...

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2023/09/28

Sanitarium has dropped Weet-Bix from the Warehouse stores, blaming supply issues. The Warehouse Group is questioning why only its stores are affected and the Commerce Commission is looking into it. Massey University marketing expert Bodo Lang told Tim Dower that it's unusual to target just one retailer. He says it's something we don't see very often, and the way Sanitarium has handled it doesn't help as it hasn't clarified why only The Warehouse has been shutout. LISTEN ABOVE See

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2:09

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the American...

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2023/09/27

A young American soldier who ran across the North Korea border is in US custody and heading home. Travis King made a sudden dash from South to North Korea whilst on a civilian tour of the demilitarised zone two months ago. Before he ran to North Korea, the 23-year-old had served in a South Korean prison for assault and was due to be sent home to Texas to face consequences. US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Tim Dower that he's now been flown to China to be held in US custody. He says King will

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3:51

Brigitte Morton: Political Commentator on Chris...

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2023/09/27

The chances of Chris Hipkins retaining his role as Prime Minister appears to be fading by the day. The latest One News-Verian result puts National on 36% while Labour sits at 26%. Earlier this week, the Herald's Poll of Polls showed Labour has a 0.2% chance of staying in government, the worst result for any main governing party since the Great Depression. Former National Party advisor and political commentator Brigitte Morton told Tim Dower that the chances Hipkins will continue as Prime

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2:30

Tim Dower: Picking a winner from last night's debate

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2023/09/27

Trying to pick a winner from a TV debate is a tricky thing to do. First thing I have to bear in mind is that I'm not impartial when I look at these things. I've already decided who I want to win, so that's bound to be an influence. I started going through it round by round, first one to Luxon, even in the second, Hipkins in round three. Four to Luxon, five to Hipkins... overall, I'd have to say Hipkins was the winner on the night. Which you might expect, given he's the career politician. Did

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3:29

Deborah Manning: KiwiHarvest Food Rescue founder on...

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2023/09/27

More than $3 billion worth of food waste is filling up New Zealander’s bins every year. Rabobank-KiwiHarvest's survey estimates household's waste 12.2% of groceries yearly, a slight decrease from last year's 13.4%. Gen Z remain the most wasteful age group. KiwiHarvest Food Rescue charity founder Deborah Manning told Tim Dower that one of the problems is consumers demand to see a high quantity of food at stores. She says people want to see full shelves of bread at every hour of the day. LISTEN

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4:15

Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO on the state of...

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2023/09/27

A plea for whoever's in Government next month to address the worrying state of the events sector in Auckland. Auckland Unlimited has revealed to the council that no major events are confirmed in the city beyond August next year due to a lack of funding. Heart of the City Chief Executive Viv Beck told Tim Dower that it's a major international city, so this needs to be resolved. She says there's a big opportunity coming up for the incoming Government to really look at the whole funding mechanism

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2:46

Tim Dower: National's beneficiary sanctions are...

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2023/09/26

I guess it had to come at some point in the campaign... National's traditional swipe at the beneficiaries. I really don't know why they do this, sanctions of one kind or another have been tried and tried again, but the fact is they really don't work. This time the formula includes mandatory community work experience, and of course benefit cuts or suspensions. None of its new. We've seen variations of this kind of thing for decades and little ever seems to change. Fact of the matter is we are

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3:20

Ah-Leen Rayner: Breast Cancer Foundation CEO says...

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2023/09/26

A challenge has been laid down for political parties to act on breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Foundation is releasing election scorecards which shows that all parties want to raise the free mammogram age to 74. Only the Greens, New Zealand First, and TOP would lower the minimum age for higher risk women. Chief Executive Ah-Leen Rayner says there's a willingness to do more, but responses were light on detail or didn't go far enough. She says breast cancer is a human issue not a political issue,

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3:28

Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director says...

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2023/09/26

Business New Zealand is predicting a gloomy outlook for the economy. It says economic growth is likely to be marginal over the next year in New Zealand. It's also predicting global growth to be slow over the next few years. Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says that alongside China's economic slowdown, other factors are adding to the disappointing predictions. She says other factors like increasing oil prices and the Reserve Bank's battle with inflation will contribute. LISTEN ABOVE See

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