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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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4:14

Carmel Sepuloni: Labour's Social Development...

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2023/09/26

Labour's accusing National of beating up on the vulnerable with its new welfare scheme. The opposition is promising to introduce traffic light style sanctions to those on the dole who aren't meeting Jobseeker requirements. A red light breach could mean reductions, mandatory work experience, and someone's money being managed by WINZ. Labour's Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni told Tim Dower that it's in line with previous National parties, she's still surprised by the timing. She

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4:26

Dr Grant Duncan: Political Commentator on the latest...

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2023/09/25

Latest polling shows National will need New Zealand First on board to form a government. The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Labour's fallen slightly to 26.5% and National's dropped to 39.1%. The Greens' boosted to 14.2%. With ACT's 8.8% the right-bloc would have 60 MPs, just below the 61 needed to form a government. New Zealand First's 5.2% would be required. Political commentator Dr Grant Duncan told Tim Dower that Luxon 'had to' end the speculation, because in all likelihood, he may

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2:13

Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on Air...

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2023/09/25

Hundreds of Air Vanuatu passengers have been left frustrated and stranded. The airline's only Boeing 737 is grounded in Brisbane while it waits for parts following a technical fault. Australian correspondent Donna Demaio told Tim Dower that suggestions are being made as to how this could be prevented. She says one travel agent has suggested Air Vanuatu partners with other larger airlines so it can offer more consistent flights. She says it's caused anger and anxiety amongst many passengers, with

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2:16

Tim Dower: Has National played a smart card?

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2023/09/25

Now we've had a day to mull it over... has Christopher Luxon played a smart card or a dopey one? Up until yesterday we were under the impression Luxon wants nothing less than to have to deal with New Zealand First. But this feels like an admission of defeat, as though Luxon has realised NZ First may well hit the threshold, and if they do that's going to drag down the number of seats National can have. He says he'll do whatever it takes to form a coalition and I guess a lot of people will have

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2:26

Tim Dower: We're now at the point where the election...

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2023/09/24

You know you're getting down to the rats and mice when you've got a major political party promising to change speed limits, if only we'll vote for them. Now I'm not saying National's wrong about a lot of those 30k zones especially, some of them are probably really daft but others might make sense. I guess the point is we're down to fairly trivial stuff now and the election campaign is limping into a petty bidding war. Where is the meaningful debate about political ideas? Where is the serious

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2:58

Gavin Grey: Some UK police put down guns after an...

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2023/09/24

London’s police force said Sunday that some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. A Metropolitan Police marksman was charged Wednesday over the September 2022 death of Chris Kaba, 24. Kaba was killed after officers in an unmarked vehicle pursued and stopped the car he was driving. He was struck by a single bullet fired through the windshield as he sat in the Audi car. The case renewed allegations of

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3:23

Adam Cooper: Newstalk ZB Wellington sports reader...

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2023/09/24

Not the best of weekends for New Zealand sport. The Warriors bandwagon has come to a grinding halt, after the Kiwi side’s 42-12 defeat in Brisbane to the Broncos. But the Warriors have a lot to celebrate regardless, having gone from wooden spoon candidates to one game away from the big dance. The Silver Ferns’ post-World Cup hoodoo remains, after their 55-54 loss to England’s B team. Despite a last-quarter fightback, the young England side proved too strong in both attack and defence in the

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4:15

Dylan Thomsen: AA Policy Manager says they like some...

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2023/09/24

The Automobile Association is expressing its support for some of National's speed reduction promises. National's announced it'll return many state highways to 100 km/h from 80, and many local roads to 50. AA Policy Manager Dylan Thomsen told Tim Dower they like the idea of increasing expressway speeds, having more variable speed limits near schools, and fewer unmanned roadwork sites. “That’s an area that’s a common frustration for a lot of people, so if we can improve that and have less of that,

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4:31

Nicola Willis: National deputy leader confirms...

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2023/09/24

National's deputy has confirmed the party would work with New Zealand First - if it came to it. It's understood leader Chris Luxon will confirm in a social media video today that he's willing to work with Winston Peters if necessary. It comes after weeks of questions. Nicola Willis told Tim Dower their preference is to form a two-party coalition government of National and ACT. “Realistically, if New Zealand First is to return to Parliament and we need to pick up the phone to Mr Peters to keep

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4:03

Judge Frances Eivers: Chief Children's Commissioner...

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2023/09/21

The Chief Children's Commissioner has labelled the latest review of Oranga Tamariki shocking. The latest probe into the government agency has found that there needs to be urgent change to fix major issues, including those related to staffing and capacity. Judge Frances Eivers told Francesca Rudkin that it's not good enough and our children in care deserve better. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:19

Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on Rupert Murdoch...

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2023/09/21

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as head of Fox and News Corp. The 92-year-old media mogul has been an influential figure in the US, UK, and Australia for decades, owning numerous tabloids, newspapers and TV channels. He's passing the baton to his son Lachlan but will remain with both companies as chairman emeritus. UK correspondent Vincent McAviney told Francesca Rudkin that Murdoch's age is a factor in him stepping down, with some reports of health problems in recent years. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:01

Francesca Rudkin: Insight from the minor parties debate

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2023/09/21

So on Tuesday evening I was quite excited about the first Leaders Debate. It was a funny old evening. I thought Jessica Mutch McKay did a good job moving things along but the two Chris’s energy wanned, and so did mine. It wasn’t a dynamic debate. There wasn’t actually a lot of debate. So, after a solid, but slightly disappointing Leaders Debate, I then turned my attention to the Newshub Nation Powerbrokers' Debate featuring Minor party leaders, which took place last night on Three. Surely

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2:10

Kate Hawkesby: Have our CBDs seen their best days?

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2023/09/20

I see it reported that 'the Auckland restaurateur whose close to the site of Monday’s fatal bus stop stabbing is worried “people are afraid to come out to the area to eat” after the second violent attack on innocent members of the public in Albany in months.' The other one was the axe wieldng man attacking diners back in June. But also at the the Albany bus stop, a 16-year-old told the Police that she was randomly attacked there, getting punched in the head and having her shoes stolen. And they

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3:46

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the GDP figures...

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2023/09/20

Economists are expecting the latest GDP figures to have risen in the second quarter. The numbers will be released this morning. After two drops, the country entered a technical recession in the first quarter of the year. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Kate Hawkesby that things are likely to get a bit more challenging again later on this year. He said that there’s a risk of a double dip back into some negatives. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:47

David Seymour: ACT Leader on the party's proposed...

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2023/09/20

ACT is promising a huge shake-up to the education system, aiming to hold underperforming schools to account. Its new education policy would crack down on ECE providers that don't teach children the basics. The party would increase surprise visits to early childhood providers and penalise those failing standards. Leader David Seymour told Kate Hawkesby that they need to start thinking out of the box and find new ways to make the education system work. He said that if they don’t, New Zealand runs

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4:01

Aaron Martin: Employment lawyer on Labour's migration...

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2023/09/20

Labour's announced changes for migrant workers are being described as a soft cushion at the bottom of a cliff. The package includes basic financial support to help with accommodation and essential living costs. The Government also plans to remove 90-day trial periods for employers utilising the Accredited Employer Work Visa. Employment lawyer Aaron Martin told Kate Hawkesby that the changes won't be much help at all, as most migrants arrive with no job. He says the 90-day trial period isn't

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2:40

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the BBC's internal...

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2023/09/19

Amid the recent allegations against Russell Brand, the BBC has announced an internal review of the comedian's time with them. Brand hosted a series of programs on BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 between 2006 and 2008 as well as being a guest on other shows, overlapping with the period of time the allegations fall within. The BBC has now removed programming featuring Brand from their streaming services, saying it now “falls below public expectation.” UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby that the

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2:40

Shae Ronald: Youthline CEO on extreme weather and...

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2023/09/19

The events of the past few years are having a major impact on young kiwis. Extreme weather and economic uncertainty have become a source of concern and anxiety for young people, with social media and vaping being other common stressors. Youthline’s ‘State of the Generation’ report found that a quarter of those surveyed had been impacted by extreme weather events, and half of that group’s mental health suffered as a result. Youthline CEO, Shae Ronald, told Kate Hawkesby that there is a range of

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4:28

Carmel Sepuloni: Deputy Prime Minister and Labour MP...

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2023/09/19

Labour says it's taking a long-term approach to reducing youth crime. In Auckland, a 16-year-old boy has been charged over Monday's fatal bus station attack, the victim's family revealing he was a 24-year-old alleged 501 deportee from Australia. And in Christchurch, an 18-year-old learner driver is facing charges over Sunday's fatal Rangiora crash, with new figures revealing Canterbury has been facing a sharp rise in serious boy racer incidents. Labour's Carmel Sepuloni told Kate Hawkesby that

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2:47

Kate Hawkesby: How over the violence are you?

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2023/09/19

How over all the violence are we right now? I can’t tell you how over it I am. I’m sure you are too. It’s actually getting ridiculous and what I’m worried about now is that not even a change of government is going to stop it. A stabbing murder at an Albany bus stop in Auckland Monday, another knife incident 30 minutes later in Auckland’s Waterview, the next day, Tuesday, a person taken into custody after a knife found Kepa Road, in Auckland’s Orakei. That same day a shooting at a Rotorua

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