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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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4:59

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on the...

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2023/09/19

Some are picking Chris Luxon as narrowly taking the crown in last night's leaders’ debate. The National Party Leader went head to head with Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins in the first of three debates ahead of the election. Newstalk ZB Political Editor, Jason Walls, told Kate Hawkesby who he thought came out on top. He says Luxon was more passionate and had a better plan on law and order, whereas he believes Hipkins couldn't defend the Government's record on that issue. LISTEN ABOVE See

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4:20

Peter Dunne: Former MP and political commentator on...

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2023/09/18

A former MP has some advice for both candidates in tonight’s leaders’ debate. Labour's Chris Hipkins will face off against National’s Chris Luxon on TVNZ. Peter Dunne mastered the crowd reactor tool the Worm during TV debates in the 2000s, and says Hipkins should control his words to avoid seeming snide. But, he told Kate Hawkesby, there are traps for Luxon too. He says Luxon needs to avoid management language and really connect with people. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:05

Kate Hawkesby: Are the Chrises ready to face the heat?

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2023/09/18

David Seymour said yesterday that the media can’t be trusted to fairly carry ACT’s message. Based on the texts we got yesterday from people who attended the ACT launch rally, there may be some truth in that. In general, I don’t think we’re being well served by election coverage at the moment... but from all sides. The annoying disruptors, the shadow boxing politicians, the agenda driven clickbait media who proclaim not to have any agenda at all. Give it up, we can see your agenda, it’s plain as

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3:23

Steve Armitage: Hospitality NZ CEO on the ABC...

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2023/09/18

New Zealand is making a comeback on the world hospo map as new overseas arrivals drive up demand. ABC Business Sales says enquiries from potential hospo owners is nearly twice that compared to 2019. It shows that's due to migrants filling staff and ownership shortages. Hospitality NZ CEO Steve Armitage told Kate Hawkesby that the country is viewed overseas as a safe place to do business, and customers here love to have cuisine experiences from around the world. LISTEN ABOVE See

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4:13

John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO on...

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2023/09/18

Labour's latest energy package is copping flack from some of those in the sector. It includes a rebate of up to $4000 for installing solar panels and will provide $20 million for community energy projects. Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie told Kate Hawkesby that its not the right move. He says they should lay off picking winners in the energy sector and rely on the emission trading scheme and the sense of consumers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:04

Jennifer Mills: Employment lawyer says she's unsure...

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2023/09/17

Labour's made a suite of announcements targeting women. The party's released its first women's manifesto promising improved endometriosis care and extended breast cancer screening. It'd also introduce gender pay gap reporting and establish an innovation and entrepreneurship scholarship programme for low to middle-income women. Employment lawyer Jennifer Mills told Kate Hawkesby New Zealand rates well on gender equality, but there is pay inequality. “I’m not sure that frankly an

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3:13

Kate Hawkesby: What a weekend for sport!

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2023/09/17

Wasn’t the Warriors game just the much-needed boost we all needed? Amazing scenes on Saturday night, a wild home crowd, as raucous as any I’ve seen. I mean that was ebullient and electric – how awesome to have been there for those who were. I was so thrilled for Shaun Johnson – a last-minute bounce back from injury and what a superb performance he gave right up until his final minutes on the field, which was a lot longer than I think any of us anticipated. One reporter described it as a

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5:35

Nicola Willis: National deputy leader wraps fiscal...

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2023/09/17

As policies fly about here and there in these last 4 weeks heading into the election, Labour's deputy prime minister and National's deputy leader will join once a week to gain insight into all things party-related. National’s Nicola Willis joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss any fiscal plans, Act vowing to end co-governance and Labour supposedly turning down proposals to stop gang funding. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:38

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

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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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