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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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4:02

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

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

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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3:37

Marie Black: Hurunui Mayor says the addition of a...

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2023/09/07

The National Party is promising to build a new “Great Walk” as part of its new tourism policy. It's planed an $14m upgrade the 80km Waiau-Toa/Molesworth walking track in Canterbury, creating the 11th Great Walk. Hurunui Mayor Marie Black told Tim Dower that having a track of this distinction in their district would be a significant boost for the local and regional economies. She said that the district would embrace something of this nature, and it could bring in the big spenders. LISTEN

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4:21

Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on Labour's gang convoy...

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2023/09/07

Labour's law and order policy would allow Police to confiscate cars, motorbikes, and even tractors. Police Minister Ginny Andersen says it's designed for large scale convoys going through public roads, disrupting people's daily lives. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Tim Dower that it appears they'll come at them after the fact. He says they will have to show there's a breach of the road laws by people in two or more vehicles. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:02

Tim Dower: There's a lot at stake

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2023/09/07

Really? New Zealand First... really? I mean, I know it's a pretty desperate time... we're all a bit lost and confused and disappointed, frustrated and seriously peed off at the state of the country right now. But to see a poll showing New Zealand First potentially over the five percent threshold? I guess it shows how desperate things are for a lot of people. It's not my place to tell you how to vote, or how not to vote, but what I will say is: just think of the history. Think of the dramas, the

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3:57

Jacqueline Rowarth: Lincoln University Professor on...

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2023/09/06

Some in the dairy sector are less than convinced by Labour's five economic priorities. The list includes growing an export-led country, boosting renewable energy, enhancing tourism, and focusing on sustainable agriculture technology. Lincoln University Professor Jacqueline Rowarth told Kate Hawkesby she's confused by what the party's trying to achieve. She says New Zealand already is a centre for agricultural sustainability expertise, and that's why delegations from other countries come here to

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4:01

Simon Douglas: AA Chief Policy Officer on National's...

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2023/09/06

The Automobile Association says when it comes to EV structure, investment needs to happen ahead of demand. The AA's pleased with National's promise of 10-thousand public EV chargers over the next four years, a promise that will cost $257 million. The party would also dump Labour's clean car discount scheme and ute tax. Chief Policy Officer Simon Douglas told Kate Hawkesby that big car manufacturers are beginning to invest in electric cars. He says we'll reach a point where EVs and internal

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1:51

Luke Blincoe: Electric Kiwi CEO on the Commerce...

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2023/09/06

The country's big four electricity providers are being accused of abusing their power. Electric Kiwi is taking a complaint to the Commerce Commission, claiming that Meridian, Mercury, Genesis, and Contact are taking advantage of their market dominance and driving out competition. Chief Executive Luke Blincoe told Kate Hawkesby the complaint is extensive. He says there are 37 pages of examples of actual refusal to supply some hedge products and constructive refusal to supply, meaning prices are

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2:15

Kate Hawkesby: The rise in uncontrolled dogs is a...

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2023/09/06

In my ongoing obsession with all things canine, I was interested to see that Wellington has a problem at the moment with uncontrolled dogs. It was reported in a Wellington City Council dog control report, that “the number of uncontrolled dogs has increased by 26 percent in the last year. Sixty-five attacks on people, 78 on animals, and 697 uncontrolled dogs were reported.” Not only that, but disturbingly ‘the report suggested the high number of attacks and aggressive dog behaviour appeared to be a

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3:38

Stu Davidson: HighGround Dairy Consultant on the...

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2023/09/05

Dairy prices have risen for the first time in four months. Overall prices are up 2.7% at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction, making up slightly for a 7.4% fall at the last auction three weeks ago. The news is even better for the all-important Whole Milk Powder price, which is up 5.3%. HighGround Dairy consultant Stu Davison told Kate Hawkesby that it's too early to say whether this is a turn-around in the trend, or a one-off. He says it's positive news nonetheless. LISTEN

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3:01

Kate Hawkesby: Brazen theft in supermarkets

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2023/09/05

Having witnessed a supermarket theft the other day, as we all probably have by now, I was not surprised to see that supermarket crime ‘has surged’. In just Foodstuffs North Island stores, it's reported there are ‘more than a thousand incidents a month.’ And the thefts are brazen. There was one video of a man ‘armed with a screwdriver stealing nine legs of lamb’. Foodstuffs say that in more than a third of these crimes, it’s repeat offenders. So it’s not surprising they’re taking matters into

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4:29

Vaughn Davis: Social media expert warns against...

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2023/09/04

Experts are warning against relying on Facebook Marketplace for your livelihood. A New Plymouth couple has been locked out of their business account without explanation, cutting them from their income. Social media expert Vaughan Davis told Kate Hawkesby that putting all your eggs in this basket is risky. Davis says it means hitching your wagon to an offshore company who can change the rules at any moment. He says the issue is becoming more common. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for

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4:24

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical...

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2023/09/04

Senior doctors and dentists say they don't want to see anyone harmed by today's strike. Members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists will strike for two hours from midday after rejecting Te Whatu Ora's latest offer. Around 250 planned procedures are being changed as a result. Executive Director Sarah Dalton says there are contingency plans. She told Kate Hawkesby that she's been taking calls in the last few days about surgeries that can't be delayed, and they've approved staffing

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3:44

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Ltd CEO on tourism...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/09/04

Tourism is making a comeback and people are deciding to spend more time here. Before Covid it was our largest export. It's clambered back up to number three on the list, with visitors spending 2.1 billion dollars in the last quarter. Tourism Holdings Limited Chief Executive Grant Webster told Kate Hawkesby that it's recovering faster than he anticipated, partly down to a good ski season and the Fifa World Cup. He says we saw a lot of people visiting over winter, and the attractions in the

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