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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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4:24

Robert Patman: International relations professor says...

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2023/04/25

Tensions between china and the west continue to heat up. The UK foreign secretary is expected to give a major speech this week, which will urge China to come clean about its "biggest military spend up in peacetime." It's thought China will have a stockpile of 1500 nuclear missile warheads by 2030. International relations professor at Otago University, Robert Patman, joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:51

Simon Court: ACT Transport spokesperson claims the...

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2023/04/25

The ACT Party is claiming the Government is slamming the brakes on road investment. In 2020, Waka Kotahi identified almost 400 risks on state highways around the country, including major and extreme threats, but has only started work on ten of them. ACT Party Transport spokesperson, Simon Court, told Kate Hawkesby says it demonstrates what the Government wants to focus on. “They are focussed on their ideological priorities, getting people out of cars onto busses and bikes, instead of actually fixing

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3:17

Robyn Walker: Deloitte Tax Partner expects IRD report...

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2023/04/25

New research is coming out about how much tax New Zealand's rich are paying. The Inland Revenue report will estimate the effective tax rate of the wealthiest families, taking into account their full economic income, rather than just taxable income. Deloitte Tax Partner Robyn Walker told Kate Hawkesby it's expected to show they're paying tax rates that are lower than marginal tax rates. But she says Treasury is also releasing their report on tax rates of the average New Zealander and expects that to

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3:06

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on UK nations in Sudan

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2023/04/23

UK diplomats and their families have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan. Fighting broke out two weeks ago between Sudan's national army and rival paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces. The two sides have been sharing power since a coup in 2021, but there's been disagreement about how to lead the country. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Roman Travers that the UK nationals living in Sudan remain in the country. He says they feel abandoned by the British Government, being left there with no

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4:14

Mark Potter: NZEI President on the principal work ban

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2023/04/23

Some principals begin a two month work ban this morning over a recent pay offer. Those working in primary and area schools will pause the work they do with the Education Ministry, including all work outside of 8am to 5pm weekdays, apart from board meetings. NZEI President Mark Potter says this is about sending a message. He says they need action from the Ministry, because the Ministry needs principals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

John Windsor: Auckland University Professor on...

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2023/04/23

Modified technology from the wine industry could potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. New Zealand researchers are developing a medical device in the hopes of preventing about 1.5 million deaths annually caused by surgical complications. Auckland University's Surgical and Translational Research Centre director and professor John Windsor says there's no easy way of measuring oxidative stress; a feature common in many diseases. But he says pilot clinical studies show this

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3:06

Roman Travers: Kiwis are off to Australia

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2023/04/23

There's never been a more important time to introduce a stringent bonding policy to encourage qualified Kiwi's to remain in New Zealand. From July first this year, New Zealanders who've been on the Special Category Visa and who've lived in Australia for at least four years, will be able to gain Australian citizenship. The most ironic outcome from the new immigration policy announced for Australia last week, is that our very own prime minister has become an advocate for more of our highly qualified

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2:28

Roman Travers: Here's hoping yesterdays report leads...

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2023/04/20

I doubt that many of us will ever forget the protest action that took place for three weeks on the grounds of Parliament that began in February last year, lasting 23 days. Apart from the Springbok tour protests back in 1981 that lasted 56 days, I’ve not seen that level of barbaric, dishevelled and uncivilised behaviour in our society before. The protest in Wellington last year was hard to watch and even harder to stop watching. I’m hoping I never see it again, but given the false prophets that

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4:59

Sandra Grey: Tertiary Education Union shocked by the...

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2023/04/20

The Tertiary Education Union is shocked by the number of jobs potentially on the chopping block at Otago University. Several hundred staff could be made redundant as dwindling student numbers takes a toll. They're down by about 670 so the university needs to reduce its annual budget by $60 million. Union National Secretary Sandra Grey joined Roman Travers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:24

Sunny Kaushal: Dairy and Business Owners Group chair...

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2023/04/20

Victims of retail crime are getting a further $9 million in support. Police minister Ginny Andersen has made the announcement, topping up the crime prevention fund to $15 million . It goes towards the likes of fog cannons, security sirens and CCTV systems. Dairy and Business Owners Group chair Sunny Kaushal joined Tim Dower to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:42

Hadley Dryden: Destination Hauraki Coromandel says...

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2023/04/20

Coromandel businesses are crossing fingers for a bumper Anzac weekend after its local economy lost $30-million in the year's first quarter. A driving lottery has begun via the coastal route until Tuesday as State Highway 25A remains closed to vehicles. It features cameras in secret locations from Thames all the way around to Waihi, photographing random vehicles. Prizes include stays at a beach resort, dive trips and dozens of oysters Destination Hauraki Coromandel's Hadley Dryden told Roman Travers

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2:59

Roman Travers: Keeping chooks is no poultry matter,...

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2023/04/19

The soaring cost of living is pushing every one of us to reconsider which groceries remain a priority. For some, this may mean going without limes in their evening cocktails, but for many, the reality is that fresh fruit, vegetables and many forms of meat are no longer affordable for each and every meal. Adjusting one's intake of the aforementioned will undoubtedly have a negative effect on people's health in time to come. Proof of that can already be seen along with other socioeconomic impacts

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3:42

Mark Smith: Economist says food prices and housing...

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2023/04/19

Our current period of high inflation isn't over yet. Latest figures due out this morning are expected to show consumer prices rose between 6.9 percent and 7.2 percent in the year to March. ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Roman Travers says two major factors are driving the high inflation rate. "One is food prices really have rocketed and the second thing is housing costs remain really elevated, despite the softer housing market." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:33

Brendan Telfer: Commonwealth Games commentator says...

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2023/04/19

Questions over whether the costs justify hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games. The New Zealand Olympic Committee has expressed interest in bidding for the event, under a new hosting model which now allows nations to host as a whole. Last year's Games in Birmingham was backed by $1.55 billion New Zealand of public and government funding. Games commentator Brendan Telfer told Roman Travers the costs have seriously escalated since we last hosted in 1990. He reckons given the galloping inflation that by

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2:15

Roman Travers: Do you really trust any government not...

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2023/04/18

How many times in recent decades have you heard the call for a better and fairer tax system? How many times have we heard governments saying that the tax system needs to be looked at? Well, I've got some good news for those at the upper end of income earning who may have been wondering when the tax axe was about to fall, forcing them to haemorrhage more. It turns out, our tax system is pretty fair and equitable after all. A new study completed for tax consultancy firm OliverShaw concludes

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4:06

Max Baxter: Ōtorohanga mayor discusses new lower...

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2023/04/18

The Government has announced new pricing for Kiwis getting their drivers licenses. They will be reducing the cost of resitting tests, reportedly saving new drivers $5.5 million a year. But if you're unlucky enough to pass on your first try, you'll end up paying more. Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter has been an advocate for lower fees and joined Roman Travers to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:43

Amy Castleton: Dairy analyst at NZX discusses first...

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2023/04/18

The Global Dairy Trade price index has recorded its first increase in two months. This morning's auction showed a 3.2 per cent climb since the last trading event earlier this month, this is the first gain after four consecutive falls. Amy Castleton, dairy analyst at NZX joined Roman Travers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:35

Roman Travers: Shouldn't we all aim to be...

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2023/04/17

One of the key benefits of any vehicle that's well branded with company logos, is that when you see appalling acts of stupidity unfolding around you on our roads, created as a by result the selfish acts of drivers in these vehicles, you know exactly who to call. Yesterday I had to drive from central Auckland to one of the southern suburbs and back again. I was surprised at some of the deplorable acts of driving I saw buy those that call themselves professional drivers, as well as those by people

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4:02

Erica Stanford: National Education Spokesperson says...

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2023/04/17

National says the move by Labour to tackle class sizes is an attempt to appease unions. The announcement aimed at Years 4 to 8 students, reduces the ratio from one teacher to 29 students, down to 28. It'll be initiated from 2025 and means recruiting 320 more teachers. National Education Spokesperson Erica Stanford told Roman Travers it's less a policy announcement and more a sweetener. She says that's why they did it in the school holidays and if they wanted to make a big announcement, they would

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5:53

Sarah Dalton: Medical specialists' union on figures...

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2023/04/17

Concerns as job burnout continues to affect our doctors. Massey University data analysis shows the risk for medical doctors is 22.7 percent, compared to 12.2 percent for other workforces. Burnt out doctors are nearly five times more likely to seriously consider quitting the profession, over their non-burnt-out colleagues. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton says Roman Travers more needs to be done to retain the workforce. “In order to bring people in, we need

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