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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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4:06

Mark Smith: ASB Economists predict that the inflation...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/01/24

There's no guarantee inflation is on the decline. The Annual Consumer Price Index data, due out later this morning, will show how much prices have increased for the average household in the past 12 months. While many economists expect the inflation rate to be lower than the 7.2 reached in the year to October, ASB is predicting the inflation rate will be even higher. ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith says that there's lots of uncertainty in the figures. He says their view is domestic, and inflation

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1:15

Roman Travers: Australian Mānuka Honey?

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2023/01/24

What are you having on your toast this morning? Hopefully it’s some delicious Australian mānuka honey. If we don’t win the ongoing battle with Australia to claim the word mānuka as specifically unique to New Zealand, then we may well be having Aussie mānuka honey on our toast and letting Australian producers have their way. There is a group of New Zealand honey producers who’ve not given up. They’re still working to trademark the term mānuka honey and they’ve refiled court proceedings in the UK and

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5:22

Chris Wilson: Auckland University researcher says...

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2023/01/23

Misogyny appears to have played a key part in the unprecedented vitriol faced by Jacinda Ardern. New Auckland University research —tracking thousands of hateful posts on the dark corners of the internet in recent years— has found that 93-percent targeted Ardern. And experts now warn that Ardern is likely to need more ongoing protection than any other former Prime Minister. Researcher Chris Wilson told Roman Travers that Ardern has been subject to far more threats and hateful messages than other

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4:28

Peter Shepherd: Auckland University researcher on the...

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2023/01/23

Could a drug used for breast cancer treatment be the key to making people live longer? An Auckland University trial has found long-term treatment of healthy mice with the drug —alpelisib— increased their lifespan by about ten percent. Those mice also showed some signs of being healthier in old age, such as improved coordination and strength. Auckland University researcher Peter Shepherd says the findings have big implications for the general health of humans. LISTEN ABOVE See

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1:44

Roman Travers: The forestry industry needs to take...

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2023/01/23

For as long as I can remember, farming and forestry have gone hand-in-hand. In fact, there was a huge push, back in the 80s for farmers to invest heavily in forestry but now the chickens have come to roost. Federated Farmers is now calling on the government to establish an independent inquiry into the factors that contributed to the flooding and destroyed infrastructure from ex-tropical cyclone Hale. The tragedy now is that every time there’s a rain event more ‘slash’ is washing down throughout

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5:35

Nick Leggett: Transporting New Zealand CEO on rising...

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2023/01/22

Transport costs are set to increase in the coming months and that could push up the price of almost everything else. Discounts to public transport, fuel taxes, and road user charges will end next Tuesday. Road user charges are set to increase by 36-percent. Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett says that will mean a 45 tonne truck and trailer travelling 100-thousand-kilometres a year will pay an extra 21-thousand-dollars. He says that's going directly hit the pocket of consumers,

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1:43

Roman Travers: Will Chris Hipkins save the Labour Party?

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2023/01/22

And so here we are; Monday morning, with a brand-new Prime Minister and leader of The Labour Party: Chris Hipkins. I guess that now we have two men leading the two main political parties with the same Christian names, they’ll forever now be known by their surnames in order to prevent confusion. Hipkins and Luxon. At least they have differing hair dos. Perhaps that confusion will become even more confounded if Prime Minister Hipkins moves his views further to the centre of right and away from the

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1:37

Roman Travers: What is the endgame for Harry and Meghan?

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2022/12/15

I lost interest in the British Royal Family so many years ago that I can’t remember ever having had any interest in anything other than the history that got them there, which is not very pretty. I also promised myself to never click on any articles, written about Megan and Harry. It’s with a heavy heart, overwhelming sadness and the deepest and greatest regret imaginable, that I can inform for you this morning that yesterday, I capitulated and found myself clicking on a story about the incredible

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3:45

Nicola Willis: National's Finance spokesperson says...

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2022/12/15

The National Party says there are big challenges in our economy despite a quarter three GDP boom. New Zealand's GDP increased two percent in the three months to September. That was much higher than most economists predicted and a bigger jump than the UK, the US, Australia and the EU. National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis told Roman Travers everyone wants businesses to grow, but not everyone is feeling the positive effects of the economy. She says wages aren't keeping up with inflation for

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1:54

Roman Travers: We want climate action, so why isn't...

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2022/12/14

The New Zealand Herald recently ran a poll to get a better understanding of how New Zealanders feel we're collectively doing with regards to climate change. Contrary to some of those with the loudest voices on talkback radio, denouncing almost entirely the science that proves that climate change is unquestionably happening - and at a greater speed than once thought, the collective feedback is that we need to move faster and harder in order to combat climate change. The outcome of the survey is a

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3:12

Wayne Langford: Meat the Need Co-founder on telethon...

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2022/12/14

A telethon of a different sorts is getting underway at Lincoln University. Charity Meat the Need is hosting The Big Feed, where farmers donate livestock and milk to foodbanks and City Missions for families in need. It's New Zealand's first ever rural telethon, starting at 6am, and being livestreamed across Facebook and YouTube for 12 hours today. Co-founder Wayne Langford told Roman Travers they started during the Covid lockdowns in 2020 and carried on since. He says it seems silly there are Kiwis

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3:57

Nick Tuffley: Economist expects GDP numbers will show...

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2022/12/14

A glimpse into how our economy is continuing to fare post-pandemic. Stats NZ is set to release our GDP figures for the third quarter later this morning. It was up 1.7 percent in the June quarter. ASB's chief economist Nick Tuffley told Roman Travers they expect today's numbers will show the economy is still going through a recovery. He says they're tipping it'll show a decent growth of 0.9 percent. Tuffley says they also expect to see more signs of international tourism recovery, which will help the

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3:53

Jon Reeves: Public transport advocate says getting...

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2022/12/14

The end has come for half-price public transport and fuel tax cuts. The Government's announced both subsidies will finish at the end of March. Half-priced public transport will still be available for Total Mobility and Community Service Cardholders. Public transport users association national coordinator Jon Reeves told Roman Travers getting rid of the subsidies does the opposite to encourage people to get on public transport. He says buses and trains are going to be operating regardless, so why

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4:51

John Edminstin: Bluff Oyster and Food Festival chair...

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2022/12/13

The Bluff Oyster and Food Festival has been canned once again. The festival was to be held in May, but has been postponed due to a former hotel adjacent to the site, having a dangerous building notice on it. It’s the second year running it’s been cancelled, with Covid-19 the reason last year. Festival chair John Edminstin, who owns the building next door told Roman Travers he knows this is disappointing news for Bluff. He says the festival would generally bring in thousands of people who would

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5:44

Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical analyst predicts...

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2022/12/13

An expectation that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will use his address to call for more lethal aid. The Ukrainian President will be speaking to Parliament via video link this morning, as New Zealand becomes the latest Western country to receive him. And with Ukraine making significant ground in the country's east in recent months, he'll likely expect New Zealand to send more weapons. Democracy Project geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Roman Travers we haven't sent lethal aid to Ukraine since April's

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4:42

Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor says they have been...

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2022/12/13

Changes to emergency housing looks to return motels back to tourism. The Government has agreed to a raft of recommended changes, after a review by the ministries of social development and housing. It includes quality standards for suppliers, expanding support services and improved grants to help get people into private rentals. Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell told Roman Travers they've been calling for these changes for some time. She says emergency housing was meant to be a maximum of 28 days but has

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1:44

Roman Travers: We should still care about the...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/12/12

As much as anyone might have a long list of things they’d love to have for Christmas; I’m picking that most of us really just want to spend time with family and friends. Gone are the days when a large quantity of presents was the measure of one’s devotion and love. The slow to catch on but evolving trend now is to buy experiences rather than things. Wouldn’t you rather have a fantastic memory for your hard drive as opposed to more stuff to take to the tip and recycling stations in months to

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4:14

David Seymour: Act Party leader says there needs to...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/12/12

David Seymour says there needs to be consequences over the water privatisation entrenchment debacle. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta received a letter of advice on making water privatisation more difficult. That was a month before the controversial vote which was criticised by constitutional lawyers, and later labelled a mistake by the Prime Minister The Act Party leader told Roman Travers Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hasn't shown leadership skills in this situation. He claims former Prime

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4:54

Kate Weston: College of Nurses Executive Director...

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2022/12/12

The College of Nurses says a pay increase is well overdue. Te Whatu Ora is asking the Employment Relations Authority for interim orders to fix pay equity rates for nurses. It would increase pay for most by more than 14 percent, putting Kiwis on par or better with Australian nurses. Executive Director Kate Weston told Roman Travers it's a shame it's taken so long. She says nurses were the backbone of the health system during the pandemic. The Government has also immediate residency opportunities for

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4:36

Lucy Elwood: Cancer Society CEO says New Zealand is...

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2022/12/12

The Cancer Society says New Zealand is taking a step towards a Smokefree 2025. Newstalk ZB understands questions still remain over the compliance of almost 1700 products in New Zealand - with 466 already removed due to banned ingredients or high nicotine levels. The deadline for information passed on Friday - and officials are now reviewing details. It comes as our newsroom can reveal British American Tobacco is threatening legal action over the review. Cancer Society CEO Lucy Elwood told Roman

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