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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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3:09

Kate Hawkesby: Posie Parker should never have been...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/22

What I can't understand about the trans activist coming into the country is how she's been given so much coverage and publicity. She's clearly a hateful woman just touring around spreading vitriol, I have no idea what the point of her is, or why she’s doing it, and I had never heard of her prior to this week - I doubt many of us had. But the outraged made sure we did hear of her, and in doing so, helped publicize her brand and her message. I think we can all agree it’s just an attention-seeking

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3:08

Diego Traglia: Real estate agent says now is a good...

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2023/03/22

There are currently favourable conditions for buyers in the housing market. CoreLogic figures show close to 61,000 properties were sold in the year to February 2023, the lowest 12 month total since 1983. Real estate agent Diego Traglia told Kate Hawkesby says he knows it's a cliché for him to say now is a good time to buy but prices are low. He says nobody was expecting an up to 25 percent drop in less than two years, and we're getting back to what prices used to be before Covid. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:39

Jonathan Ayling: Free Speech Union CEO says people...

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2023/03/22

Claims allowing an anti-transgender activist into the country is a win for healthy debate. Freedom of speech advocates say sense has prevailed, as self-described women's rights activist Posie Parker has been approved to come here. They say allowing people to voice their views, either way, is crucial. Free Speech Union Chief Executive Jonathan Ayling told Kate Hawkesby people who disagree can voice their opposition freely. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:14

Kate Hawkesby: Promises to make communities feel safe...

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2023/03/21

Well just as the new Police Minister was fronting media yesterday and telling them she wanted communities to feel safe, Leo Molloy was making headlines for calling the Police ‘weak as piss’. His words, not mine. The hospitality owner was furious that an attempted break in at his Auckland viaduct restaurant – which caused more than $50,000 in damage - had elicited a ‘chat’ from the Police, but no arrests. He had CCTV footage of the offenders, police had shown up and spoken with them, but did

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4:33

Josh Kronfeld: Former All Black on how Scott...

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2023/03/21

How will Scott Robertson fare in the top job with the All Blacks? New Zealand Rugby confirmed Tuesday the world's worst kept secret in announcing Robertson's appointment as coach from next year. His contract will run until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Former All Black Josh Kronfeld joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:26

Len Houwers: Major Gas Users' spokesperson says hasty...

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2023/03/21

Warnings a hasty transition to renewable energy could be costly to New Zealand. Research commissioned by the energy sector, is recommending natural gas be part of the transition away from fossil fuels towards renewables. But it's found changing too quickly, could create $7 billion in additional energy costs for New Zealand homes and businesses. Major Gas Users' Group spokesperson Len Houwers says people and businesses need time to adjust and invest in their own gas transition. He says pushing people

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2:42

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent says Boris Johnson's job...

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2023/03/21

Boris Johnson's job is on the line as he prepares to face a televised grilling by MPs. The former British Prime Minister has published a 52-page defence of Partygate, arguing he misled Parliament, but assures lockdown rules were followed in good faith. He'll present his evidence to a cross-party panel of MPs who, despite the Conservative majority, have previously said he misled them. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby the potential punishments depend on how bad the panel finds the

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3:18

Murray Edridge: City Missioner says the cost of...

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2023/03/21

Claims the cost of living continues to bite, even though more people are working. Ministry of Social Development data shows almost 25,000 fewer people are receiving the Jobseeker benefit, comparing June 2022 to June 2020. There were more than 100,000 exits into work in the year to June. But Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge told Kate Hawkesby leaving Jobseeker doesn't equate to financial security. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:55

Donna Demaio: Aussie correspondent as Australian SAS...

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2023/03/20

Australian police have arrested a decorated former SAS soldier and will soon charge him with war crimes after he was allegedly caught on camera shooting an Afghan man in a field while deployed in Afghanistan. Former Special Forces soldier Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in regional NSW – reportedly in the Goulburn area – on Monday morning and was expected to face court later that day. “It will be alleged he murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force,” the

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3:17

Kate Hawkesby: Wayne Brown's war on cones - It is...

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2023/03/20

The battle of Wayne Brown versus the road cones is one I want a front-row seat for. I am here for it and I love it so far. I don’t think it’ll be an easy fix. The cones have taken over our streets like some kind of cancer and they seem hell-bent on staying, but now that Auckland’s Mayor’s waged war on them, and Vector’s joined in, I have hope of eradication. The first shock was the cost – although we should've known, shouldn’t we? But $145 million a year on temporary traffic management is a

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3:29

Dr Olaf Morgenstern: NIWA Scientist says...

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2023/03/20

Concerns have been raised that our climate change policies are too insufficient to mitigate the effects of climate change. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report shows emissions will need to be halved by 2030 to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius. It also warns every degree will exacerbate extreme weather events, as seen at the start of the year. NIWA Principal Scientist Dr Olaf Morgenstern told Kate Hawkesby the report is a blueprint for what we need to do to get to

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6:47

Jason Young: China researcher says trade, TikTok and...

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2023/03/20

Trade, TikTok and Ukraine are expected to be top-of-mind during a diplomatic visit between New Zealand and China. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is today on-route to Beijing to meet with her Chinese counterpart. Contemporary China Research Centre Director, Jason Young, told Kate Hawkesby they'll likely oppose New Zealand banning TikTok on diplomatic phones. And New Zealand may push back on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the same time Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting with Putin. But Jason

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3:49

Greg Harford: Retail NZ CEO says they want Police to...

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2023/03/20

The retail sector is hoping to sit down with the new Police Minister soon. Ginny Andersen is replacing Stuart Nash in the role, having only been sworn in as a Cabinet minister earlier this year. She is a low-ranking member of Cabinet, but has 10 years of experience working with Police. Retail NZ Chief Executive Greg Harford told Kate Hawkesby they want Police to have more resources and tools to deal with retail crime. He says fundamentally we need a big social change campaign across the whole of

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3:53

Brooke Stanley Pao: Auckland Action Against Poverty...

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2023/03/19

There are demands for dental care to be included in New Zealand's public health system. An Association of Salaried Medical Specialists-commissioned poll shows seven in 10 Kiwis agree it should be free, as it is for children. Seventy-two percent of respondents say they've delayed a dentist visit due to cost, and only 43 percent had visited a dentist in the last year. Auckland Action Against Poverty coordinator Brooke Stanley Pao says in the communities they work with, that stat would be

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3:06

Kate Hawkesby: If young people are not even engaged...

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2023/03/19

The Make it 16 campaigners are annoyed apparently – because their campaign’s been shoved on the back burner by the new PM, who has worked out that it’s not a priority right now and added it to his so-called ‘bonfire’. But it shouldn’t be a priority right now, not when the government has to contend with rising inflation, the health system in dire straits, crime at massive highs, a huge cyclone relief effort, infrastructure badly needing doing... and all the other problems we have right now. Lowering

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2:51

Clint Smith: Former advisor to the ex-PM on the...

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2023/03/19

The Green Party wants a commitment to climate action from a potential coalition partner. Co-leader James Shaw voiced his distaste at the prospect of a National-Act alliance in a 'State of the Planet' address yesterday. He said it would be the most "reactionary, race-baiting, right-wing" government in decades. Clint Smith, a former advisor to Jacinda Ardern, says that the Greens aren't happy with the Prime Minister's policy bonfire either. He says they're concerned Hipkins' leadership is moving away

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2:26

Gavin Grey: European Correspondent on Switzerland's...

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2023/03/19

The clock is ticking for Switzerland's banking sector as one rival hopes to save another. The country's largest bank UBS has offered to buy all or parts of Credit Suisse. The Swiss Government is looking to change laws to bypass a shareholder vote. Regulators have been racing to save the 167-year-old bank, hoping to secure a deal before the markets reopen tonight at 6pm New Zealand time. Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby that UBS is offering to pay around 1.8-billion dollars. He says

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3:08

Marcelo Rodriguez-Ferrere: Otago University law...

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2023/03/16

Will Stuart Nash last the day as a member of the Cabinet? Newstalk ZB has revealed Nash was warned for breaching the Cabinet manual over a 2020 Newstalk ZB interview in which he advocated for police officer Matthew Hunt's killer to be imprisoned for a long time. Nash has already lost his job as Police Minister after revealing on Newstalk ZB this week that he'd asked the Police Commissioner two years ago to appeal a decision by the courts. Otago University law expert Marcelo Rodriguez-Ferrere told

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3:28

Miles Workman: ANZ Senior Economist says rebuilding...

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2023/03/16

While Cyclone Gabrielle will have a negative impact on the economy this quarter, it could be a different story later in the year. The latest GDP figures show a 0.6 percent contraction for the December quarter, with economists predicting another decline to follow, partly driven by recent weather events. But ANZ Senior Economist Miles Workman told Kate Hawkesby that it will support GDP in the quarters to come. He says that broken window style of economics is going to give demand for goods and services

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4:08

Reuben Davidson: Banks Peninsula Community Board...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/16

Lyttelton is gearing up for a big weekend. Racing in the International SailGP competition starts tomorrow on Lyttelton Harbour. Banks Peninsula Community Board Member Reuben Davidson told Kate Hawkesby that after a few false starts due to Covid getting the event off the ground has been hard work, but the set up looks amazing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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