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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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3:44

Kate Hawkesby: Even in a cluster of a city like...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/16

At the start of this week I was chastising Auckland for being a dump these days and don’t get me wrong, I still hate the traffic, the cones, and the congestion. But, I am here today to defend the city of my birth. When I criticized Auckland this week, part of my long list of complaints was the way people behave at concerts (Snoop Dog was the example). Someone who attended said the crowd was so baked and out of it they were barely alive. But in Auckland’s defence, I was at the sold-out Morgan

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5:07

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist picks a 0.5% drop...

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2023/03/15

The New Zealand economy is shrinking, the only question is by how much. GDP figures due out this morning are expected to show the economy contracted in the fourth quarter of last year. Speaking to Tim Dower ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley is picking a steeper 0.5 percent drop. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:23

David Seymour: Act Leader says the way for...

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2023/03/15

Chris Hipkins is determined to laugh off the resignation of Police Minister Stuart Nash. Nash has been forced to resign, after revealing on yesterday's Mike Hosking Breakfast, that two years ago he asked the Police Commissioner to appeal a judge's sentencing. The Prime Minister joked about the news during a speech to kiwifruit growers last night saying a "minor reshuffle" is coming, but he'd rather not mention the reason why. But this morning, Act Leader David Seymour told Tim Dower there was

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3:13

Kate Hawkesby: Labour are laser-focused on keeping...

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2023/03/14

I said yesterday that I worry we care more about having a Prime Minister who looks like someone you could have a beer with, than caring about leadership, economic responsibility or policies. The electorate fell head over heels in love with a smiling friendly looking Jacinda Ardern, until her ideology started to bite, then everyone freaked out and she was gone. In came smiley friendly looking Chris Hipkins. “Just a boy from the Hutt!” the media exclaimed with glee, Chippy! Guy next door vibes

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4:06

Adrian Macey: Climate scientist says even if NZ's...

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2023/03/14

It's thought anything this country does on climate change will have no impact until the whole world responds. A 1News Kantar Public survey reveals more than half of respondents want the Government to act with more urgency on climate change. The poll, taken in reaction to Cyclone Gabrielle, finds 27 percent want officials to continue as planned and 10 percent want less urgency. But Victoria University climate scientist Adrian Macey says even if the nation's emissions hit zero tomorrow, it would make

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4:06

Adrian Macey: NZ's first Climate Change Ambassador on...

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2023/03/14

The Government is coming under fire for scrapping a number of climate-focused policies. However Prime Minister Chris Hipkins insists Labour has not lost sight of the country's climate goals. New Zealand's first Climate Change Ambassador, Adrian Macey, agrees with him. Now a senior associate at Victoria University, Adrian joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:10

John Tookey: Prof of Construction Management says...

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2023/03/14

Cashflow issues are being blamed for building businesses falling over. The country's construction crunch may start to snowball, with more building businesses expected to fail. Bayside Designer Homes is the latest, leaving nine Auckland housing sites unfinished. AUT Professor of Construction Management John Tookey told Kate Hawkesby the industry uses borrowed money to do all the work. He says as interest rates go up, it gets harder and harder and then payments get delayed, then you end up with

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3:10

John Tookey: Prof of Construction Management says...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/14

Cashflow issues are being blamed for building businesses falling over. The country's construction crunch may start to snowball, with more building businesses expected to fail. Bayside Designer Homes is the latest, leaving nine Auckland housing sites unfinished. AUT Professor of Construction Management John Tookey told Kate Hawkesby the industry uses borrowed money to do all the work. He says as interest rates go up, it gets harder and harder and then payments get delayed, then you end up with

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3:37

Kirsten Wise: Napier Mayor says cyclone impacted...

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2023/03/14

Napier's Mayor says cyclone impacted residents want central government decisions on whether they'll be able to re-build. The Government is introducing a Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Bill, similar to legislation passed after the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes. The Bill will remove constraints on recovery such as letting rural landowners in affected regions carry out emergency work without having to apply for resource consent. Mayor Kirsten Wise told Kate Hawkesby anything that removes

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3:12

Kate Hawkesby: The more modern we get as a society,...

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2023/03/13

I was telling you about my $7.99 lettuce yesterday – and my bad, as I said, I shouldn’t have bought it at that price – it’s ridiculous. But it’s also a reality at the moment that we’re not only paying more for fruit and vege – and all groceries actually, but that those prices are potentially going to get worse before they get better. That’s according to leading economist's and pretty much everyone involved in the sector – to be fair to them, they have been warning us. But in the last month alone,

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4:16

Peter Crampton: Researcher says policy change is...

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2023/03/13

A researcher says urgent policy change is needed to ensure the future health workforce reflects the diverse communities it'll serve. An Otago University, Auckland University and AUT study in the British Medical Journal Open, has analysed data from 20,000 students. It's found systematic under-representation of Māori, Pacific, low socioeconomic and rural background students. Otago University Professor Peter Crampton says currently it's up to individual universities and polytechs to make selection

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3:29

Jason Walls: ZB's Political Editor says Te Pāti Māori...

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2023/03/13

Te Pāti Māori are in a key position, based on the latest poll results. The latest 1NEWS Kantar Public poll shows if an election were held tomorrow, a Labour-Green-Te Pāti Māori coalition would secure 63 seats in the Beehive to National and Act’s 57. Both Act and the Greens are on 11 percent, and Te Pāti Māori on three percent. Newstalk ZB's Political Editor Jason Walls told Kate Hawkesby Te Pāti Māori would definitely go with the left bloc. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:48

Nicola Willis: National says Govt fixing own mistake...

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2023/03/13

National says the Government is fixing its own mistake by increasing superannuation and main benefits in line with inflation. The change kicks in from next month. National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says the Government switched to calculating them based off average wages, instead of inflation. But she told Kate Hawkesby the problem is, average wages haven't kept up with inflation and prices. Willis says they're pleased to see superannuitants getting the payments they deserve -- but what we need, is

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3:33

Kate Hawkesby: What sort of experience are tourists...

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2023/03/12

I’m noticing a lot of tourists in town and I’m just wondering what kind of experience they’re having. I was walking through a well-known shopping precinct in Auckland, Newmarket, with my daughter at the weekend and there was a guy walking in front of a few of us just weaving across the footpath getting in everyone’s way and each time someone tried to pass him he’d cut them off and weave back across them just making sure the whole footpath was his. As we got closer and needed to get into a shop I

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3:46

Mark Knoff-Thomas: Newmarket Business Association...

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2023/03/12

Business owners are being forced to take matters into their own hands as the level of retail crime continues to soar. Latest figures show there's been a 39-percent surge in retail crime since last year, with much higher rises in Canterbury and South Auckland. Newmarket Business Association Chief Executive Mark Knoff-Thomas told Kate Hawkesby that they're particularly concerned by the level of juvenile crime and are calling for more police. He says there are some stores trading with their doors

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2:38

Kate Hawkesby: Our health system is in dire straits...

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2023/03/09

So we learn this week what we already knew, but now have confirmation of - our health system is in dire straits. And it's only March. It's not even winter yet. I worry that we've dropped the ball on fixing it by being too slow to react when staffing, in particular, was first being flagged as an issue. We took far too long to get midwives, nurses and doctors onto the residency green list. And by the time we did, guess what? No one wanted to come. They'd already gone elsewhere, found other jobs, other

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3:20

Dr. Shane Reti: National Health spokesperson says...

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2023/03/09

National says compounding issues in the health sector are coming to a head in emergency departments. Figures released to Newstalk ZB show over the past five years, 32 of the country's 37 main public hospitals recorded an increase in ED wait times. National Health Spokesperson Shane Reti says it's an ongoing trend. He told Kate Hawkesby too many people are ending up in ED for issues that should have been resolved much earlier. Reti says emergency departments are tired, exhausted, and understaffed,

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4:04

Pat Newman: Principals' union president says poor...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/09

Frustration between education unions and the Government has boiled over. 50,000 educators will down tools next Thursday in what's set to be one of the country's biggest ever strikes. Both secondary and primary unions have voted to take the action. Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association President Pat Newman told Kate Hawkesby poor conditions are causing massive issues for the workforce. He says people are leaving the profession in droves and it's hard to get any new staff on board. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:12

Kate Weston: College of Nurses director on low...

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2023/03/08

A shockingly low number of nurses, midwives and doctors have entered the country. That's despite changes to the immigration green list last year aimed to plug skilled labour shortages. Out of 200 healthcare workers granted residency, most were already here and only one has entered the country. Questions have been asked as to whether has anything changed. Kate Weston, Executive Director of the College of Nurses, joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:41

Dr. Marlon dos Reis: AgResearch science leader on...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2023/03/08

Your Instagram food pictures may be influencing more people than you think. In a bid to be ahead of food trends and expectations, researchers are using your hot takes to look at customer preferences and food production. AgResearch is leading the study into it and science team leader Dr Marlon dos Reis joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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