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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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3:10

Paul Spain: Tech commentator says local media are...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/12/04

Big online platforms could be forced to pay a fair price for local news. The Government is drawing up legislation to make companies like Google and Meta pay local news producers for their content. They're encouraged to strike their own voluntary deals, as NZME - owner of Newstalk ZB and the Herald - already has. If no agreement is found, the Government will set bargaining terms. Gorilla Technology Chief Executive Paul Spain told Tim Dower local media are being ripped off in the current

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3:42

Kate Hawkesby: My final thoughts on a testing year

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2022/12/01

So it’s been a long hard year. I don’t know why this year feels harder than last year. I mean last year we had Covid for goodness sake, and lockdowns, and I guess a lot of us thought it couldn’t get much worse than this – but this year has been like a bad hangover that won’t go away. Inflation, cost of living crisis, petrol prices, housing prices, health crisis, mental health crisis, surge in crime. I mean it’s an ugly laundry list of stuff that’s made 2022 not quite the shiny new prospect many of

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3:20

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Whanau Ora Chair has little...

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2022/12/01

A leading advocate against family violence, believes we're days away from another child being killed. Merepeka Raukawa Tait has little hope that much will happen in the wake of an investigation into the death of Malachi Subecz. The Tauranga five-year-old was killed by his carer just over a year ago, after a history of abuse. A damning report into the little boy's murder identifies five critical gaps in the system and makes 14 recommendations. They're aimed at ensuring there are interlocking safety

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3:47

Murray McKinnon: Long-time friend of Sir Murray...

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2022/12/01

A long-time friend of Sir Murray Halberg says he was described as having acid, rather than blood in his veins. The athletics legend has died aged 89. He's best known for striking gold in the 5000m at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and he was also New Zealand's first sub four minute miler. President of Auckland Athletics Murray McKinnon told Kate Hawkesby he did well at secondary school, but it wasn't until he met the great Arthur Lydiard that he excelled. He says Halberg told him he would have just been an

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2:57

Scott Maidment: World Buskers Festival director ahead...

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2022/12/01

The World Buskers Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Christchurch next year. The programme has officially been announced, with more than two weeks jam packed with events. It's been three years since international buskers have taken to the streets and Festival Director Scott Maidment joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:40

Kevin McHugh: Banked Head of Publishing on data...

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2022/11/30

Men are bigger Christmas spenders than women. New data by Banked shows people will spend an average $623 on gifts this year, with two thirds happy to fork out for a more sustainable gift if they have the option. Head of Publishing, Kevin McHugh, says when it comes to the gender differences, women tend to be a bit more sensible and conservative with their money. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:59

Kate Hawkesby: It's not right that we have to stop...

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2022/11/30

I think one of the great travesties of this Government, when we eventually look back on their long line of failures, will be what happened to mental health. Don’t get me wrong, no government from what I can see, has ever got mental health right, it’s forever been a sector in dire straits, under resourced and woefully misunderstood. But mental health itself has only become bigger and worse as the years has gone by, and arguably peaking as a real crisis now, post the pandemic. And yet, the Government

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4:00

Mike Egan: Restuarant Association President says FPA...

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2022/11/30

Restaurant workers are ready to lodge a claim for better wages. The Fair Pay Agreement bill comes into effect today, and unions are saying they already have enough signatures to demand an FPA for hospo workers. It means any negotiated pay and working conditions will apply to all employers in the industry. Restuarant Association President Mike Egan told Kate Hawkesby it's been a long time coming. He says members have been working hard to offer greater pay and more incentives for people to come and

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3:14

Margaret Stuart: Sustainability director for Nestle...

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2022/11/30

Fonterra and Swiss food giant Nestle have formed a partnership to develop New Zealand’s first zero carbon emissions dairy farm. In what the parties said was a New Zealand first, the project, to be run with co-partner Dairy Trust Taranaki, will examine all aspects of farm operations to reduce carbon with the aim of cutting emissions by 30 per cent by mid-2027, with a 10-year ambition of reaching net zero carbon emissions. The demonstration farm at the centre of the project is a 290-hectare property

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3:13

Kate Hawkesby: Hats off to all the kids and parents...

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2022/11/29

Hats off to all the kids who’ve sat NCEA the past few weeks, that’s wrapping up this week, Friday’s the last day for exams. Hats off also to all the parents who’ve managed all that stress at home, juggling kids study schedules while also running them round to rowing before the crack of dawn or all the other sports they’re doing, as well as calming nerves, washing sports gear, trying to make nourishing meals.. look it’s a process. And no matter how many times you go through it, we’re onto our fifth

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3:25

Paul Spoonley: Sociology professor puzzled as to why...

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2022/11/29

Immigration experts are concerned a change to work rights for migrants' partners could put people off coming here. Until now, a partner could get an open work visa. But a change going ahead next month will only allow partners of green list workers to do that. Couples will instead have to find accredited employers to sponsor applications for each of them, or have a partner who can visit but not work. Sociology professor Paul Spoonley told Kate Hawkesby most migrants come with partners or

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4:02

Peter Nation: Fieldays Society CEO says everyone is...

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2022/11/29

The southern hemisphere's largest agricultural event will be a little warmer this year. Thousands are expected to flock to Fieldays at Mystery Creek in the Waikato this morning, with more than 1,000 exhibitors ready to show off their products and services. The opening will end a 17-month hiatus after the June event was postponed this year, due to uncertainties around Covid restrictions.. National Field Days Society CEO Peter Nation told Kate Hawkesby the sun is starting to come up, which is pretty

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2:48

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster expects...

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2022/11/29

A major New Zealand bank is the first to move on the back of last week's historic OCR rise. ANZ has lifted its floating and flexible mortgage rates by 65 basis points - all fixed term rates are now over 7 per cent for those who don't have a 20 per cent deposit or equity. All eyes are now on how other big banks will react. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Kate Hawkesby he is expecting other banks will do the same. He says it's a massive squeeze on people. Kiernan says Reserve Bank

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3:10

Kate Hawkesby: The PM's post-Cab chat yesterday was...

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2022/11/28

The PM’s post-cabinet chat yesterday was stomach churning in so many ways. The lies, the disingenuousness of it all, the theatrics and the pretence that they’ve actually been active as a government on crime. Embarrassing. No one’s buying it. This new fog canon measure is too late – they know it, we know it. Worse yet, the PM tried to deflect all blame from her Government by saying that there’d be a delay on said fog cannons – due to a global shortage. This turns out to be an outright lie. Newstalk

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5:01

Ash Parmar: Waikato retailer is concerned Govt hasn't...

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2022/11/28

Concerns the Government hasn't addressed the real issue around ram raids. It's announced a $4 million fund to support local councils in Auckland, Hamilton and Bay of Plenty and a $4,000 fog cannon subsidy scheme. Waikato retailer Ash Parmar told Kate Hawkesby there have been 66 prosecutions and 10 youth referrals, but some 200 young people have been arrested. He says that means there are 129 kids who aren't going to adult court or youth court and it proves young kids are being used to do these types

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3:35

Karen Murrell: Lipstick brand and Wool Source join...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/11/28

Opposites have attracted in an unexpected collaboration of lipstick and New Zealand strong wool. In what is thought to be a world-first, Wool Source and lipstick brand Karen Murrell have joined forces to create a lipstick coloured with a wool keratin-based pigment. The new lipstick “Kera Kisses” uses wool from Ashburton's Westmere Farm. Karen Murrell says Lincoln Agritech's wool industry research team has developed a wool fibre that could be turned into protein. She told Kate Hawkesby she was asked

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3:10

Kate Hawkesby: They commit crimes because they know...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/11/27

So today Cabinet meets looking to “discuss what more can be done to combat crime,” according to the Prime Minister. Sadly she’s a bit late with that statement. The irony being that her government has been inundated with people asking them to toughen up on crime for ages... they did nothing. Poto Williams, in her capacity as Police Minster dropped the ball so badly she was moved on and replaced with Chris Hipkins. There were hopes he would toughen up on crime, but sadly under his watch it’s only

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3:27

Nigel Bowen: Timaru Mayor says Three Waters update is...

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2022/11/27

Some of the country's top constitutional experts are raising red flags about the Government's attempt to entrench part of its Three Waters reforms. Under a change proposed by the Greens, and supported by Labour, 60-percent of MPs would need to agree to overturn part of the bill protecting water assets from private ownership. Eight public law academics have written to the Government, saying such use of entrenchment sets a dangerous precedent. Until now, entrenchment has only been used for electoral

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3:51

Chris Baillie: ACT's plan to fight truancy with the...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/11/27

ACT believes its truancy plan will help what it’s calling a crisis... despite some criticism. The party wants to make it mandatory for schools to report attendance daily, or risk losing funding. It would also enable parents to be fined and divert Government truancy funding directly to schools to hire truancy officers. ACT education spokesperson Chris Baillie says there'd be a process in place before a fine- with a traffic light system relating to attendance. He says more than 30 percent

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1:52

Tim Dower: How many deaths is it going to take for...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/11/24

We all heard the warnings; someone's going to get killed if we don't crack down on the ram raiders and brazen dairy hold-ups. And this week it happened. Eight in the evening at the end of another long day at the superette providing a convenience service in Sandringham. One of the locals who spoke to the Herald at a gathering of 200 or so said this ‘the whole dynamic of Auckland is changing now’. Say that again. Spin the numbers whatever way you like, but what's obvious to anyone is there's a

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