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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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2:57

Kate Hawkesby: Are you happy in your job? And if not,...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/08/31

Apparently a quarter of us intend to change jobs over the next 12 months. This would come as a shock to my dearly departed grandfather who worked at the Post Office his entire life and would never have dreamed of changing jobs. Back then when you had a job, it was for life. Not anymore. A workplace wellbeing survey of 1200 workers showed a large chunk of us feel undervalued, under supported, and under staffed at work. I can believe it. I don’t know anywhere that isn’t under staffed right now,

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2:56

John Berry: Kiwisaver provider Pathfinder's CEO says...

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2022/08/30

An attempt to tidy up the GST charged on different investment products. The Government is planning to impose GST on Kiwisaver fees, which will give it an extra $225 million a year. Kiwisaver provider Pathfinder's Chief Executive John Berry told Kate Hawkesby unfortunately for investors, the tidy up is quite brutal. Modelling suggests it will raise fees and mean $103 billion fewer saved in accounts by 2070. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

Nicola Willis: National finance spokesperson on...

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2022/08/30

Tweaks are being made to the cost of living payments. It comes after the Auditor-General wrote a scathing letter to Inland Revenue. The letter has essentially told IRD to get their act together, saying the process has been rushed, which resulted in compromised certainty and accuracy. With the next payments due on Thursday, questions have been asked as to whether enough has been done to solve the issues. National's spokesperson for finance Nicola Willis joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:57

Beau Paparoa: AA Insurance Head of Motor Claims on...

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2022/08/30

Ram raids and joyrides are thought to be why car theft insurance claims are up. AA Insurance reveals car theft and attempted theft have increased by 36.5 percent nationally, and 43 percent in Auckland over the last 12 months. Head of motor claims Beau Paparoa says vehicles targeted tend to be of lower value, more than five years old and often parked on the street. He says it appears to be consistent with the increase in ramraids, but data also shows people are stealing cars simply to get from A to

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3:00

Kate Hawkesby: Why wasn't more done after the first...

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2022/08/30

When Thomas Phillips first went missing into dense bush with his kids back in 2021, I wrote an editorial at the time saying police and welfare agencies weren’t taking it seriously enough in my view. There was a lot of talk at the time about leaving it to the community, leaving it to the family, trying to understand that rural New Zealand is different to what those of us in cities are used to. I was criticized by people who said worrying about three kids in the bush with their Dad was over the top,

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2:19

Anna Burns-Francis: US correspondent says NASA's...

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2022/08/29

NASA's mission control will meet tomorrow to discuss their next moves, if they can get the engine problems under control. The next-generation rocket programme was meant to blast off last night from Florida's Cape Canaveral, but was delayed due to an engine bleed. US correspondent Anna Burns-Francis told Kate Hawkesby it doesn't look like this will be an easy fix. She says NASA has four days to make a decision, but there is no word yet on whether they'll go ahead with the save the date on

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2:42

Kate Wells: ZB sports reader on All Blacks, Liam...

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2022/08/28

Newstalk ZB sports reader Kate Wells joined Kate Hawkesby for a wrap of the weekend's sporting action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:29

Sarah McKinlay: Horse Advocates Access Waikato...

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2022/08/28

Waikato horse riders are continuing their fight to be able to ride their animals on Raglan's beaches. In 2020, the local council began enforcing a by-law banning horses and vehicles on the main beach, but a procedural error means it's not legal. The council is now planning to create a new by-law to rectify its mistake, and block horse access to beaches again. Horse Advocates Access Waikato Secretary Sarah McKinlay says it's a blow to local riders. She told Kate Hawkesby it's estimated 20 percent of

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3:07

Ruth Money: Victims' advocate says tougher...

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2022/08/28

A victims' advocate is joining calls for an overhaul of the youth-justice system. National wants tougher penalties for young people who commit robberies and ram raids. It says while there's been a halving of prosecutions of young people since 2017 – ram raids have increased 518 percent under Labour's watch. Ruth Money told Kate Hawkesby tougher punishments aren't the solution, as there are major systemic issues in the way young offenders are dealt with. She says better resourcing is needed, and it's

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2:48

Kate Hawkesby: Dire straits for Queenstown hospo is...

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2022/08/28

“All I do is cry” was the quote that broke my heart over the weekend. The ODT had a story about the state of Queenstown at the moment, and it talked to café and restaurant owners who’re still in dire straits over lack of staff. They claim there’s no light at the end of the tunnel, and that this is worse than Covid was. Hospitality NZ’s regional manager was quoted as saying that it’s such a pressure cooker situation that, ''It's becoming a luxury for our operators to open at the moment.'' Imagine

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19:52

*Bonus* We Need To Talk with Toni Street (Kate Hawkesby)

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2022/08/26

Toni Street has a brand new podcast called We Need To Talk. I was a guest on the first episode of the season, and this is the conversation Toni and I had about recovering from Covid, Dogs and Nutrition. I hope you enjoy it! If you like what you hear, follow We Need To Talk With Toni Street here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:06

Kate Hawkesby: Local Body Elections are coming up,...

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2022/08/25

Do you know we can start voting for our mayors and local councillors in about a month's time? Are you going to? Apathy is the problem with local body elections. Always has been. We don’t know who anyone is, we can’t be bothered, we don’t care. But actually, we do care about our communities don't we? Don’t we care about what's happening to our local shops and our streets at the moment? I know particularly for Auckland, it's so depressing watching the decline of our city, the ram raids, the graffiti,

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2:52

Satish Ranchhod: Westpac Senior Economist thinks...

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2022/08/25

Doom and gloom is on the economic horizon. Higher interest rates, lower spending and low population growth are all pointing towards a higher chance of recession for the first two quarters of the year. Westpac Senior Economist Satish Ranchhod says while he thinks there won't be a recession, our growth will be soft. He told Kate Hawkesby he's expecting a pretty weak end to the year in retail spending. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:13

Sunny Kausha: Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair...

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2022/08/25

Dairy owners fear someone will die as ram raids surge. There's been a 400 percent increase in the crime in the last five years, with the Police Minister revealing it's happened 129 times since May. Chris Hipkins has also confirmed almost all of these people are under 18 years old, with the median age being 15. Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Kate Hawkesby we need a solution now. He says if we don't get on top of this soon, we will create a generation where crime is

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3:57

Lucy Elwood: Cancer Society NZ CEO on return of...

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2022/08/25

Today is Daffodil Day. And for the first time in two years, the famous Daffodil Day street collections will be making a comeback. And with more Kiwis getting cancer this year than ever before, there's an increased need for support. Cancer Society NZ National chief executive Lucy Elwood joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:31

Kate Hawkesby: It's time for a green light, surely

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2022/08/24

In the wake of a couple of revealing surveys, I’m pleased to see businesses agitating for change a bit more. I’m talking about the traffic light system. Two surveys recently showed how much we’re fed up with all this. TV1 had a survey showing 65 percent of us want all Covid restrictions dropped, not surprising at all. Then a survey the Government did showed them the reality of what’s going on – fewer of us are wearing masks, fewer of us are reporting RAT results, fewer of us are willing to isolate

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3:29

Greg Harford: Retail NZ CEO says the best way to...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/08/24

More calls have come for reduced taxes to help ease supermarket prices. The Government will force Foodstuffs and Countdown to sell groceries to competitors at regulated prices, if they don't supply them on the wholesale market fairly. Retail NZ Chief Executive Greg Harford says the real problem is how expensive it is for new businesses to enter the market. He told Kate Hawkesby the best way to reduce supermarket prices, would be to drop GST. Harford says consumers spend an average of four-thousand

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4:25

Tupua Urlich: Children's advocate not surprised by...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/08/24

Disturbing figures from the Abuse in Care Inquiry. A report has found one in three children in state care end up in prison later in life. For Māori , 42 percent serve custodial sentences as adults. Voyce Whakarongo Mai advocates for children in care. Spokesperson Tupua Urlich told Kate Hawkesby he's not surprised by the figures. He says if you take a young person and fill their childhood with trauma and abuse, and they go without support, that does show up later in their lives. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:39

Dr Kyle Eggleton: Rural GP on Rawene Hospital closing...

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2022/08/24

A Far North health provider has made the "very difficult decision" to close its after-hours services temporarily due to ongoing staff shortages. There will be no doctor available on-site at Rawene Hospital after hours from 5pm to 8am Monday to Sunday, starting next week. Hauora Hokianga announced the planned closure with "great reluctance" on Tuesday morning in a Facebook post by chief executive Margareth Broodkoorn. "Over the past couple of years, Hauora Hokianga has been challenged with the

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4:15

Richard Fitzwilliams: Royal commentator on Andrew's...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2022/08/23

Andrew Windsor has reportedly gone to his mother Queen Elizabeth II and asked for a new role within the royal family. This comes as he retired from official duties in 2019 over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. But now he's apparently informed the Queen that he can't spend the rest of his days sitting around and riding horses. But is there any pathway for him to come back? Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams joined Early Edition. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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