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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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4:13

Patrick Usmar: AUT Communications Professor on...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/12/09

Australia's pioneering social media ban is casting ripples around the world. The new law sets a mandatory age limit of 16 or older for accounts on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Now countries like Malaysia and Denmark are following the Australian lead with similar approaches. AUT communications studies professor Patrick Usmar told Andrew Dickens enforcement will be difficult, but it should limit exposure to the thousands of ads kids had been seeing every week. He says parents now

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3:13

Joe Williams: Employment Lawyer on the Supreme...

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2025/12/09

A Supreme Court decision has finally settled the long-running battle over whether family carers should be paid. The ruling —brought by parents Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys, who care for their severely disabled adult children— confirms family carers are entitled to pay. Employment lawyer Joe Williams told Andrew Dickens it’s a monumental shift in how these workers are recognised and how the Government will need to respond. He says it brings them a minimum wage entitlement, holiday pay, and

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34:40

Full Show Podcast: 10 December 2025

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2025/12/09

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 10th of December 2025, the government's announced it's replacement of the RMA, independent urban planner and strategic development expert, Bruce Weir shares his thoughts. The Supreme Court's ruled parents caring for their severely disabled adult children will now be recognised as home-workers, employment lawyer Joe Williams, tells Andrew how big of a difference this will make to people's lives. Hundreds of thousands of under

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2:38

Andrew Dickens: Good luck with the social media ban...

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2025/12/09

So today is the day the Australians lead the world with a social media ban for people under 16. Good luck with that. The kids who still want to be online will get around it. Because, you know, kids and computers. They can’t speak the Queen’s English, but they sure can speak computer. They’ll VPN and forge and weasel their way through the same way we all got our hands on booze when we were underage. And the kids who’ll actively skirt the law are either the ones who believe social media benefits their

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3:08

Tony Philp: Hurricanes Interim CEO on the change of...

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2025/12/08

The Hurricanes have revealed a $2 million loss is projected for the current financial year, after announcing a new leadership structure. Local developer Malcolm Gillies has stepped in to buy the Wellington Rugby Union's 50% stake in the Super Rugby franchise. NZ Rugby will also take a minority shareholding and bolster the 'Canes with loans. Interim CEO Tony Philp told Andrew Dickens rugby’s had a difficult few years, but there’s certainly opportunities at the club to settle the finances moving

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2:38

Mark Patterson: Rural Communities Minister on the...

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2025/12/08

The Rural Communities Minister believes a new wool deal will take the sector to a whole new level. It's a significant milestone for the country's wool sector, as Wool Source confirms its first commercial export order. The Wool Research Organisation company's signed a deal with a Japanese company, for eight tonnes of Kiwi products. Minister Mark Patterson told Andrew Dickens its currently constrained by capacity, but it's a big step forward. He says there's a very small laboratory and there's plans

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3:22

Mark Hooper: Federated Farmers RMA Reform...

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2025/12/08

Farmers are hoping an RMA shake-up will deliver a faster, cheaper consenting system. The Government's today announcing significant changes to consenting as part of a shake-up to the Resource Management Act. It's expected to slash the need for consents in 46% of cases that currently need them. Federated Farmers' spokesperson Mark Hooper told Andrew Dickens layers of added costs hold farmers back from getting on with normal farm operations. He says they have to go through expert planners, consultants,

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1:53

Andrew Dickens: Finally we deal with RMA reform

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2025/12/08

For as long as I’ve been in talk radio, I’ve been talking to people about RMA reform - and I’ve been in talk radio since 1996. The Resource Management Act was introduced in 1991 and it has ballooned into an albatross around our necks. To comply you need to pay a fortune. To check your compliance authorities, have to spend weeks reviewing your plans. So today we learn what comes next. Now the reason the RMA grew like a cancerous growth around our progress is simple: too many people took too many

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34:29

Full Show Podcast: 09 December 2025

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2025/12/08

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday the 9th of December 2025, the Government's announcing a major shake up to the Resource Management Act, Federated Farmers RMA Reform Spokesperson Mark Hooper tells Andrew what he's hoping for. Kiwi company wool source has landed its first big export deal with Japan, Rural Communities Minister Mark Paterson tells Andrew what the deal means for farmers. The Hurricanes will start the new season with a different ownership model, interim

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34:31

Full Show Podcast: 08 December 2025

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2025/12/07

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday 8th of December 2025, Andrew Coster has made explosive claims in an interview with Q&A, lawyer and former cop Matthew Hague shares his thoughts. Elliot Smith has the latest on the weekend's sport. A new report from ASB shows clear signs of life for the economy in 2026, Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen shares his thoughts. Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on a man arrested on suspicion of assault

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2:34

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on a person arrested...

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2025/12/07

One person's been arrested after a string of pepper spray attacks at London's Heathrow Airport. Twenty-one people suffered injuries, with five needing hospital treatment, after an argument escalated in a terminal carpark. Social media footage shows a large armed police response, as the area was temporarily locked down. UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Andrew Dickens police were quick to say it wasn't related to terrorism or a protest. He says the people seemed to know each other, and got into an

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2:54

Andrew Dickens: What I make of Andrew Coster's bold...

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2025/12/07

What to make of the Andrew Coster interview on Q and A yesterday Firstly why did he do it. Obviously he felt he had been thrown under the bus by Judith Collins, Mark Mitchell and Richard Chambers at their recent press conference So he was prepared to throw them under the bus as well. And he does have a point when the IPCA report did not mention corruption but the politicians and the new police commissioner inferred it. The protection of his name is the reason he negotiated with the Public Service

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3:03

Pip Tinning: Secondary school Deputy Principal on...

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2025/12/04

80% of trained secondary teachers will have a base salary of more than $100 thousand from late next month. PPTA members have voted to accept a collective agreement offer from the Government. The settlement includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years, increased allowance for teachers with greater responsibilities, and a million dollar a year fund for professional development. Secondary school Deputy Principal Pip Tinning told Ryan Bridge she felt this was as good as it was going to get. She says

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3:48

Simon Watts: Climate Change Minister on the...

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2025/12/04

The Climate Change Minister says we're still at the table for the Paris Agreement, despite the targets being challenging. The Coalition rejected all three recommendations made to it by the Climate Change Commission yesterday. It means it won't be including international aviation and shipping emissions in its 2050 reduction target. Simon Watts told Ryan Bridge they remain committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and are still part of the global conversation. He says they're challenging targets in

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3:52

Michelle Palmer: Retirement Villages Association...

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2025/12/04

The Retirement Villages Association is calling out the Government for issuing a double whammy against the sector. Newly announced Retirement Villages Act 2003 amendments include ensuring money on a unit is paid back within a year after a resident leaves. Interest will also be payable after six months if a unit remains empty. Association Executive Director Michelle Palmer told Ryan Bridge the moves could seriously jeopardise the sector. She says they were the ones who suggested the interest

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2:07

Vincent McAviney: UK/Europe Correspondent on the...

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2025/12/04

The family of a British woman who was killed by a nerve agent smuggled into the UK have spoken out following an inquiry into her death. 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess died in 2018, after spraying herself Novichok from a fake perfume bottle discarded in Salisbury by Russian agents. The inquiry states Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the use of it to assassinate former spy Sergei Skripal. Sturgess' mother Caroline says a narrative's been created online, that's been distressing for family

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34:14

Full Show Podcast: 05 December 2025

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2025/12/04

Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 5 December. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:06

Ryan Bridge: That's a wrap for the year

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2025/12/04

This is my last day on Early Edition for 2025. I’ll be on Drive for a few weeks from Monday and while I won’t lie, I’m looking forward to few sleep-ins before Christmas, I will miss our wee 5am club. It’s a huge privilege to be here with you every morning as you wake up, head off to work, off to school sport or home from a night shift yourself. Your messages and emails bring so much to the show, so I want to thank you for all your feedback. The good, the bad, the hilarious, the thoughtful, and even

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2:26

Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director...

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2025/12/03

Shoppers are travelling from around the country to witness today's Ikea launch. The mega-retailer will start trading at 11am but the car park will open at 8:30am. Heavy traffic's anticipated, including 40-minute queues to exit the motorway at Mount Wellington. It could take punters up to an hour just to enter the carpark. First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson told Ryan Bridge it's the most anticipated retail opening New Zealand has seen. He says everyone knows about Ikea, but we

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4:06

David Higgins: Duco Events Promoter on the first live...

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2025/12/03

All the stars have aligned for the first concert at Christchurch's new stadium. Six60 and Synthony will open the music calendar at One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha next May - following Super Rugby’s Super Round a month earlier. It’s backed by the Government’s $70 million Major Events fund. Duco Events Promoter David Higgins told Ryan Bridge Synthony wouldn’t be part of the lineup without that funding. He says these events are very expensive to run, and organisers have to make a risk-return judgement if

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