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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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34:27

Full Show Podcast: 15 July 2025

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2025/07/14

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday 15th of July 2025, Secondary Principals Council Chair and Aotea College Principal Kate Gainsford joins Andrew Dickens to discuss the number of students passing the NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisite tests slowly on the rise. Dr Sandra Grey, National Secretary of the Tertiary Education Union, shares her thoughts on the Government’s plan to replace Te Pūkenga and return to a more localised polytech model. Kate Sutton, Future of

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3:39

Kate Gainsford: Secondary Principals Council Chair on...

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2025/07/14

Concerns we're narrowing the focus too much in the push to improve literacy and numeracy rates. Small improvements were seen on last year with 57% of NCEA students achieving the numeracy standard, 61% achieving the reading standard and 55% achieving the writing standard. Secondary Principals Council Chair, Kate Gainsford told Andrew Dickens the focus hasn't been spread across other important subjects like science or languages. She says we need to ensure we don't neglect other parts of the curriculum

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4:04

John Duffy: Chief Executive of Consumer New Zealand...

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2025/07/13

Over the weekend, a group of well-known organizations published an open letter to the Prime Minister. Organizations like the EMA, 2degrees and Consumer New Zealand all signed the letter calling for the government to reform the energy sector. Chief Executive of Consumer New Zealand John Duffy said that the government needs to have a fast, but measured response. He said, ‘[We don’t] want the minister to rush into a knee-jerk reaction.’ LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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34:26

Full Show Podcast: 14 July 2025

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2025/07/13

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday 14th of July 2025, Act's Tertiary Education Spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar shares her thoughts on a new plan from the government to double the amount international students contribute to our economy to $7.2 billion by 2034. A group of well-known organisations have written an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for immediate reform to our energy sector, Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy, tells Andrew Dickens why. Andrew

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2:21

Dr Parmjeet Parmar: Act Tertiary Education...

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2025/07/13

The Government's unveiling new initiatives in hopes of doubling the international education sector. Education Minister Erica Stanford wants it to contribute 7.2 billion dollars to the economy by 2034. The Government's plan begins with expanding work rights to all tertiary students in approved exchange programmes. It's also allowing eligible students to work 25-hours per week - up from the current 20. It will also investigate a new short-duration work visa and streamlining multi-year visa

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2:02

Andrew Dickens: We Want Less Bureaucracy—Until We Don't

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2025/07/13

I find it ironic that the government and the electorate are once a gain keen on getting rid of some of the layers of our council bureaucracy. First NZ First’s Shane Jones publicly questioned the role of regional councils, pondering whether “there’s going to be a compelling case for regional government to continue to exist”. Then Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking that the Government was looking at local government reform. On Friday Matthew Hooten wrote a piece about Regional Councils

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3:46

Jason Pine: Weekend Sport Host ahead of the second...

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2025/07/11

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is determined to have more success in the air against France during Saturday's second test in Wellington. The French aerial assault often caught the ABs on the hop in the narrow first test win, an area Robertson says the All Blacks have been tidying up in practice. Weekend Sport Host Jason Pine told Andew Dickens that defusing their ariel game is essential, and Caleb Clarke, who is coming on as injury cover, is a big part of that. “He’s probably the All Blacks’ best

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3:40

Roger Beaumont: Banking Association CEO on the...

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2025/07/10

A belief all sectors will need to step up to deal with online scammers. The new Anti-Scam Alliance brings together government agencies, banks, telcos, digital platforms, and consumer groups. The task force will share data about scams to shut them down in real time. Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says it will make a difference if all participants play their part. He says particularly social media companies and digital platforms need to do what they can to interrupt scams. LISTEN

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34:31

Full Show Podcast: 11 July 2025

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2025/07/10

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Friday 11th of July 2025, the Government's going to address the country's scamming issues head on with a anti-scam alliance, NZ Banking Association Chief Executive Roger Beaumont, tells Andrew Dickens the difference it will make. The All Blacks are taking on France this weekend in Wellington, Newstalk ZB's Jason Pine shares his thoughts ahead of the game. Just under 30 thousand New Zealanders left the country for Australia last year, the

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3:26

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on new migration...

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2025/07/10

New migration numbers may be painting a bleak picture of our economy. New Zealand saw it's highest net migration loss to Australia in the year to December in more than a decade - with 30 thousand leaving. Overall net migration for the May 2025 year levelled out at a gain of just under 15 thousand. But ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Andrew Dickens net migration is normally about a 30 thousand person inflow. He says over the past few years, there's been a sharp slowdown in the number of people

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2:06

Andrew Dickens: Another poll, same discontent,...

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2025/07/10

Another poll. Another rush of fevered opinion, and yet still so far away from an election. The poll business is booming. Once upon a time we had just the two TV networks in the game, but now they’ve been joined by others. Keeping the opinion writers in business and politics as the leading news driver in this country. So this one was paid for by the Taxpayers Union and it breathlessly reports that New Zealand First is on the rise and is now the third most popular party. Winston may be 80, but it

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2:35

Leigh Hodgetts: Finance and Mortgage Association...

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2025/07/10

Mortgage-holders will be holding their breath in after yesterday's OCR announcement. The Reserve Bank's opted to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 3.25% while signalling the possibility of further cuts. But new ASB research suggests interest rates remain volatile, with several opposing forces at play. Finance and Mortgage Association Country Manager Leigh Hodgetts told Andrew Dickens that they’re holding out hope for a cut in August. She says that people are looking for a bit of relief in

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3:21

Joy Keene: Game Development Association Executive...

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2025/07/09

A tax rebate scheme's helped boost the number of people employed in the video game sector by more than 20%. The four-year, $160 million Game Development Sector Rebate allows eligible studios to claim back 20% of their spend. Forty studios will receive a share of $22.4 million this year, for its second year. Game Development Association Executive Director Joy Keene told Andrew Dickens the sector's booming compared to a few years ago. She says it's been a game-changer, as a lot of New Zealand studios

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34:06

Full Show Podcast: 10 July 2025

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2025/07/09

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 10th of July 2025, the Reserve Bank kept the OCR at 3.25%, Finance and Mortgages Association country Manager Leigh Hodgetts tells Andrew Dickens what this means for mortgages. Our video game sector is having a major boom due to a government tax rebate, NZ Game Developers Association Executive Director Joy Keene shares his thoughts. Some Jobseeker beneficiaries are being sent to Tasman and Marlborough to help with the clean up of

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3:46

Richard Kempthorne: Rural Support's Top of the South...

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2025/07/09

The Rural Support Trust believes beneficiaries will make a difference to the flooding clean-up in the upper South Island. The Government's activated a beneficiary task force in Tasman and Marlborough, to support those affected by severe weather. Tasman has 600 work-ready beneficiaries. Rural Support's Top of the South chair, Richard Kempthorne told Andrew Dickens the initiative's worked well before. He doesn't know what happens if people are physically and mentally capable and refuse to do the work

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1:59

Andrew Dickens: The Reserve Bank and the Government...

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2025/07/09

For a while now I’ve been thinking that the Reserve bank and the Government are working at cross purposes for the country. Yesterday the Reserve Bank kept the OCR at the same rate it’s at. The reason: increasing inflation and little or no growth in GDP. Now the Government has an agenda of growth, growth, growth. So reduced interest rates could help stimulate the economy that has some very flat spots in between primary produce and tourism. But the Reserve Bank's purview is inflation, and low interest

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2:03

Andrew Dickens: Hipkins needs to front up and face...

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge ·

2025/07/08

Chris Hipkins was on with Kerre Woodham yesterday, as well as with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW, and he talked about the Covid inquiry – insinuating it was slanted against Labour because New Zealand First is now part of a National government and had drawn up the scope of the inquiry to benefit them. It also came out that he has drafted written responses to the questions the Commission might ask of him, but he is non-committal about fronting up for a verbal grilling – a good cross examination. Now also

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4:25

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the...

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2025/07/08

Hopes a move to boost New Zealand's use of AI will get small businesses on board. Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's first strategy for using Artificial Intelligence to reduce barriers to adoption and promote responsible use. He says it could lift our GDP $76 billion by 2038. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Andrew Dickens AI use for Kiwi small businesses is currently well behind Australia. She says to boost their productivity they need to embrace it, and

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3:35

Paula Southgate: Hamilton Mayor on the French Rugby...

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2025/07/08

Hamilton's not losing sleep over the French rugby team's decision to snub the city. The Les Bleus are basing themselves in Auckland for as long as possible before the third test against the All Blacks in Waikato next week. A spokesperson says the team prefer the facilities in Auckland. Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate told Andrew Dickens the city does sporting events very well, using its co-hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as an example. She says the event was very pleased with the

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3:21

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist ahead of today's...

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2025/07/08

The Reserve Bank's expected to press pause on the Official Cash Rate this afternoon, but that's not it's only option. The OCR's sitting at 3.2% after six consecutive rates reductions since last August. Mortgage rates have followed it down over that time, falling to about 5%. ANZ Chief economist Sharon Zollner told Andrew Dickens a 25-basis-point cut wouldn't be a bad idea, given GDP may have gone backwards. She says that more than offsets the fact that GDP in the first three months was stronger

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