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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The British government announced it will hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a settlement that ends decades of disputes over Britain’s last African colony, while maintaining a key US-British military base in the archipelago.
Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney says the UK keeping its military base for another 99 years marks a landmark deal for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new government.
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There's several possible reasons behind a rise in the number of homes empty on Census night.
The latest data shows just more than 110 thousand homes were empty, up from just under 100 thousand in 2018.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says part of that could be due to Cyclone Gabrielle flood levels, and high levels of construction.
He told Ryan Bridge that some of the biggest areas with the largest incr...
Flooding and landslips are keeping officials busy in Otago.
The area is in a State of Emergency due to heavy rain, with downpours expected to continue into the afternoon.
Fire and Emergency NZ have responded to 31 calls between 6pm last night and 5.30am, with around 70 people evacuating to welfare centres.
Dunedin Civil Defence Manager Scott MacLean told Ryan Bridge their advice is for people to stay home and sta...
Kudos to Qantas for introducing a wellbeing zone on the cattle class of the aircraft.
Airlines are cramming us in like sardines, anyone who's travelled will know this.
They serve you booze, you recline your seat, the planes dry you out and then as a natural consequence, people go nuts.
Unruly passengers ripping open the emergency doors, running up and down the aisles screaming like mad people.
Globally, phys...
The Government is confident their support of frontline Police is coming to fruition.
Recruitment numbers have soared in the past year, with almost 1,400 applicants in July – the highest since 2014.
It's seen around five and a half thousand applicants in the first eight months of the year, more than double across the same period last year.
Associate Police Minister Casey Costello told Ryan Bridge it's encouraging, ...
Health New Zealand is expecting its financial deficit for the past financial year to be near a billion dollars.
The agency's released its report for the June quarter.
Earlier in quarter three, a $299 million surplus was forecast - but the preliminary financial result for the year to the end of June is a $934 million deficit.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Ryan Br...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of October, Dunedin has declared a state of emergency following significant rainfall overnight and surface flooding. Civil Defence Controller Scott Maclean has the latest.
Police recruitment wings will be expanded from next year following record applications to join the force. Associate Police Minister Casey Costello speaks to Ryan.
Health New Zealan...
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Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports.
They are demanding a $5/hour increase in pay every year for the next six years.
Mitch McCann, US Correspondent says that New Zealand exporters are likely to be affected by congestion and delays.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at home advises exporters to stay in contact with th...
The real proof will be in the pudding – if smoking rates come down, does it matter how she did it?
If it was a non-tobacco company getting a tax cut to provide a product that was less harmful than ciggies would there be outrage?
Or are we blinded by the fact it's a multinational whose legacy has been peddling cigarettes that clouds our judgement?
Are we being rational about this?
Isn't the ultimate goal to r...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3rd of October, Air NZ has made more cuts to regional flights, and we still don't have a plan for an Interislander replacement. Do we have a transport problem in New Zealand? Former Transport Minister Maurice Williamson joins the show to discuss.
The PPTA are now allowing charter school teachers to join the union in what David Seymour has called a "come to J...
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Tensions in the Middle East are on a knife's edge in the aftermath of Iran's barrage of missiles on Israel.
The Israeli defence force says there's been no reports of casualties and most of the around 180 projectiles were intercepted.
Iran has confirmed the attack and says it's targeting Israel in response to deaths of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Reuters Bureau Chief for Israel and Palestine James Mackenzie...
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JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to do battle for what looks to be the final debate of this US presidential election.
The vice-presidential candidates will meet for their only debate in New York today, which gets underway at 2pm NZ time.
US political commentator Danielle McLaughlin says the buzz could reach the levels of Joe Biden vs Sarah Palin in 2008.
She told Ryan Bridge vice-presidential picks are normally safe,...
So Luxon is back in the news. Bryce Edwards written a piece saying our members of parliament own 2.3 homes per MP - more than most of us.
Jacinda made $330,000 on her property while Prime Minister. Luxon has made close to half a million dollars on his properties.
Now let's really talk about a capital gains tax, because we essentially have one on investment property - the bright line test.
You can argue over how lo...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 2nd of October, Iran has started firing missiles towards Israel with the iron dome defence system working to stop them. We're live to the Middle East for the latest news.
Tim Walz and JD Vance will take to the stage for the US Vice Presidential debate in New York tomorrow. It could be the final debate ahead of the election in just a few weeks time. Politica...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 1st of October, The Government has released its action plan for the fourth quarter of the year. ACT MP and Under Secretary to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform Simon Court is on the show to discuss the new targets.
The Insurance Council wants people to stop building in “dumb places” where there is a higher risk of a natural disaster. So how do you ...
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The Government's refusing to say if it will designate Hezbollah's political wing as a terrorist entity.
In a statement to Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, our Terrorism Designations Working Group says the Iran-backed group's military wing was declared a terrorist entity in 2010.
"Designations are considered based on recommendations from the National Security Board, on the basis of advice from the Terrorist Designations W...
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