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 UK wants to know why three Russian submarines have apparently been examining the country's vital underwater cables and pipelines.
British Defence Secretary John Healey says the subs were tracked over several weeks operating in the north Atlantic.
Russia denies the claims.
More than 90% of the UK's day-to-day internet traffic travels via undersea cables.
Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bri...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered officials to hold talks with Lebanon, but rejects any reports of a ceasefire there.
He says Israel's military will continue to strike Hezbollah with force and won't stop until security is restored, but a Lebanese official says it won't negotiate under fire.
Reuters senior Middle East correspondent Alexander Cornwell told Ryan Bridge if the talks between Israel and Le...
Early childhood centres are lifting their game, with fewer falling below quality standards.
Education Review Office monitoring shows 47% of standalone services didn’t meet the quality threshold, down from 64% a year earlier.
Early Childhood Council Chief Executive Simon Laube says the reviews are just snapshots and even the best centres go through staff changes and have to rebuild quality.
He told Ryan Bridge that the reviews ...
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Energy security is shaping up to be the hottest item on this year's election agenda, and with good reason.
Ask any business who's about to renew an energy contract, any transport business who's battling the price of diesel, or any factory or mill thinking about mass layoffs and shutting up shop.
In Hawke's Bay, CEOs are organising an energy summit in June. Their business leaders voted energy as their top concern.
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The ceasefire with Iran has to hold, according to an intelligence foreign policy analyst, otherwise the entire global economy will collapse.
The reduction in energy resources from the war was like “doing one of those Vulcan pressure holds on your carotid artery”, former US Navy senior chief Malcolm Nance told Ryan Bridge.
“You can't hold it forever, you're then going to start killing the system… [US President Donald Tru...
Drug traffickers have their eyes on New Zealand as Customs deals with a massive influx in border seizures.
A Cabinet paper shows the volume of intercepted drugs more than quadrupled between 2018 and 2024, going from 1.5 to 6.5 tonnes.
Drug Detection Agency Chief Executive Glen Dobson told Ryan Bridge officials are stepping up.
He says we're being actively targeted by organised crime groups, and recommends greater...
The Reserve Bank expects inflation to spike this quarter but says it's still too early to say by how much.
The central bank's opted to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25% for now.
It's forecasting inflation will surge to 4.2% in the June quarter but admits that forecast doesn't take into account the fall in fuel prices after yesterday's Iran ceasefire announcement.
The Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire shares his thou...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 9th of April 2025, Iran and the US have agreed on a two week ceasefire, Intelligence, Foreign Policy Analyst and former US Navy Senior Chief Malcolm Nance tells Ryan if it will hold.
Huge drug hauls are being caught at Auckland Airport, Drug Detection Agency CEO Glen Dobson tells Ryan why there's so much more drugs coming in.
The OCR held steady at 2.25%, ...
Should we welcome a ceasefire? Yes, of course.
Should we count on it holding? No, of course not.
The Iranians now control a strait they didn’t control before the war, and the Israelis are still dropping bombs in Lebanon even though this ceasefire apparently says they shouldn’t be.
In fact, both sides now seem to be claiming they're talking about completely different 10-point plans.
These are the things you can’t control.
But on the...
A think tank's warning the way we appoint public agency leaders is hindering the Government from governing.
The New Zealand Initiative says consecutive governments struggling to fulfil their promises is due to elected ministers being unable to choose a department's chief executive.
Executive Director Oliver Hartwich says the Public Service Commissioner makes the appointment, which can happen before a minister is electe...
The Reserve Bank is expected to play it safe today as it releases the first Official Cash Rate since the Iran war began.
Economists predict it'll remain at 2.25% until later this year.
ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner told Ryan Bridge the conflict is very much inflationary and bad for growth.
She says until it's clear whether higher interest rates are required to head off persistent inflation or not – the best t...
Donald Trump's rhetoric is becoming more violent as he issues a grave threat toward Iran.
The US President says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens, warning US forces will demolish Iranian bridges and power.
But Tehran is holding steadfast.
The Guardian's defence and security editor Dan Sabbagh told Ryan Bridge Iranian infrastructure's already being bombed.
He says Israel's ...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 8th of April 2025, the Reserve Bank will deliver it's first OCR since operation epic fury, Anz Chief Economist Sharon Zollner what she thinks the bank will do.
There are calls for ministers to have more control over the agencies that they are responsible for, NZ Initiative Executive Director shares his thoughts with Ryan.
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security ...
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: this war in Iran has been a total balls-up from Trump.
He's cried wolf three times on his ultimatums. He's said one thing and then in the next breath said exactly the opposite.
Now he's talking about ending an entire civilisation.
White House officials have described him as being in a 'defiant' mood. Wars aren't generally won on moods, they're won on strategy and exe...
Andrew Alderson joined Ryan Bridge to discuss the sporting news from the Easter weekend.
On the agenda was the railway-crossing incident at the Tour of Flanders, Charlisse Leger-Walker becoming the first Kiwi woman to win an NCAA basketball title in the US, and the performance of the Wellington Phoenix Women.
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Donald Trump says almost nothing is off limits as he threatens to obliterate Iranian civil infrastructure.
The US President's demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 1pm tomorrow or the country will be 'living in Hell'.
Tehran has meanwhile rejected a last-ditch temporary ceasefire proposal, calling instead for a definitive end to the war.
Feature Story News Correspondent Kate Fisher told Ryan Bridge the...
An interesting article in the Herald yesterday about army training at Waiouru.
The troops are singing from the same song sheet as Winston and Judith in terms of how threatening the world is at the moment.
Senior Army commanders were quoted saying the pressure on our defence force is greater than at any time in recent memory.
They’re getting billions of extra funding for equipment and kit and houses on base that aren’t m...
Students are worried the fight for jobs is getting even harder as public sector roles dry up.
There were just over 485 graduate roles in November 2023, down to 192 last November.
It comes after a significant push —led by the Government— for cost savings.
Victoria University Students Association president Aidan Donoghue says finding work is a huge concern, and more are looking overseas for jobs.
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 7th of April 2025, Feature Story News Correspondent Kate Fisher shares the latest from Washington as Trump addresses the media on the latest with the Iran war.
Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport.
There's more concern our young talent is flocking across the ditch, Victoria University of Wellington Student's Association President Aidan Dono...
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