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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Tourism organisations from across the North Island are teaming up to shine a light on its tourism offerings.
Fifteen operators including Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Rotorua NZ and Northland Inc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
It aims to generate interest from key tourism markets particularly Australia, North America and China.
Northland Inc Head of Destination Tania Burt told Ryan Bridge tourists fly into Auckland and the...
Disclaimer: Satire
On the news last night, it was nothing but scandal. Scandal. Scandal.
I don’t think I’ve seen political misconduct of this magnitude since Watergate.
The Woodward and Bernstein’s of our time were busy digging through documents, uncovering truth. Protecting democracy. From corruption. From evil.
Erica Stanford…Minister of Education and obvious crook… first in the firing line.
Her crime? Printing off wo...
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 6th of May 2025, A Government delegation has landed in New Delhi for the first round of talks towards a FTA between India and New Zealand, India New Zealand Business Council Chair Bharat Chawla tells Ryan Bridge how we should approach a deal.
New figures from Stats NZ show our livestock numbers are falling, Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Tob...
Eight men have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism UK police investigations.
Five people were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a "pre-planned" investigation into a plot to "target a specific premises."
Three other men, all Iranian, were arrested in London on Saturday as part of a separate counter-terror police investigation.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey talks to Ryan Bridge ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected for a second term after Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton.
Dutton not only failed to unseat Albanese, but he also lost his seat of Dickson in Brisbane, making him the first federal opposition leader to ever do so.
Australian Correspondent Lesley Yeomans talks to Ryan Bridge about Saturday's election.
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The Defence Minister is tight-lipped over whether a major investment in the military, will mean better pay for frontline troops.
Defence contractors will be lining up their bids to build the Defence Force's new maritime helicopters.
Judith Collins revealed yesterday two-billion dollars has been set aside for new helicopters, while 957-million's been earmarked over four years for Defence Force activities.
She told Ryan B...
No doubt Donald Trump's brand is dicey at home at best but globally, the world has watched on with a mix of amusement and feigned concern.
These results out of Canada and Australia at the weekend show that brand has turned toxic... like a beef Wellington at a family dinner party.
We've all seen the host - the chef - tuck in... but now we're thinking hmm... do we want to do the same.
We can't get much closer in sty...
The balance of power seems to be shifting in Australian politics.
There was a shock U-turn in the polls ahead of the election, with Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party suddenly pulling out in front.
It now seems likely the party will secure a second term.
Independent Member for Warringah, Zali Steggall told Ryan Bridge confidence in major parties keeps decreasing, and there’s an increased interest in independent ...
New figures on meth-use are prompting calls for more preventive action.
Discharges from public hospitals suggest meth-use has increased four-fold over the past decade, while wastewater testing last year showed a doubling in meth use.
Former detective and anti-meth advocate Mike Sabin told Ryan Bridge that you’ve got to turn the tap off on the supply.
He says that New Zealand’s had a problem with meth for the last...
Act Leader David Seymour's taken aim at the size of government.
He's calling for a limit on the number of ministers, with no ministers outside cabinet, and no associate ministers other than in finance.
There's currently 82 ministerial portfolios, held by 28 ministers, and he claims they're full of 'meaningless titles'.
PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons told Ryan Bridge it's a hypocritical move from Seymour....
Alright it's time for Friday confessional.
With the Pope passing away, all this focus on Catholicism's got me feeling repentant.
There are two things I predicted would happen last December as I was signing for Christmas here at Newstalk ZB. One of those things hasn't happened and the other one is about to not happen.
Poilievre winning the Canadian election and Albo losing Australia's.
We all know who's to bl...
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The Government's ensuring financial education is central to a refreshed school social sciences curriculum.
Education Minister Erica Stanford's announced it will be a core element for Years 1-10 from next year.
The curriculum will cover key financial skills for younger students, such as having a bank account, earning, spending and saving.
Older students will be taught concepts like budgeting, investment and taxes.&...
About five-thousand senior doctors are striking until midnight in a bid to get more of them on the roster.
This comes after eight months of failed negotiations with Health New Zealand.
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says it’s not going to fill workforce gaps without major improvements to pay and conditions.
President Katie Ben told Ryan Bridge salaries aren't competitive enough for doctors to want...
The Rail Minister says any supply chain interruptions caused by the Interislander reducing its Cook Strait ferry fleet can be handled.
Aratere will be retired when demolition begins on its decaying Picton dock late this year or early next, to add infrastructure for new ships.
It's KiwiRail's only rail-enabled ferry.
Winston Peters told Ryan Bridge it won't have an impact on the amount of freight KiwiRail is movi...
Mark Mitchell, he's got a bit on his plate at the moment.
He'll be happy with the score he got from Audrey Young in her ranking of ministers for midterm, but I reckon he is holding on to a ticking time bomb.
This is the case of the beautiful young Colombian woman in Christchurch living next door to a monster. She didn't know he'd been let out of prison 10 weeks before he raped her and stabbed her to death. He was on p...
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The Government books are expected to reach surplus by 2029.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has teased slices of her Budget 2025 cake, revealing $1.3 billion in new operating spending – a cut from the forecast of $2.4 billion.
Ministers and agencies have been asked to cut more costs, for diversion into focus areas including health, education, and defence.
Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Ryan Brid...
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