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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A thumbs-up from the building industry over changes to certifications and inspections.
The Government will be letting approved builders, plumbers, and drainlayers sign off their own work for simple residential dwellings.
80% of inspections will also need to be completed within three working days.
Master Builders CEO Ankit Sharma told Ryan Bridge there’s a lot that can be done to reduce the compliance burden on l...
A belief there's hope to solving New Zealand's plastic waste problem.
Plastics New Zealand has released two reports with strategies for minimising plastic waste in the construction sector and in consumer, medical and seafood packaging.
Five thousand tonnes of polystyrene packaging enters the supply chain every year, with 77% going to landfill.
Plastics New Zealand CEO Rachel Barker told Ryan Bridge there's work to...
Tory Whanau is bowing out of Wellington's mayoral race.
The incumbent's confirmed she'll instead stand for the council's Māori ward seat to give former Labour Leader Andrew Little a clear run.
She says Little will do a good job, and she hopes people see her withdrawal as a gracious move.
Little's been critical of Whanau, calling rate increases under her leadership "simply not acceptable".
He told Ryan Bridge...
Here we go again with the whinge fest about Air New Zealand's prices.
I get it. I try book the same flights as everybody else and when you're trying to fly some obscure route from this province to province its gets expensive. Quickly.
But here we are again with politicians telling us fibs - telling us they can wave a magic wand and fix all of our problems.
This time is James Meager - going in to bat for the ...
On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 29 April 2025, Tory Whanau has given up her bid to be re-elected Wellington's Mayor. Ryan Bridge got reaction from the apparent frontrunner in the race, Andrew Little.
The construction industry is celebrating the government's to allow reputable builders, plumbers and drainlayers to self-certify their own work for certain builds.
We get the latest from Australian as the ...
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Auckland FC have officially claimed the Premier's Plate after Melbourne City drew with Adelaide United.
The Auckland team beat Perth Glory 1-0 at home yesterday.
Newstalk ZB sports editor Elliott Smith joins the show for a weekend sports wrap.
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The Government's planning to build thousands of EV chargers by 2030.
Using a concessionary loan scheme to do it, the Government will use a private-public funding model to build the charging model.
Currently New Zealand has about 1400 EV charging stations.
Chair of Drive Electric Kirsten Corson tells Ryan Bridge she isn't sure their plan will work.
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Discussions around the next Pope are heating up.
Eighty-eight year old Pope Francis has been laid to rest after a funeral in front of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday night.
One hundred and 35 cardinals will soon be locked in the Sistine Chapel to vote on his successor in secret - the candidates must be aged under 80.
Newstalk ZB's Jo McKenna, who's at St Peters' Square, told Ryan Bridge she's been told the Italians w...
On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Monday 28 April 2025, Rome Correspondent Jo McKenna talks Ryan Bridge through what to expect as the Vatican prepares to elect a new Pope.
The government is making moves to try and boost the number of public EV chargers - but Drive Electric's Kirstin Corson explains why she doesn't think the plan is a silver bullet.
ZB Sport's Elliott Smith talks Auckland FC's remarkable debut s...
There was a priest on the news last night talking about homeless people the cost of buying a house in New Zealand.
This priest, who was all dressed up in his garb, then mentioned the fact there were marina berths down at the waterfront bursting at the seams with super yachts.
I thought that was such an odd thing to say.
I know the church's role is to help the poor. And they do that and I've seen them do that...
New Zealand workers seem to be embracing Gen AI in the workplace.
New research from Robert Half finds 91% of workers are using AI tools to help with their day to day tasks.
93% of workers say they’re transparent about their use with their managers and employers.
Tech Commentator Oskar Howell told Francesca Rudkin it’s becoming a real staple of a lot of desk jobs, as it allows people to become more efficient. ...
It comes as no surprise to some the Government got the number of families eligible for the full FamilyBoost payment wrong.
New data shows 249 families have received the maximum payment of $975 dollars a quarter since the scheme came into effect last year.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says IRD got the modelling wrong, as 21,000 families were thought to be eligible.
Early Childhood NZ chief executive Kathy Wolfe ...
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On the Early Edition Full Show Podcast for Thursday 24 April 2025, Early Childhood CEO Kathy Wolfe joins Francesca Rudkin to discuss concern the sector reform could put business over children.
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Scott Simpson explains new protections that require banks to reimburse fraud victims up to $500,000.
Increasing numbers of people are openly using AI at work. Tech commentator Oskar Howell consi...
A 24/7 reporting channel is just one of the new anti-scamming measures banks are implementing.
The suite of consumer protections will be rolled out this year.
Banks will also now reimburse victims up to $500,000 if they fail to adequately warn and protect consumers.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson tells Francesca Rudkin telco companies and digital platforms should follow suit.
He says other players in the scam ...
Christopher Luxon and Sir Keir Starmer have reaffirmed the close ties between New Zealand and the UK.
Luxon says the relationship between the two countries is strong, and he'd like to deepen ties around defence and security.
The pair discussed their support for Ukraine, with Starmer announcing a multi-million dollar deal to buy Kiwi-made drones.
Geopolitical Analyst Geoffrey Miller told Francesca Rudkin Ukraine is...
One of the first locally listed companies is seeing the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
Tourism Holdings Limited has seen a dramatic slowdown in bookings by its US division and is anticipating a “significantly” lower net profit than previously expected.
Its share price fell more than 10% after announcing it was downgrading its earnings outlook.
CEO Grant Webster told Francesca Rudkin in recent weeks, the booking intak...
New Zealand’s new bill is finding support from a women’s sport advocacy group.
The new bill wants to codify sex-based language, defining a woman as an “adult human biological female” and a man as an “adult human biological male”.
It comes as Britain’s Highest Court ruled that only biological women —not trans women— meet a definition of a woman under equity laws.
Save Women’s Sport Australasia NZ Spokeswoman Ro Ed...
Some of the world's most influential people will be making their way to Rome to farewell the late Pope Francis.
The Head of the Catholic Church died aged 88 on Easter Monday - following a stroke and heart failure.
Pope Francis' funeral will take place outside St Peter's Basilica on Saturday evening - and he'll be laid to rest in Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major.
Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Francesca Rud...
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