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Covering the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business, Early Edition with Ryan Bridge is the only place to get your full pre-breakfast fix.
An esteemed and highly experienced broadcaster, Ryan Bridge brings his extensive knowledge of local and global issues to you every morning, with the latest news and analysis to begin your morning.
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Roadside drug testing roll out begins
Today marks the beginning of road side drug testing - starting exclusively in the Wellington District. The scheme's pilot will see police conducting random roadside...
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Andrew Dickens: What we need to learn from the Bondi attack
After Bondi It now seems obvious that antisemitism is out the gate. Particularly in Australia with a large population who hail from the middle east, but increasingly...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 15 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday the 15th of December 2025, Police begin roadside drug testing from today, Police Association President,...
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"We just want acknowledgement": Primary principals double down on call for better pay
Primary school principals are doubling down on their call for a better pay offer. Principals belonging to the NZEI union have rejected the Government's latest collective...
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"Been building up for awhile": Pros and cons as milk production increases globally
Swings and roundabouts for the dairy sector, with prices set to weaken. Research by Rabobank suggests overall global production peaked last quarter, and this quarter...
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Local Water Done Well to cost $9 billion more than previously estimated
Costs to fix our water infrastructure are increasing as we get a better picture of its current state. Every council has now submitted their plan under the Government's...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 12 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 12th of December 2025, primary school principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer,...
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Andrew Dickens: Why should America check my socials?
I don’t want to ask what America is thinking, but what are they thinking? As more details of their social media information requests to enter the States came to...
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Has the brain drain begun to plateau? Latest migration stats spark optimism
Could the worst of the brain drain be over? Though migration remains low year-on-year, provisional figures show that net migration for October was up 7% on 2024....
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Calls for more screening, preventative measures with cancer cases on the rise
There are areas for improvement in how we prevent cancer, with the number of new cases expected to jump in the next two decades. The Cancer Control Agency's latest...
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ACT warns against 'rushing forward' with social media ban
ACT says New Zealand isn’t ready to follow Australia with a youth social media ban. An interim report from Parliament's education committee suggests we consider...
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Andrew Dickens: We deserve our summer break
The story that keeps getting my goat this week has been the accusation that New Zealanders take too many holidays over the Christmas-January period. It’s burbled...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 11 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday the 11th of December 2025, Parliament's education and workforce committee has dropped its interim...
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"Fantastic": RMA reforms praised despite potential headaches
An urban planner's giving the proposed Resource Management Act a big thumbs up, calling the reforms awesome and fantastic. The Government's confirmed the current...
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Enforcement still the challenge as Australia bans kids from social media
Australia's pioneering social media ban is casting ripples around the world. The new law sets a mandatory age limit of 16 or older for accounts on platforms like...
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Supreme Court ruling is a "fairly monumental change" for disabled family carers
A Supreme Court decision has finally settled the long-running battle over whether family carers should be paid. The ruling —brought by parents Christine Fleming...
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Andrew Dickens: Good luck with the social media ban Australia
So today is the day the Australians lead the world with a social media ban for people under 16. Good luck with that. The kids who still want to be online will get...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 10 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Wednesday the 10th of December 2025, the government's announced it's replacement of the RMA, independent...
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"Difficult few years": New leadership for the Hurricanes amid financial struggles
The Hurricanes have revealed a $2 million loss is projected for the current financial year, after announcing a new leadership structure. Local developer Malcolm...
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"Our moonshot moment": Rural Communities Minister unpacks new wool deal
The Rural Communities Minister believes a new wool deal will take the sector to a whole new level. It's a significant milestone for the country's wool sector, as...
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Farmers hope for "faster, cheaper, better" system with RMA reforms
Farmers are hoping an RMA shake-up will deliver a faster, cheaper consenting system. The Government's today announcing significant changes to consenting as part...
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Andrew Dickens: Finally we deal with RMA reform
For as long as I’ve been in talk radio, I’ve been talking to people about RMA reform - and I’ve been in talk radio since 1996. The Resource Management Act was introduced...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 09 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday the 9th of December 2025, the Government's announcing a major shake up to the Resource Management...
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Person arrested after pepper spray attacks at Heathrow Airport
One person's been arrested after a string of pepper spray attacks at London's Heathrow Airport. Twenty-one people suffered injuries, with five needing hospital treatment,...
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Andrew Dickens: What I make of Andrew Coster's bold claims
What to make of the Andrew Coster interview on Q and A yesterday Firstly why did he do it. Obviously he felt he had been thrown under the bus by Judith Collins,...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 08 December 2025
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Monday 8th of December 2025, Andrew Coster has made explosive claims in an interview with Q&A, lawyer...
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"As good as it was going to get": What's in offer the secondary teachers accepted?
80% of trained secondary teachers will have a base salary of more than $100 thousand from late next month. PPTA members have voted to accept a collective agreement...
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NZ still "at the table" for Paris Agreement despite Govt rejecting reduction recommendations
The Climate Change Minister says we're still at the table for the Paris Agreement, despite the targets being challenging. The Coalition rejected all three recommendations...
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"Double whammy": Retirement Villages Association concerned by proposed reforms
The Retirement Villages Association is calling out the Government for issuing a double whammy against the sector. Newly announced Retirement Villages Act 2003...
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Putin "morally responsible" for death of British woman Dawn Sturgess, inquiry says
The family of a British woman who was killed by a nerve agent smuggled into the UK have spoken out following an inquiry into her death. 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess...
