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Early Edition

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Early Edition

EARLY EDITION
WITH KATE HAWKESBY

5am–6am weekdays

A fresh and intelligent start to your day.

Kate Hawkesby’s no-nonsense journalistic approach, hard-hitting opinion and engaging sense of humour bring Early Edition to life every day of the week.

Covering the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business, Early Edition is the only place to get your full pre-breakfast fix.

Kate Hawkesby: Odds are... Delta could make its way to NZ

My kids and my husband think I’ve gone mad; it wouldn’t be the first time. But I can't help this sense of foreboding at the moment, that we just won't and can't...
TV editor says Olympics ratings drop cause for concern

The Olympics are now in full swing, with wall to wall coverage, yet it seems not as many people are watching them overseas. Over in the all-important US market,...
Scientists want more transparency around animal testing

Scientists say they care about animals and there are strict rules about how they experiment on them. Twenty-one science organisations have signed an agreement to...
Vaccinologist: Centres need to be approachable and accessible

A suggestion more should be done to remove barriers for people wanting to get the Covid jab. It comes as the Group 4 rollout begins today, with people aged 60 plus,...
Kate Hawkesby: The Govt's 'Kindness Programme' shouldn't extend to ISIS terrorists

So, in what should be a surprise to absolutely no one, we are taking back an alleged ISIS terror suspect and her children. Why? Because we snoozed, and we lost. ScoMo...
Fears Sydney protest may spark full NSW lockdown

The true impact of the Sydney lockdown protest won’t be known for days, with one medical expert warning the thousands of people who attended could plunge all of...
Children's Commissioner: NZ has a chance to support citizens in Suhayra Aden, kids

Suhayra Aden and her two children are coming back to New Zealand. Aden was identified as an Islamic State terrorist by Turkey, when she was caught crossing the border...
Report: 18,000 children pushed into poverty since first lockdown

There are calls for more help for young people living on the streets. A new report estimates an additional 18,000 children have been pushed into poverty since the...
Kate Hawkesby: Closing bubble not a win-win for everyone

I think the trans-Tasman bubble being popped is no surprise to anyone. This government was always going to act with its standard ‘abundance of caution’ and with...
Economist: Housing sector makes up 15 percent of GDP

Little surprise at a new report highlighting the housing sector's increasing impact on the economy. Analysis commissioned by the Property Council shows the industry...
Sport NZ: Tokyo Olympics good time for getting young people into sport

The Tokyo Olympics could be a good chance to get more young people interested in sport. New Zealand athletes will be back in action today in the triathlon, shooting,...
While You Were Sleeping - Day Three of Tokyo Olympics

All the action from the second day of the Tokyo Olympics that you may have missed late last night. Stunning swim 17-year-old Erika Fairweather last night swam the...
Tim Dower: Is white privilege just causing further division?

There is an old maxim that goes back to pre-Christian times, divide and rule. Julius Caesar modified it to divide and conquer. Fast forward a couple of thousand...
Ski field operator resigned to no Australian tourism, bubble decision today

We're expecting to find out today what cabinet has decided on the quarantine-free travel bubble. Ministers have been considering their options, with clusters in...
Eden Park is branching out... into art

New Zealand’s home of rugby, Eden Park, is branching out, into the world of art. This weekend, the stadium hosts its first ever art show, featuring more than 100...
Tim Dower: If more police need to carry firearms, so be it

The comments made by the Police Minister in her interview with Mike Yardley have to an extent obscured the important discussion. Poto Williams told Mike she does...
Why Are We Fascinated With True Crime?

What is it about true crime documentaries that draws so many people in? TV, film makers; and according to ABC Australia nearly half of all podcast users have a taste...
Smoke from the Oregon wildfires so widespread, it reached NYC

Extreme heat and dry conditions are fueling raging wildfires in the western US, charring more than a million acres, requiring evacuations and creating smoky conditions...
Economics professor: More Kiwis to take a DIY approach to property

It is hard to imagine a time when the real estate sector has had it so good. With the huge price increases we've seen, agents' percentages are steady, so they too...
Economist: Taxpayer funded films are a 'losing game'

Makers of the film about the Christchurch mosque attacks are expecting taxpayers to subsidise the venture. The director Andrew Nicoll has been looking to cover 40...
Tim Dower: America's Cup a spectacular financial failure

The America's Cup post-mortem report has revealed a lot of juicy gossipy stuff about what went on during the event. And to me it raises questions about who was calling...
Oxfam NZ: 'It's just not the time' for Jeff Bezos to go to space

The $7.5 billion trip to the edge of space by Jeff Bezos is being seen as bad timing. The world's richest man has soared more than 100 kilometres above the Texas...
Disneyland to alter ride following criticism

Disney is widely regarded as the very symbol of childhood innocence. Disney and Disneyland have apparently fallen victim to cancel culture. The Jungle Cruise ride...
Sailing professor: Alert levels contributed financial loss in hosting Am Cup

Covid-19 has left its mark on the balance sheet of New Zealand's hosting of this year's America's Cup. Analysis found that financially, New Zealand was almost $293...
Tim Dower: Electronic Income Management wishful thinking at best

Wouldn't New Zealand be the perfect place if it weren't for the gangs? Over the years you've probably heard dozens of politicians promise gang crackdowns, tough...