Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Dec 11 2024 3301 ep. 4 mins 435

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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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Dave Mazey: Whakapapa Holdings CEO on the potential sale of the Whakapapa ski field and it operating next season

Dec 11 2024 4 mins

The potential buyers of Whakapapa skifield are optimistic it'll be open for business come next ski season. Cabinet's agreed to give a $5 million loan to Whakapapa Holdings to support its bid to buy the ski field, but only if it gets a concession from the Conservation Minister. If granted, the sale's expected to be completed next April so it can open by July for the 202

Max Whitehead: Employment Expert on the Immigration NZ staff dismissed for derogatory messages about applicants

Dec 11 2024 3 mins

An employment expert says there's a balance between free speech and unprofessionalism when dismissing staff for making inappropriate comments. 16 Immigration NZ staff have been disciplined for derogatory messages about visa applicants on Teams. 10 workers have been either dismissed or issued a formal warning already. Max Whitehead told Andrew Dickens employers nee

Kate Fisher: US Correspondent on the police matching fingerprints found at the scene of Brian Thompson's death to Luigi Mangione

Dec 11 2024 3 mins

There’s a match on fingerprints found at the assassination scene of a major US health insurance boss in Manhattan. New York prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with murdering Brian Thompson. Police have told CNN that fingerprints found at the crime scene match Mangione's. Correspondent Kate Fisher told Andrew Dickens that development followed h

Full Show Podcast: 12 December 2024

Dec 11 2024 34 mins

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 12th of December. The government has a new plan for the Cook Strait ferries - but there was a noticeable lack of detail. Labour's Tangi Utikere reacts. A new multi million dollar loan to purchase Mount Ruapehu's liquidated Whakapapa ski field. Dave Mazey is heading the new venture and joins the show t

Tangi Utikere: Labour's Transport Spokesperson says new Interislander ferries will continue to cost more for taxpayers

Dec 11 2024 3 mins

The long awaited ferry announcement from the government came yesterday, however there's still plenty unanswered questions. We'll get two new ferries, but the government hasn't said how much they will cost, or whether they will be rail-enabled. It comes more than a year after the Finance Minister cancelled the previous governments plan to purchase two new ships for $550 million. Lab

Andrew Dickens: The new ferries we know nothing about, but will be paying for

Dec 11 2024 2 mins

Well that was confusing. When Nicola Willis blew up Kiwirail’s plan for new ferries she promised a better plan, and yesterday we got that plan. They're going to form a new company to buy some ferries. No news about which ferries and what format they’re in. Nothing about what’s happening portside. There was also an invitation to private industry to come up with a b

Gavin Grey: Europe Correspondent on Germany tightening their people-smuggling laws

Dec 10 2024 2 mins

Germany is tightening its laws to make it harder to help smuggle migrants to the UK. Facilitating people-smuggling is not technically illegal in Germany if it’s to another country outside of the EU – which now includes the UK. A plan has been made between the two countries that sees Germany tighten their laws and make it easier to prosecute those involved. Eur

Adrian Macey: Victoria University Climate Change Adjunct Professor on the Government's new Emissions Reductions Plan

Dec 10 2024 3 mins

The Government's emissions plan's being described as sensible and practical. Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released the second Emissions Reduction Plan. Key policies include more renewable energy projects and introducing both a network of 10,000 EV charging points and agricultural emissions pricing by 2030. Victoria University Climate Change Adjunct Pro

Full Show Podcast: 11 December 2024

Dec 10 2024 34 mins

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 11th of December. Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced greyhound racing will be banned from 2026. The SPCA says it's the best Christmas present they could have been given. The government has released it's new Emissions Reduction Plan, could we reach net zero six years than the target? Dr Adrian Mac

Dr Arnja Dale: Greyhound racing ban "amazing" news

Dec 10 2024 3 mins

Animal rights advocates say the government's announcement on greyhound racing is "the best christmas present ever." Racing Minister Winston Peters announced the ban, with the legislation passed under urgency yesterday. The racing dogs will not be allowed to be euthanised and will have to be rehomed. The SPCA's Chief Scientific Officer welcomed the move. "We're abs