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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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Dr Isabelle Chambeforte: Geothermal Scientist and GNS Science lead on the exploration of supercritical geothermal technology

    The Government is exploring a potential game-changer for securing future energy supply.  Up to $60 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund has been ring-fenced for exploring supercritical geothermal technology.  The first $5 million will be used for work in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, to help understand if it's a possibility.  Geothermal wells are drilled to a maximum depth of 3.5 kilometres, but scientists believe by drilling deeper, more energy will be available.  GNS Science lead Dr Isabelle Chambeforte told Ryan Bridge that temperatures reach around 330 degrees maximum in the normal geothermal systems, but by drilling a few kilometres deeper, they’ll be able to access temperatures of around 450 degrees.   She says those temperatures offer a lot more energy per well.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on the increased security around the football international between France and Israel

    Paris authorities are taking no chances with this morning's French football international against Israel at Stade de France.  The game comes just days after violence between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine football fans in Amsterdam.  About 4,000 police and 1,600 private security guards will be on patrol, with an elite anti-terror unit providing security detail for the Israeli squad.  But correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bridge the stadium itself will be mostly empty, with the Israeli Government advising its citizens not to attend.  He says after that guidance, no more than a hundred visiting Israeli fans are expected to turn up, but some local Israelis may attend.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    Chris Finlayson: Former Treaty Negotiations Minister on the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill

    Former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson told Ryan Bridge that David Seymour has to realise this was never going to a civil debate due to the emotions involved.  “The debate takes place against the backdrop of what I perceive to be hostile acts towards tangata whenua over the last year in terms of names and treaty principles… it’s a culmination of a number of things.”  He said he might not have gone into government with the bill on the table if he was still in office.  Finlayson said he was “appalled” by the behaviour in Parliament from all sides.  “You don’t act that way in Parliament”.  The former National MP also believes the party has moved away from its “conservative values”.  Finlayson said he has had Māori approach him in public confused about who to vote for now as National no longer represents their values.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    Megan Dimozantos: Federated Mountain Clubs President on the possibility of visitor fees at national parks and conservation areas

    There are concerns New Zealanders could be priced out of their own backyard.   The Government's seeking feedback on who should pay visitor fees at national parks and conservation areas.  The options include charging everyone the same, charge New Zealanders less than international visitors, or only charge overseas visitors.  Federated Mountain Clubs President Megan Dimozantos told Ryan Bridge they're open to foreign access charges.  She says they have the means to pay, and infrastructure has already been established there to service them, but they’re against domestic access charging.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    Ryan Bridge: The political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House

    These are the political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House yesterday:  Labour: loser.  Willie Jackson did his best to take the headlines, didn't he?  But Te Pāti Māori's choreographed stage production well and truly stole his thunder and with it, they've probably stolen any hope of Labour regaining the Māori seats they lost at the last election.  Why would you vote for Te Pāti Māori-lite in Labour, when you can have the real deal?  It's highly unlikely Labour will need to lead the next government for a number of reasons, which we've canvassed on this program many times, so why wouldn't you protest vote Te Pāti Māori in 2026?  Despite Willie's protestations about the Nats supporting ACT's bill in the first reading, Casey Costello made a really interesting point in the debate about Labour's own track record on Treaty principles.  They did a deal with New Zealand First, the Treaty Principles Deletion Bill, back in 2005 on first reading and then later voted it down.  Does that sound familiar?  Yes, that's because it is. It's because the same thing is happening now on the right.  Te Pāti Māori, they are a winner.  They have shrewdly led this debate for their base from premeditated, dramatic Instagram ops in the House, to fronting the party adjacent led protest across the Harbour bridge, to encouraging voters to sign up to the Māori roll during Waititi’s speech against the bill yesterday.  They have outmanoeuvred and outgunned Labour on all fronts, and they won't care what Middle New Zealand's reaction is to the antics in the House.  Therefore, politically, it's a win.  Luxon: winner, of sorts. Flying the coop to Peru and avoiding all this chaos turned out to berpobably the best idea he's had in a little while.  Seymour: winner, for his base who support this bill the result speaks for itself. It passed, even if only the first reading.  The biggest loser: Parliament and decorum.  Barry Soper, on with Heather yesterday, said this was an unholy mess, the likes of which he had not seen in the House before. It's hard to argue with that.  The question now is whether the same antics will be used to disrupt the Justice Select Committee.  And if so what, if anything, will and can be done about it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
  6. Full Show Podcast: 15 November 2024

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    Full Show Podcast: 15 November 2024

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 15th of November, could DOC start charging you for access to conservation land? The Government is seeking feedback on the proposal - Megan Dimosantos from the Federated Mountain Clubs speaks to Ryan about what it could mean.  It was a chaotic day in the House yesterday as the controversial Treaty Principals Bill passed its first reading. Former treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson speaks to Ryan.  A new type of geothermal power generation could be on the way. GNS Lead Geothermal Scientist Dr Isabelle Chambefort explains how it works.  Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

  7. 2 DAYS AGO

    Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on the international tourism figures remaining below pre-Covid levels

    International tourism continues its slow recovery to pre-Covid levels.  Overseas visitor arrivals were at 3.23 million for the year to September, which is up on the same month last year, but well below 2019's almost 4 million.  ASB Senior economist Mark Smith told Ryan Bridge that part of our struggle is that the global economy still recovering from Covid.  He says the most important reason is that costs remain stubbornly high – New Zealand's a reasonably expensive destination, and airfares are still very high.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  8. 2 DAYS AGO

    Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on the Government's approach to public-private partnerships for infrastructure

    The Government's taking a new approach to Public-Private Partnerships for infrastructure projects.   There will be a reduced risk for private partners and guidance for agencies on how to lower the cost and time burden in the bidding process.  Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett was Mayor of Porirua, when a Public-Private Partnership was established to build Transmission Gully.  He says it's good to see the Government embracing the model, alongside a method to compare PPPs for specific projects to other funding models.  Leggett says it should be about finding the best funding model for value, not just prescribing PPPs for every project.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
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