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    Ryan Bridge: Should we be preparing to go to war?

    An interesting article in the Herald yesterday about army training at Waiouru.  The troops are singing from the same song sheet as Winston and Judith in terms of how threatening the world is at the moment. Senior Army commanders were quoted saying the pressure on our defence force is greater than at any time in recent memory.  They’re getting billions of extra funding for equipment and kit and houses on base that aren’t mouldy, but in order for any of that to be useful, you need soldiers.  You need personal.  In order to get personnel, you need people who understand the importance of the task at hand, and I just don’t think enough young people, people of my generation and younger, actually get it. Look no further than Germany, where they’re protesting over a requirement for men aged 45 and younger to inform the government of their whereabouts if the leave the country for 3 months or more. It’s similar to a rule they had during the Cold War and is basically preparing for a time when they may need a return to conscription, compulsory service. Norway, Sweeden, Turkey, Denmark and Finland (to name a few) already do this. The Korean pop band BTS just celebrated the end of their military service with a concert in Seoul. But overwhelmingly in the west there’s antipathy and/or ignorance of the threats our leaders tell us we're facing. It's like we don't quite believe there are any. How do you teach the wellness generation, the influencer youths, the zoomers, that in order to enjoy the comforts of liberal democracy, sometimes you have to fight for them? That you may have to make sacrifices.  We’ve not been to war. We’ve not experienced war. We don’t even want serious criminals going to boot camps, let alone us! There's a general feeling that wars are fought in faraway lands by somebody else, when evidence is mounting that one of these wars might one day soon be fought closer to home and the others might actually be us!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

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    Aidan Donoghue: VUWSA President on Concern more Kiwis will move overseas as graduate roles decline in the public sector

    Concern more Kiwis will move overseas as graduate roles decline in the public sector. Parliamentary question responses show there were 192 roles available by November 2025. There were 485 grad roles two years prior. Aidan Donoghue VUWSA President shares his thoughts with Ryan Bridge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  3. Full Show Podcast: 07 April 2026

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    Full Show Podcast: 07 April 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 7th of April 2025, Feature Story News Correspondent Kate Fisher shares the latest from Washington as Trump addresses the media on the latest with the Iran war.  Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport.  There's more concern our young talent is flocking across the ditch, Victoria University of Wellington Student's Association President Aidan Donoghue shares his thoughts.  Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest reassurance on fuel supplies for Australia and a lucky teen escapes with just a bite in a shark attack.  Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.           LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

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    Jordan Williams: Taxpayers' Union Executive Director on the pay rise for Fire and Emergency's board members

    Fire and Emergency's board is reportedly getting a pay rise while firefighters are striking for the same thing.  The Post is reporting Fire and Emergency NZ’s deputy chair and board members are in line for boosts of up to 79%.   A departmental briefing recommended Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden approve the large increases in December.  Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams told Ryan Bridge this highlights what have been systematic issues with a total failure of governance and insight within the organisation.  He says the organisation has seemingly lost its community service ethos.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
  5. Full Show Podcast: 02 April 2026

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    Full Show Podcast: 02 April 2026

    On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 2nd of April 2025, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian shares his thoughts what will come out of Donald Trump's address to the nation.  NASA is set to send four astronauts on their way around the moon, Executive Director of the New Zealand Astrobiology Network Haritina Mogosanu tells Ryan how big of a deal this is.  Fire and Emergency board members are getting a payrise of up to 80% this year, it comes as firefighters fight for pay rises themselves, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams shares his thoughts.  Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Trump telling the UK's The Telegraph he is strongly considering pulling out of NATO and the US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship.  Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.           LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

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    Haritina Mogoșanu: Astrobiology Network Executive Director on NASA's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

    Astronomer's are over the Moon with excitement as NASA's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years is only hours away from take off. The launch window for Artemis II begins at around midday New Zealand time.  It'll last about 10 days, with four astronauts circling the Moon, taking them further into space than ever before. Astrobiology Network Executive Director Haritina Mogoșanu told Ryan Bridge NASA isn't in a rush to land on the Moon like it was with the Apollo missions. She says the last moon landing was a military operation and during a space race. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

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    Ryan Bridge: My thoughts on Luxon's reshuffle

    The American President's doing a live presser today on his war.  The Australian Prime Minister's just wrapped a live address to the nation on the oil shock. And here, our Prime Minister is making his own announcement about a cabinet reshuffle.  It's a bit of an odd time to do it.  He's got Reti and Collins leaving, so he had to do it some point. The day before Easter Friday means he wants to spray and walk away for the weekend.  The good news is there's plenty of talent to promote - the likes of James Meager and Chris Penk. Which is a contrast to the Opposition where the pool is quite shallow. Water comes up to your ankles. For Luxon, getting the right team around him is not just important for running the country, it's his entire election strategy. His pitch to voters is basically that he's the HR department. He prides himself on putting the right man in the right job.  The fact he's doing it today also suggests that he's not listening to the press gallery, who criticised him for opening Christchurch's new stadium while Nicola Willis was left to front oil crisis stand ups and pressers.  This is not necessarily a bad thing. He's doing other stuff. Like reshuffles, thank you very much.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min

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    Richard Hills: Auckland Councillor on the Government watering down the Auckland housing intensification plan

    An Auckland councillor says people shouldn't read too much into yet another change to Auckland's density plan.  The Government revised the Super-city's minimum housing capacity for a second time yesterday, settling on 1.4 million after continued push-back in some suburbs.  Last month it reduced it from two-million homes to 1.6-million.   Councillor Richard Hills told Ryan Bridge the latest number just feels like political game playing.  He says legal requirements mean it'll likely end up near 1.6 million regardless.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
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