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The England Noughties Cricket Podcast. Do you find yourself pining for Michael Vaughan’s cover drive? Catch yourself wondering what might have been if Simon Jones hadn’t had so many injuries? Longing for the days when middle order batsmen were as dogged as Graham Thorpe? Our new podcast might be for you... Join Graeme and Andrew as we guide you through the glory years of England cricket, series by series, from 2003 onwards. IG: @mindthewindowstinopod mindthewindowstino@gmail.com
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Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is confident with New Zealand's decision to go with a four-prong pace attack in this morning's second cricket test against England in Wellington. The hosts have left frontline spinner Mitchell Santner out of the starting eleven after assessing the Basin Reserve pitch. ZB Cricket Correspondent Andrew Alderson join…
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A better end to the year than expected for the dairy sector. Fonterra has raised its forecast Farmgate Milk Price's midpoint for the second time in less than a month. It's up 50 cents to $10 dollars, citing strong demand from China and south-east Asia. Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst Matt Montgomerie told Ryan Bridge that demand from China has been slu…
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French President Emmanuel Macron is due to address his nation this morning following yesterday's ousting of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bridge that Macron's future is increasingly uncertain. He says Macron doesn't have a Prime Minister or a government and can't hold fresh elections until the middle of nex…
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There’s a warning from the Police Association that the wait for more cops will hurt the force. The Government wants 500 more cops by the end of next year. But new commissioner Richard Chambers says to ensure proper training, June 2026 is more likely. Association President Chris Cahill told Ryan Bridge the delayed timeline will have an effect. He sa…
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So it looks like looks like police will miss the deadline of adding 500 extra sworn officers by 2026. What we were promised should take two years. Now the new Police Commissioner, when fronting scrutiny week in parliament, he said it will take 2.5 years. So an extra six months - will anyone really care? Probably not. Should we care? When there are …
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The Green Party's concerned beneficiaries will be slapped with massive debt due to the Ministry of Social Development's mistakes. MSD's revealed nearly 1-in-4 benefit entitlements aren't being processed correctly. It's cited complexity of cases, systems challenges and weakness within its internal capability, and says accuracy's been declining for t…
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The manhunt continues for a gunman after a top US executive was fatally shot in the back in New York's Manhattan. The victim is 50 year old UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. Police say it was a brazen, targeted attack carried out by someone who was proficient with firearms. US Correspondent Kate Fisher told Ryan Bridge that authorities are telling p…
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More international students are keen on studying in New Zealand. Data shows the number of international students has grown by 6% since last year. Universities are still at a pre-pandemic capacity, despite the growth in the sector this year. Education New Zealand General Manager Geoff Bilbrough told Ryan Bridge that countries like Canada and Austral…
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 5th of December. Nearly one in four beneficaries are being paid incorrectly when the target is 95% correct payment. What is the Ministry for Social Development doing wrong and how can it be fixed? Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March joins the sho…
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A government appointed scientific panel has found that by reducing our methane emissions to 24% by 2050 we would meet the goal of not seeing additional warming above 2017 levels. But the climate change commission has warned there's no evidence to support changing the existing target of up to 47 percent. Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hog…
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That's basically the question you've got to ask yourself after the latest wool snub. This time it was Kāinga Ora saying no to Kiwi made woollen carpet for state houses, and yes to synthetic imported stuff. Why? It's cheaper. We've been here before, you'll remember the school classrooms - same story. It's happened again despite the coalition agreeme…
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All Black Sevu Reece has avoided conviction a second time after damaging a Christchurch property. The 27-year-old crashed a car into a garage door after being asked to leave a post-Cup Day party last year. The Crusader's been discharged without conviction after admitting a reduced charge of wilful damage. In 2018, Reece was granted a discharge for …
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There's hopes a shakeup at Auckland Transport will bring more democratic decisions. The council will now take control of transport policy and planning, as well as road control. A new Auckland Regional Transport Committee will be created to develop a 30-year transport plan – agreed to by Cabinet and the council. Howick Local board Chair Damian Light…
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The former Health New Zealand chair says a lot of the estimate issues we're seeing carry over from the DHBs. The health service has reported a $1.1 billion deficit – lower than the $1.76 billion it was initially signalling. The revised deficit was revealed at yesterday's review of the Ministry of Health, and has prompted backlash from opposition MP…
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Here's a question for you this morning - How much will ever be enough to spend on health? The answer is there will never be enough, so you got to make do with what you got. At least that is what Health New Zealand is trying to do. At the moment, we spend $30 billion bucks a year, that's just taxpayer money on health. It is middle of the road for th…
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It was a landmark judgement on a more than 20-year court saga surrounding Māori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed. The Supreme Court's allowing an Attorney-General appeal against a Court of Appeal judgment, made in October last year. It's rejected the judgment as a narrow interpretation of criteria for customary marine titles, and reaffi…
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The nurses’ union is confident today's strike won't negatively impact patients. Bargaining between the Nurses Organisation and Health New Zealand is deadlocked, with workers opposing changes which would see a reduced number of nurses caring for patients. They say it risks patient safety and are walking off the job at every Te Whatu Ora facility nat…
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More targeted support is on the way for beneficiaries on the jobseeker benefit, but questions have been raised about punishing people who don't move for jobs. Job losses have been a big problem in regional New Zealand this year, with two big mills closing in the Ruapehu District costing over 200 people their jobs. Mayor Weston Kirton told Ryan Brid…
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 3rd of December. More people are joining the jobseeker benefit, making the government's target harder to meet. Could jobseekers who don't move for work face punishment, and what are regions that have had big employers close down seeing? Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton join…
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Why do Americans keep saying nobody is above the law and then repeatedly showing us some blatantly are. Biden tweeted during the campaign "nobody is above the law". He said it many times, but he was talking about charges against Trump, of course. But, on principle, he said the same applies to him and his family - Including his son Hunter. That brin…
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The Black Caps have got their summer off on the wrong foot, after losing to England by eight wickets in the first test in Christchurch. Their efforts were marred by a string of fielding errors, with multiple dropped catches in the first innings as England's Harry Brook bagged 171. Meanwhile, Liam Lawson's efforts for last points in Qatar have been …
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British broadcaster Gregg Wallace has stepped back from presenting Masterchef as allegations of sexual comments surface. There's been 13 complaints from staff and celebrity guests over almost two decades – which Wallace denies. The 60-year-old's posted videos online defending himself. Europe Correspondent Kay Oliver told Ryan Bridge he's pointing t…
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Cautious optimism from the meat sector as it braces for the impact of a US presidency change. Donald Trump's campaigned on tariffs of up to 20 percent on all imports, with higher tariffs for imports from China. Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton says they're still unsure if New Zealand will actually be affected. He told Ryan Bridge the t…
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An ex-Labour Party high-flyer is confident Chris Hipkins will continue to lead the party. Labour's conference over the weekend came with a vow not to join security conference AUKUS. The party's also spoken about a potential tax shake-up should it come into power at the next election. Former Labour MP Stuart Nash told Ryan Bridge he has no doubt Chr…
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday the 2nd of December. Labour has held its annual conference, leader Chris Hipkins says the party won't join AUKUS if reelected in 2026 and will rebuild Dunedin Hospital. Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash talks to Ryan. With Trump tariffs possibly coming next year, what is the red me…
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Politics is largely about trust. When you break it down to its most simple terms, it's about trust. If you see a bloke or a woman on the telly trying to get your vote, you try and work out what sort of person they are? Do they think like me? Are they smart? Are they thick? Can I trust that they'll make a good decision at an important time? It's a m…
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Retailers across the country are gearing up for an influx of customers keen to get their hands on some Black Friday sales. First Retal Group managing director Chris Wilkinson tells Ryan Bridge that the best deals are the reoccurring ones. “It’s the likes of the Dysons that drop massively at this time of year.” Wilkinson added the week ahead and bey…
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There’s more sanctions from New Zealand for those involved in Russia's war with Ukraine. Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced sanctions targeting those linked to supplying chemical weapons, ballistic missiles, and drones for Russia. He says concern is growing about illegal Russian and North Korean naval activity. Correspondent Vincent McAv…
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Public transport leaders say increasing fares is counter productive. NZTA's ordering councils take a higher revenue share from users and agree to new targets by December 19. As an example, the move would mean a Wellington commuter currently spending $10 on buses a day would have to spend $17. Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Darran Ponter …
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There's a belief an apology is due over some Government measures undertaken during our pandemic response. Phase One of the Royal Commission Inquiry has delivered 39 recommendations. It highlights that Government messaging was initially effective but became more challenging as objectives shifted. It notes some vaccine requirements were too broad and…
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