Articles by Ryan Bridge
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: Can we please stop with the gym grunting
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:19amDo you know what really grinds my gears when I go to the gym? What I've noticed is, you know when you watch tennis, and...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: The political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House
Friday, 15 November 2024, 8:24amThese are the political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House yesterday: Labour: loser. Willie Jackson did...
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Ryan Bridge: Why does no one like New Zealand?
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:18amThere were two numbers out yesterday that prove that no one likes us. Number one - 87%. We're still plateauing in the high...
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Ryan Bridge: The problem with COP29
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:47amWho's got a trillion dollars to spare this morning? That's the value of our new climate change tab from COP29 – the climate...
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Ryan Bridge: This is Trump unleashed
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:04amIn the space of 12 hours the whole world has changed. Not only is Trump back baby, but he's more powerful than ever. Republicans...
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Ryan Bridge: Youth Court is a good idea – when it works
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 8:36amThe Youth Court is a good idea because it tries to steer kids away from adult prisons and a life of crime. But when it fails,...
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Ryan Bridge: A theory on the record low road toll
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 7:54amThe road toll is sitting at zero for the long weekend. Six people died last Labour Weekend, which is a tragedy. The road...
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Ryan Bridge: Building new houses on flood-prone land - here we go again
Friday, 25 October 2024, 10:06amHere we go again, everybody. They’re planning to build yet more houses on land that we know is partial to flooding. This...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: Why would you want to be a bus driver?
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 8:00amYesterday, a driver and fellow passengers all witnessed a stabbing take place, and the person died. This is 2:30 in the...
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Ryan Bridge: School lunches - David Seymour is the new Robin Hood
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 8:39amNothing is ever good enough for some people, is it? You've got a centre-right government committing hundreds of millions...
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Ryan Bridge: Wouldn't we all be better off if the violent repeat offender was in jail?
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 10:18amA Three Strikes update for you this morning: the Government's basically lowering the threshold you have to meet in order...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: Wellington will come back from this
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 8:07amA timely reminder, an important one too, for me last night. I'm in Wellington, flew into the schmozzle storm yesterday for...
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Ryan Bridge: Look out Kiwis, your power bill is about to go up
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 9:41amI know, I know we're celebrating this morning, the OCR, the money back in your pockets that's coming, inflation coming down. But...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: Have we lost our Kiwi sense of humour?
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 8:00amComplaints, backlash, outrage, divisive, sad, there's been strong reaction to the Tui billboards poking fun at old Polkinghorne...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: What will the big issue be for the 2026 election?
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 7:58amInflation is still the dominant force in global politics, no doubt about it. We've got the United States election next month,...
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Ryan Bridge: Kudos to Qantas for trying something new
Friday, 4 October 2024, 9:10amKudos to Qantas for introducing a wellbeing zone on the cattle class of the aircraft. Airlines are cramming us in like sardines,...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: A travel advisory for the city of Wellington
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 8:04amThis is a travel advisory for the city of Wellington: do not travel to New Zealand's capital. Environment considered dangerous. Basic...
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Ryan Bridge: These targets will be the making or breaking of Luxon
Friday, 20 September 2024, 7:22amI've not seen Luxon this tetchy and brassed off before. "Guys, no disrespect, but it's not about the frickin targets, it's...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: The problem with internet conspiracy theories
Friday, 13 September 2024, 8:30amKamala Harris was wearing audio earrings during the debate this week. Did you hear about this? Yeah, she was cheating. They...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: On New Zealand's energy crisis
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:34amResource and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones has given quite a fiery speech in the House taking aim at the Greens over...
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Ryan Bridge: Electricity Crisis - It feels like we're fumbling around in the dark
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 6:25amThe power was cut to my place last night. Don't worry, it was expected. It was a maintenance thing from one in the morning...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: I love watching the Olympics, but there have been a few dampeners
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 6:43amI love watching the Olympics. I'm still watching, I'm still excited, but there are just a few little niggly things that are...
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Opinion
Ryan Bridge: Why was Darleen Tana asked to resign when Julie Anne Genter wasn't?
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 7:26amQuestion: how do the greens save money on marketing photoshoot costs for the next election? Answer: just use their candidates'...
