On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 23rd of May 2025, The government wants to double ev charging points via interest-free loans, Imported vehicle association CEO, Greig Epps shares his thoughts. 

Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport. 

The government’s making moves to prevent dog attacks, Northland MP Grant McCallum tells Ryan what he wants to see it review.

Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on a UK minister saying there is "no assessment to substantiate" Israel's claim that Iran has long-range missiles capable of reaching London and an Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after allegedly trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines. 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 23rd of May 2025, The government wants to double ev charging points via interest-free loans, Imported vehicle association CEO, Greig Epps shares his thoughts.&nbsp;
Andrew Alderson has the latest on the weekend's sport.&nbsp;
The government’s making moves to prevent dog attacks, Northland MP Grant McCallum tells Ryan what he wants to see it review.
Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on a UK minister saying there is "no assessment to substantiate" Israel's claim that Iran has long-range missiles capable of reaching London and an Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after allegedly trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines.&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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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.

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.

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Full Show Podcast: 23 March 2026 

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Optimism the Government's electric vehicle charger investment will benefit Kiwis.

More than 52-million-dollars is being spent to more than double chargers nationwide, in a bid to boost uptake.

Co-investment from ChargeNet and Meridian Energy lifts the total to more than 110-million. 

Imported Vehicles Association Chief Executive Greig Epps told Ryan Bridge the Government’s worked closely with the industry over the past year.

He says there's been an industry stakeholder group discussing how this could be done, and surveys completed on the existing number of chargers.

Optimism the Government's electric vehicle charger investment will benefit Kiwis.
More than 52-million-dollars is being spent to more than double chargers nationwide, in a bid to boost uptake.
Co-investment from ChargeNet and Meridian Energy lifts the total to more than 110-million.&nbsp;
Imported Vehicles Association Chief Executive Greig Epps told Ryan Bridge the Government’s worked closely with the industry over the past year.
He says there's been an industry stakeholder group discussing how this could be done, and surveys completed on the existing number of chargers.

Greig Epps: Imported Vehicles Association Chief Executive on the Government investing in EV chargers

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Winston's driving a dump truck through Luxon's political strategy.

Luxon‘s strategy is to let his ministers do the talking.

He says his strength is picking his team.

And there's good reason, he has competent ministers; finance, justice, police, education, Chris Bishop, Todd Mclay on trade, Nicola Willis - she's taking control, taking the bull by the horns on the fuel crisis, which is his COVID.

But as a voter, this leaves a power of vacuum at the top. 

Luxon has been cutting back media appearances. And when he does appear, performances the haven’t been great, by his own admission.

If Winston polls at 12% on election day, or higher, New Zealand First MP could make up a quarter of the cabinet.

That’s why we met Alfred Ngaro yesterday, because he was a minister. That’s also why Winston was looking at Stuart Nash, although that looks to be a dead duck after the unfortunate comments about women's genitalia. 

The most powerful part of Winston's pitch to voters yesterday was not so much the policies, which we knew about, as it was experience. 

In a time of crisis, as we battle international headwinds, experience matters. 

It didn’t hurt did it came from a foreign minister who's been round since Moses was a linebacker. 

Now, if you're voter, and you think the National leader is a a bit too much MIA. Or NA. 

Then you're left thinking about picking a cabinet, not necessarily the one man or woman to lead them all .

And if Winston wields the power, and Luxon knows his failure in leadership is communication, what would be the harm in a year of two, during the next term of this coalition, of Winston Peters as Prime Minister. 

Luxon's political strategy creates a certain power of vacuum, and Winston would, I'm sure, be more than happy to fill it. 

Winston's driving a dump truck through Luxon's political strategy.
Luxon‘s strategy is to let his ministers do the talking.
He says his strength is picking his team.
And there's good reason, he has competent ministers; finance, justice, police, education, Chris Bishop, Todd Mclay on trade, Nicola Willis - she's taking control, taking the bull by the horns on the fuel crisis, which is his COVID.
But as a voter, this leaves a power of vacuum at the top.&nbsp;
Luxon has been cutting back media appearances. And when he does appear, performances the haven’t been great, by his own admission.
If Winston polls at 12% on election day, or higher, New Zealand First MP could make up a quarter of the cabinet.
That’s why we met Alfred Ngaro yesterday, because he was a minister. That’s also why Winston was looking at Stuart Nash, although that looks to be a dead duck after the unfortunate comments about women's genitalia.&nbsp;
The most powerful part of Winston's pitch to voters yesterday was not so much the policies, which we knew about, as it was experience.&nbsp;
In a time of crisis, as we battle international headwinds, experience matters.&nbsp;
It didn’t hurt did it came from a foreign minister who's been round since Moses was a linebacker.&nbsp;
Now, if you're voter, and you think the National leader is a a bit too much MIA. Or NA.&nbsp;
Then you're left thinking about picking a cabinet, not necessarily the one man or woman to lead them all .
And if Winston wields the power, and Luxon knows his failure in leadership is communication, what would be the harm in a year of two, during the next term of this coalition, of Winston Peters as Prime Minister.&nbsp;
Luxon's political strategy creates a certain power of vacuum, and Winston would, I'm sure, be more than happy to fill it.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: Watch out Luxon, Winston's coming for you

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Allowing less pure fuel into the country could shore up supply.  

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has asked fuel importers what specifications could be relaxed to make it easier for them to get more in.  

Waitomo Group Chief Executive Simon Parham says there could be a relaxing of the rules to allow more sulphur content in our diesel.  

He told Ryan Bridge that we only allow fuel with less than 10 parts per million sulphur content. 

Parham says the US allows 15 parts per million and Australia has relaxed to 50 parts per million.  

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Allowing less pure fuel into the country could shore up supply. &nbsp;
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has asked fuel importers what specifications could be relaxed to make it easier for them to get more in. &nbsp;
Waitomo Group Chief Executive Simon Parham says there could be a relaxing of the rules to allow more sulphur content in our diesel. &nbsp;
He told Ryan Bridge that we only allow fuel with less than 10 parts per million sulphur content.&nbsp;
Parham says the US allows 15 parts per million and Australia has relaxed to 50 parts per million. &nbsp;
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Simon Parham: Waitomo Group CEO on the fuel regulations that could be relaxed to help mitigate the fuel crisis

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Full Show Podcast: 23 March 2026

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