New Zealand is bracing for a high stakes poker game, preparing for Donald Trump’s tariffs to be introduced. 

The US Business Summit is taking place in Auckland, and Trump is set to be a significant talking point. 

NZ Inc Managing Director Fran O’Sullivan told Ryan Bridge that there’s likely to be an element of negotiation when it comes to the implementation of tariffs. 

She says that Trump’s selection for Commerce Secretary has suggested that there won’t be blanket tariffs, but the idea is to get manufacturing back into the US. 

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New Zealand is bracing for a high stakes poker game, preparing for Donald Trump’s tariffs to be introduced.&nbsp;
The US Business Summit is taking place in Auckland, and Trump is set to be a significant talking point.&nbsp;
NZ Inc Managing Director Fran O’Sullivan told Ryan Bridge that there’s likely to be an element of negotiation when it comes to the implementation of tariffs.&nbsp;
She says that Trump’s selection for Commerce Secretary has suggested that there won’t be blanket tariffs, but the idea is to get manufacturing back into the US.&nbsp;
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Fran O'Sullivan: NZ Inc Managing Director on the US Business Summit, tariffs

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Councils are putting a range of ideas on the table to raise revenue, as they push back against the idea of a cap on rates rises. 

Rates shot up by an average of 15% this year. 

Local Government New Zealand is proposing a range of options from civil defence levies to accommodation levies. 

Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams told Ryan Bridge some of the options, like congestion charging, won't work for their district. 

He says that's why a vast range of solutions is important. 

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Councils are putting a range of ideas on the table to raise revenue, as they push back against the idea of a cap on rates rises.&nbsp;
Rates shot up by an average of 15% this year.&nbsp;
Local Government New Zealand is proposing a range of options from civil defence levies to accommodation levies.&nbsp;
Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams told Ryan Bridge some of the options, like congestion charging, won't work for their district.&nbsp;
He says that's why a vast range of solutions is important.&nbsp;
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Toby Adams: Hauraki District Mayor on the need for more ways to raise revenue for councils

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Almost 70% of cops want to be armed, and I say who the hell are we to get in their way? 

The new Commissioner has come in, and he's been more gung ho on this idea of regular arming of our police force than any of his predecessors. 

The fact is they're on the front line, aren't they? 

Last year, there was a 9% increase in tactical operations interactions – that means basically the bad ones. That's up to more than 7000. The number of cops physically attacked doubled from 2022 to 2023. 

It's dangerous. 

We're not the ones going out on the streets, are we? 

We're tucked up in bed with moral superiority saying, no, we don't like the idea of you guys being armed. I prefer you pull the gang member over, please. Take your chances. 

It's a little bit sanctimonious from us, don't you think? 

If they feel it would make their situation safer, then I trust them to make that call. 

Of course, you'll always have mistakes, and chaos prior to the shooting clearly shouldn't have happened, and they say they're working further at training etcetera to make that all better.  

But we can't sit here tucked up on our beds at night, all judgey, when we're not the ones out there in the dead of the night facing more violence, guns, and crime. 

Almost 70% of cops want to be armed, and I say who the hell are we to get in their way?&nbsp;
The new Commissioner has come in, and he's been more gung ho on this idea of regular arming of our police force than any of his predecessors.&nbsp;
The fact is they're on the front line, aren't they?&nbsp;
Last year, there was a 9% increase in tactical operations interactions – that means basically the bad ones. That's up to more than 7000. The number of cops physically attacked doubled from 2022 to 2023.&nbsp;
It's dangerous.&nbsp;
We're not the ones going out on the streets, are we?&nbsp;
We're tucked up in bed with moral superiority saying, no, we don't like the idea of you guys being armed. I prefer you pull the gang member over, please. Take your chances.&nbsp;
It's a little bit sanctimonious from us, don't you think?&nbsp;
If they feel it would make their situation safer, then I trust them to make that call.&nbsp;
Of course, you'll always have mistakes, and chaos prior to the shooting clearly shouldn't have happened, and they say they're working further at training etcetera to make that all better. &nbsp;
But we can't sit here tucked up on our beds at night, all judgey, when we're not the ones out there in the dead of the night facing more violence, guns, and crime.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: I trust police to make the call around regular arming

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Ukraine is claiming Russia's launched a missile with greater range into one of its cities.  

It's claiming an intercontinental ballistic missile has been used, but CNN reports two western officials have said it was another type of ballistic missile.  

Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bridge the US is disputing the claim and Russia's saying nothing.

He says it comes with escalation this week, with missiles being provided by the US given permission to fire into Russia. 

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Ukraine is claiming Russia's launched a missile with greater range into one of its cities. &nbsp;
It's claiming an intercontinental ballistic missile has been used, but CNN reports two western officials have said it was another type of ballistic missile. &nbsp;
Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney told Ryan Bridge the US is disputing the claim and Russia's saying nothing.
He says it comes with escalation this week, with missiles being provided by the US given permission to fire into Russia.&nbsp;
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Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on the claims that Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into Ukraine

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 22nd of November, the US Business Summit is on in Auckland today, and Donald Trump's second term as US president will be a big talking point with possible tariffs on the way. Fran O'Sullivan joins the show ahead of the summit. 

How do we fund local government and reduce its reliance on ratepayers? Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams speaks to Ryan about possible funding fixes. 

And should police be armed? With a new Commissioner starting next week, Ryan argues for the move. 

Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday 22nd of November, the US Business Summit is on in Auckland today, and Donald Trump's second term as US president will be a big talking point with possible tariffs on the way. Fran O'Sullivan joins the show ahead of the summit.&nbsp;
How do we fund local government and reduce its reliance on ratepayers? Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams speaks to Ryan about possible funding fixes.&nbsp;
And should police be armed? With a new Commissioner starting next week, Ryan argues for the move.&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 22 November 2024 

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JD Vance is facing a tricky task on Capitol Hill. 

The vice president-elect has arrived at the Capitol to shore up support for Trump’s controversial cabinet picks. 

He’ll spend the week organising meetings between Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth and key Republican senators involved in their confirmation process. 

US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Ryan Bridge that Gaetz is with Vance today, and it’ll be a tall order to get him confirmed as people have already spoken out against him.  

He says that it would be quite the defeat for Donald Trump if he was rejected. 

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JD Vance is facing a tricky task on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;
The vice president-elect has arrived at the Capitol to shore up support for Trump’s controversial cabinet picks.&nbsp;
He’ll spend the week organising meetings between Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth and key Republican senators involved in their confirmation process.&nbsp;
US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Ryan Bridge that Gaetz is with Vance today, and it’ll be a tall order to get him confirmed as people have already spoken out against him. &nbsp;
He says that it would be quite the defeat for Donald Trump if he was rejected.&nbsp;
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Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on JD Vance's efforts to bolster support for Donald Trump's cabinet picks

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Police hope an increased focus on gang activity will pay dividends.  

The gang patch ban has been in force since midnight.  

Police Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says in the lead up to the ban, there was an increase in reports of gang members wearing their patches prominently in public. 

He says they get reports on criminal behaviour all the time, so this increase was that combined with a heightened awareness from the public. 

Basham told Ryan Bridge the legislation will create opportunities to catch other crimes.  

He says targeting small groups with high offending rates has a disproportionate effect on crime. 

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Police hope an increased focus on gang activity will pay dividends. &nbsp;
The gang patch ban has been in force since midnight. &nbsp;
Police Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says in the lead up to the ban, there was an increase in reports of gang members wearing their patches prominently in public.&nbsp;
He says they get reports on criminal behaviour all the time, so this increase was that combined with a heightened awareness from the public.&nbsp;
Basham told Ryan Bridge the legislation will create opportunities to catch other crimes. &nbsp;
He says targeting small groups with high offending rates has a disproportionate effect on crime.&nbsp;
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Paul Basham: Police Assistant Commissioner on the increased reports of gang insignia before the ban came into effect

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There's little doubt there's unnecessary spend at the Transport Agency. 

The Transport Minister's called NZTA's costs eye-watering and excessive, after revealing a near $800 million spend over the past three years. 

That went to road cones, traffic management, state highway maintenance, and capital works. 

Temporary Traffic Management Chair Dave Tilton told Ryan Bridge he believes it's a systemic issue around how much temporary traffic management is deployed. 

He says it's a prescriptive system, which doesn't give room for site-specific considerations. 

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There's little doubt there's unnecessary spend at the Transport Agency.&nbsp;
The Transport Minister's called NZTA's costs eye-watering and excessive, after revealing a near $800 million spend over the past three years.&nbsp;
That went to road cones, traffic management, state highway maintenance, and capital works.&nbsp;
Temporary Traffic Management Chair Dave Tilton told Ryan Bridge he believes it's a systemic issue around how much temporary traffic management is deployed.&nbsp;
He says it's a prescriptive system, which doesn't give room for site-specific considerations.&nbsp;
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Dave Tilton: Temporary Traffic Management Chair on NZ Transport's $800 million spend

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Households and businesses are set to face higher electricity bills. 

The Commerce Commission estimates the average household's monthly electricity bill will rise by around $10 from April. 

The Commission's allowing Transpower and local lines companies to raise prices as they aim to upgrade and maintain the grid. 

Major Electricity Users' Group Chair John Harbord told Ryan Bridge the impact will be more significant on industrial manufacturers. 

He says those large businesses don't buy their electricity from retailers, so the percentage of their bill that comes from transmission is higher. 

Harbord says many of those businesses are already struggling with costs. 

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Households and businesses are set to face higher electricity bills.&nbsp;
The Commerce Commission estimates the average household's monthly electricity bill will rise by around $10 from April.&nbsp;
The Commission's allowing Transpower and local lines companies to raise prices as they aim to upgrade and maintain the grid.&nbsp;
Major Electricity Users' Group Chair John Harbord told Ryan Bridge the impact will be more significant on industrial manufacturers.&nbsp;
He says those large businesses don't buy their electricity from retailers, so the percentage of their bill that comes from transmission is higher.&nbsp;
Harbord says many of those businesses are already struggling with costs.&nbsp;
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John Harbord: Major Electricity Users' Group Chair says the rising electricity costs will impact industrial manufacturers more significantly

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Everyone hates gangs. Unless you're in them, you hate them because they intimidate, they cause misery, they beat their wives, they do all sorts of awful things. 

But I just worry that the gang patch ban in and of itself is not really going to solve the underlying causes, is it? 

And what I worry about is the waste that could go into this. 

The waste of time, police energy and resources. Every time Betty sees a gang patch, she rings in 111, which is fine because I know it's intimidating. However, that is going to tie up some police time which could be better spent solving an actual crime. 

The other problem here is the design of the insignia, the gang patch. 

So at the moment, the police know the designs of each of the gangs' patches. 

What they're apparently doing is going down through and making subtle changes, adding words like mana whenua, or changing this logo or that logo. 

So, sure, you will take the patch, you will collect it as evidence, you will take it to court, and the lawyers will argue that it's different. 

I mean where are we now with our legal bills and our legal aid bills? What have we actually achieved in doing that? 

Have we reduced crime, or have we increased the cost of administering a fashion police policy? 

That's my only concern. 

Everyone hates gangs. Unless you're in them, you hate them because they intimidate, they cause misery, they beat their wives, they do all sorts of awful things.&nbsp;
But I just worry that the gang patch ban in and of itself is not really going to solve the underlying causes, is it?&nbsp;
And what I worry about is the waste that could go into this.&nbsp;
The waste of time, police energy and resources. Every time Betty sees a gang patch, she rings in 111, which is fine because I know it's intimidating. However, that is going to tie up some police time which could be better spent solving an actual crime.&nbsp;
The other problem here is the design of the insignia, the gang patch.&nbsp;
So at the moment, the police know the designs of each of the gangs' patches.&nbsp;
What they're apparently doing is going down through and making subtle changes, adding words like mana whenua, or changing this logo or that logo.&nbsp;
So, sure, you will take the patch, you will collect it as evidence, you will take it to court, and the lawyers will argue that it's different.&nbsp;
I mean where are we now with our legal bills and our legal aid bills? What have we actually achieved in doing that?&nbsp;
Have we reduced crime, or have we increased the cost of administering a fashion police policy?&nbsp;
That's my only concern.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: Is the patch ban going to solve the underlaying causes of gang crime?

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