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Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

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Don't risk not knowing what's going around New Zealand and the world - catch up with interviews from Early Edition, hosted by Kate Hawkesby on Newstalk ZB.

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Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social Development Spokesperson on National's plan to drug-test beneficiaries

The Greens are condemning National's plans to drug-test people on welfare and reduce payments. National's promising to randomly drug test te...

3:19Oct 8, 2026

Nick Sautner: Eden Park CEO on this weekend's Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Wallabies

Eden Park's CEO is looking forward to welcoming the All Blacks back to the Fortress. The stadium is hosting the first Bledisloe Cup clash th...

3:46Oct 8, 2026

Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast 2026, the Green Party is not happy with National's benefit policy, Green Party So...

34:33Oct 8, 2026

John Weekes: New Zealand Herald Aviation Journalist on Labour promising greater transparency on airline fees

Labour's making big promises in aviation if re-elected. The Party would require airlines to publish airfares including every fee upfront - m...

4:04Oct 8, 2026

Andrew Dickens: These flip flops from the right and the left need to stop

I had to chuckle after yesterday's interview with Mr Abercrombie from the PPTA who grudgingly accepted that improvements to the education se...

2:04Oct 8, 2026

Nick Harper: US Correspondent on Christa Pike's lawyers asking for evidence from the botched execution to be preserved

The lawyers of US death row inmate Christa Pike have asked for evidence to be preserved from her botched execution. The 50-year-old survived...

2:18Oct 7, 2026

Claire Matthews: Massey University Financial Professor on Labour's banking policy

A warning there are drawbacks to instant payments as Labour vows to make it possible 24/7 by 2030. The party wants to bring more competition...

3:29Oct 7, 2026

Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the 40% jump in people training to be teachers since 2023

The country's teacher pipeline is showing signs of recovery. Education Minister Erica Stanford is crediting the School Onsite Training Progr...

3:10Oct 7, 2026

Phil Wicks: Small Business New Zealand Founder on National's small business plan

A tick of approval for National's small business plan. The party's released a 47 point plan to cut red tape around things like employment di...

3:26Oct 7, 2026

Andrew Dickens: Highlights of the Future of New Zealand debate

I'm Andrew Dickens and I'm the fill in guy and I'm filling in for Ryan Bridge and I'm filling in all week and I'm doing three days next week...

3:23Oct 7, 2026

Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 8th of October 2026, Labour is promising to shake up the banking sector...

34:31Oct 7, 2026

Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the first leaders debate between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins

A political commentator believes a lot of weight still sits with the undecided voter. Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins went head-to-head...

3:42Oct 6, 2026

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on business confidence rising to 40% in the September quarter

Pressure's on the next government to keep the momentum going on business confidence. The NZIER's latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion...

2:48Oct 6, 2026

Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast 2026, political commentator Brigitte Morten tells Andrew who won the TVNZ leaders...

34:31Oct 6, 2026

Graeme Jarvis: Medicines NZ CEO on National pledging to boost medicine funding

There's potential for a positive ripple effect as National pledges to boost medicine funding. The party's announced it'll cut 10% of the for...

3:31Oct 6, 2026

Andrew Dickens: National’s proposed foreign aid cut shows how far we've fallen

National’s trade-off between foreign aid and Pharmac is a sign of just how far we’ve fallen. Firstly, our spend on medicines through Pharmac...

1:26Oct 6, 2026

Dom Kalasih: Transporting New Zealand CEO on National's pledge to construct the Belfast-to-Pegasus Motorway

There are concerns National's $800 million promise for a major Canterbury road will be able to deliver enough bang for its buck. National is...

4:19Oct 5, 2026

Arena Williams: Labour's Consumer Affairs Spokesperson on their pledge to introduce a right of repair law for car maintenance

Labour's vowing to make life easier for mechanics so more time can be spent training the next generation. If elected, the party would force...

3:31Oct 5, 2026

Full Show Podcast: 06 October 2026

On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday 6th of October 2026, National is pledging $800 million to fully fund the...

34:53Oct 5, 2026

Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on an increasing number of Kiwis are using Cocaine

Cocaine seems to be appealing to New Zealanders right across the spectrum. The Drug Trends Survey shows respondents reporting cocaine use in...

2:53Oct 5, 2026