From tomorrow, all rental properties in New Zealand will have to meet the healthy home standards.

The Healthy Homes Act brought in stricter rules around heating, insulation, ventilation and draft stopping.

Despite the long notice period and extensions, Advocacy manager at the Property Investors Federation Matt Ball says some homes are still not up to standard.

In a recent sample of 1000 homes, only 23% were found to be fully compliant.

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Shoplifting and trespassing laws are expected to get a revamp this week.

Newstalk ZB understands policy changes relating to Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group recommendations are imminent.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's previously labelled current trespassing laws as not fit for purpose.

Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young told Ryan Bridge the changes should deal with recidivist offending.

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The government's so-called crackdown on crime is more than just tough talk but that doesn't mean it'll make much difference to crime.

That's not for want of trying. It's because the Courts are a law unto themselves.

They apply sentencing discounts like they're Briscoes Sales - 90% off for remorse. 10% of for your family report. You're free to leave the dock with time served on that murder charge! We look forward to welcoming you back to Court again soon!

We all know the story - Covid lockdowns happened, communities fell apart, lives were thrown off kilter, crime spreads. Police HQ, the Courts and the government went softer on crime. Wraparound services trumped a good ol' whack around the back of the ears.

The authorities lost control of the streets. We lost faith in the authorities. And now here we are, having elected a government to do something about.

Couple of their new laws come into force yesterday - including caps on sentencing and new aggravating factors.

These are real changes. Not just rhetoric. But... whether they actually make a difference or not will depend on whether the Courts get the message - they're the ones with the real power here.

Look no further than the current aggravating factors they're not using properly.... assaulting a first responder, ambulance paramedic, ought to get you a tougher sentence.

But, the ambulance staff and first responders say it's fallen by the wayside. The Courts weren't focussed on that when making decisions.

They have a lot of leeway and a lot to weigh up.

So now the government's had to step in again to extend and expand this provision to include more first responders and up the penalties.

Assaulting a first responder with intent to injure could get you up to seven years.

BUT is just like the ads you see on TV selling TVs and Sofas - up to 80% store-wide is not the same as 80% store-wide.

There's big enough leeway to drive a truck through... and enough to ensure the application of this law may not match is intentions.

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There'll be a by-election in Auckland in the coming weeks, following the death of Te Pati Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp early yesterday.

She was 50 and had been battling kidney disease.

Kemp's body has arrived at Hoani Waititi Marae this morning, where she will lie in state for mourners to visit, before her tangi on Tuesday.

Newstalk ZB’s Jason Walls told Ryan Bridge it’s almost certain Labour’s Peeni Henare will run for the seat, and would be likely to win.

He says Te Pati Maori would need to find a new candidate and would be hard pressed to find someone with better name recognition than Henare – unless John Tamihere himself ran.

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Access is opening up for Kiwis to a weight loss drug described as a game changer.

Wegovy, made by pharma-co Novo Nordisk, will arrive in pharmacies next week.

It's not funded by Pharmac, so users will have to pay and get a prescription for the weekly injectable.

Calocurb CEO Sarah Kennedy told Ryan Bridge that people need to be aware of both the cost of the drug and the side effect.

She says that over 70% of people using Wegovy will have gastrointestinal problems that range from nausea to diarrhoea, and over 70% of people regain the weight within a year.

Kennedy says lifestyle changes need to be made as well as taking the drug.

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Auckland’s City Rail Link is set to open with 19-thousand peak passengers, much lower than earlier forecasts.

In 2022, it was reported 27-thousand passengers an hour would be using Auckland’s City Rail Link at peak times when it opens next year.

Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck told Ryan Bridge it's disappointing.

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 27th of June 2025, Ozempic style weightloss drug, Wegovy is coming to New Zealand, Sarah Kennedy CEO of Calocurb tells Ryan Bridge about the benefits it'll bring.

The number of commuters using Auckland's new city rail link could be much lower than first thought Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck shares her thoughts.

Tributes flow following the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls has the latest.

Plus UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin grey gets you across Palestinian supporters furious at EU inaction against Israel for alleged human rights breaches in Gaza.

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