Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Schools appear to be finding it tough to keep track of students with image restrictions.

New research by Christchurch tech company Hail has found 68% of schools have accidentally published a student's image online despite restrictions.

Just 12% are confident they could find and remove an image once it's online.

Canterbury's Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Ryan Bridge there's a lot of different platforms to consider.

He says this includes apps like Facebook and Instagram, the school website and newsletters, and there's also often several different people organising school media.

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There's an irony to this latest poll which won't be lost on Labour.  

It is, of course, one poll and should be read as such.  

The big parties are getting smaller, and the smaller parties are getting bigger.  

This trend will reverse course a bit on polling day because not everyone who's polled bothers to vote and not everyone who votes is polled.  

But the fact the Greens have half the support of Labour and would wield significant power in a government is no good thing for the centre vote Labour has been pushing for.  

Every time a poll has Labour slumping and its coalition partners rising, the chances of Chlöe Swarbrick getting the Finance portfolio and tax hikes becoming a real thing also go up.  

This is not good for Hipkins, because those scenarios scare away the centre voters he and the Nats are desperately trying to attract.  

You are the company you keep, and if the company you keep says "comrade" a lot, it can be off-putting to people who don't.  

The opposite logic but same problem applies to the right.  

Right voters don't so much want a right-wing government as they loathe the idea of another left-wing one.  

They worry about borrowing, ill-disciplined spending, and an interest bill that's now the fourth biggest line-item on the Government's books.  

If an engineered overhang could stop that from happening, they might ignore John Key and split their votes.  

Sure, you'd lose a few star ministers, but better an ACT or NZ First minister around a cabinet table the Coalition still runs than no seats around a table they don't.  

This is one poll and should be taken with a grain of salt. But at this stage of the cycle, polls can start to dictate voter behaviour.  

Especially if you're thinking about voting strategically. 

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Five men have been arrested near a US military base in the UK, with counter-terror police investigating further.

Reports claim police were called after three suspicious vehicles were seen travelling towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The five men were initially arrested under the Explosives Act, then further arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says police were called by a concerned local resident, and it's believed the individuals were linked to Iran. 

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Over in the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to bring 'stability' back to the UK's economy as Labour heads to Liverpool.

However, economic concerns like the Middle East conflict and rising energy prices are threatening to have a significant impact on UK households.

Business correspondent Vicky Pryce says interest rates in the UK are also quite high and the pressure's on for Burnham to bring down the debt.

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The US President's throwing out another deal, as an Iranian official says negotiations are his only way out.

Donald Trump's says Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz 'wasn't acceptable'. 

But Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says they're the same conditions included in the deal signed by both sides, in June. 

US Army Former Major General Randy Manner says Trump's tried all out war, and it didn't work. 

"The bottom line upfront is - this truly only can be done through negotiation, and that is very difficult and it takes a lot of time, our president does not have that kind of patience."

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Labour is rolling out an election-year sweetener, this time aimed at Kiwis with student loans.

The party is promising eligible borrowers will receive a 10 percent reduction on their student loan balance if it's elected. 

Under the proposal, graduates who complete their studies and stay in the country for at least three years would qualify. 

Labour's Tertiary Education Spokesperson Shanan Halbert told Ryan Bridge the policy is all about keeping the best and brightest in the country. 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Monday September 28th 2026, Labour's Tertiary Education Spokesperson Shanan Halbert explains to Ryan why the party wants to wipe 10 percent off people's student debt loans. 

Ryan wonders whether this is an election bribe - and whether it will work. 

Business Correspondent Vicky Pryce explains why more and more economists are getting worried about the UK's bond markets. 

And a retired Major General of the US Army talks Donald Trump outright rejecting Iran's latest proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz. 

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It's not quite Briscoes sale level, but 10% off your student loan is not to be scoffed at.

Unless you're not a student, never had a student loan, and don't plan on sitting in a lecture theatre for three years.

Then you don't really care about this policy except for what it costs you as a taxpayer.

The unfortunate thing about democracy is that we're all taxpayers.

It'll cost almost half a billion dollars next year, totalling almost $600 million over five years.

This is an old trick in Labour's playbook.

Helen Clark secured a third term in power after introducing interest-free student loans in 2005.

But this week, the Nats will hit back with their own little sweetener.

The books are open tomorrow for everyone to have a peek under the hood.

Listening to the sounds Nicola Willis was making yesterday, and to the bank economists on Friday, growth and the surplus should be looking a bit better than they did in the last update in May.

And then Nicola Willis will use those numbers to release policy: tax cuts.

She dropped hints about this at the BusinessNZ election conference a few weeks ago.

She's going to try to do something about bracket creep.

Which, unlike Labour's student loan bribe, is a bribe that almost all Kiwi taxpayers will benefit from.

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Another positive annual result for Fonterra despite challenging weather conditions and global volatility. 

The dairy co-op's confirmed a total cash return to shareholders of $19.6 billion. 

The final Farmgate Milk Price payout for dairy farmers is $9.69, down from a record-high payout of $10.16 last year. 

DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker told Ryan Bridge the results reflect not only strong strategy, but strong execution. 

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Taiwanese independence remains a sticking point in the US-China relationship despite Donald Trump describing a 'great meeting' with Xi Jinping.  

Washington has pulled out all the stops for the Chinese leader's three-day visit, but neither side is expecting any significant breakthroughs. 

Former US Ambassador Christopher R Hill told Ryan Bridge a multi-billion-dollar military package for Taiwan is awaiting Trump's signature.  

Hill suspects Trump will continue to hold off approving the arms sale as China's made clear it's a core issue. 

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