Former AM presenter and broadcaster Ryan Bridge canât quite remember if he won the bid for class president when he was an 8-year-old. But heâs pretty sure he did. Regardless, the former AM host, now 36, flashes a friendly smile as he recalls that high-stakes primary school race, complete with an âelection and stuffâ, and the curiosity it sparked in him. 17 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Ryan Bridge looking ahead to wedding bells and a new show in 2024]( [Ryan Bridge looking ahead to wedding bells and a new show in 2024]( [Former AM presenter and broadcaster Ryan Bridge canât quite remember if he won the bid for class president when he was an 8-year-old. But heâs pretty sure he did. Regardless, the former AM host...]( [Expat Tales: OE with four children 'one of the greatest adventures of our lives']( [Expat Tales: OE with four children 'one of the greatest adventures of our lives']( [In March, Daniel and Anya Williams packed up their Auckland home, rented it out and went on a 10-month overseas adventure with their four kids, aged one to 12. Expat Tales is a Stuff Travel series...]( [Bus stop outside Hamilton sex shop set to move 100m down the road at $700,000 cost]( [Bus stop outside Hamilton sex shop set to move 100m down the road at $700,000 cost]( [People jumping off the bus at one of Hamilton cityâs main stops come face to face with âMerry xxx-masâ printed across the glass display of a sex toy store. Mannequins inside are dressed in red...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable â]( [Some of the missing children and young people of New Zealand]( [Some of the missing children and young people of New Zealand]( [Itâs not often that a missing child appears again out of nowhere, alive and well, after years have past. But thatâs just what happened to the...]( [Damien Grant: Kaikohe Tooth Fairy's talented work proves that dental sector is an over-regulated mess]( [Damien Grant: Kaikohe Tooth Fairy's talented work proves that dental sector is an over-regulated mes...]( [Damien Grant is an Auckland business owner and a regular opinion contributor for Stuff, writing from a libertarian perspective. OPINION: Iâve lived...]( [Exploited Uzbek migrants given new hope thanks to help from Stuff readers]( [Exploited Uzbek migrants given new hope thanks to help from Stuff readers]( [Three months ago, these six Uzbek migrants were desperate: they had no money, no work, and no food. Shortly after raising a grievance with their...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 17, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 17, 2023]( [Thousands of homeowners could be missing out on storm recovery help]( [Thousands of homeowners could be missing out on storm recovery help]( [The owners of thousands of homes hit by storms in the Auckland region earlier this year could be missing out on council support. One resident...]( [Five family members tackle Europeâs most beautiful long-distance trail]( [Five family members tackle Europeâs most beautiful long-distance trail]( [All morning we have been walking up, up, up â under a sky so blue and promising weâve been unconsciously chasing it; eager to touch it with our...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand