Labour believes it's more financially responsible than the current Government following the release of Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. 

It's predicting economic growth of just 1.7% in 2026, well down on the May Budget's 2.9% forecast. 

Labour's Finance and Economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds was asked by Andrew Dickens whether her party would have increased taxes to get back in black faster. 

She says they would have followed the same plan they had in 2023, before the election, but ultimately it comes down to choices. 

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Labour believes it's more financially responsible than the current Government following the release of Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update.&nbsp;
It's predicting economic growth of just 1.7% in 2026, well down on the May Budget's 2.9% forecast.&nbsp;
Labour's Finance and Economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds was asked by Andrew Dickens whether her party would have increased taxes to get back in black faster.&nbsp;
She says they would have followed the same plan they had in 2023, before the election, but ultimately it comes down to choices.&nbsp;
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Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the state of the Government's books

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A call for retirement villages to speed up their payment processes.  

The Government's looking to change the law so retirement villages have to pay back departed residents in 12 months.  

Labour wants to see it reduced to three months.  

Retirement Village Residents Association national president Brian Peat says a Consumer NZ petition for the three-month policy has received more than 40 thousand signatures.  

He told Ryan Bridge all they’ve ever asked for the repayment to occur in longer than three months and for it to apply to existing residents. 

Peat says the Coalition Government now has to step up to the challenge, because they’re not going to give up on this review. 

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A call for retirement villages to speed up their payment processes. &nbsp;
The Government's looking to change the law so retirement villages have to pay back departed residents in 12 months. &nbsp;
Labour wants to see it reduced to three months. &nbsp;
Retirement Village Residents Association national president Brian Peat says a Consumer NZ petition for the three-month policy has received more than 40 thousand signatures. &nbsp;
He told Ryan Bridge all they’ve ever asked for the repayment to occur in longer than three months and for it to apply to existing residents.&nbsp;
Peat says the Coalition Government now has to step up to the challenge, because they’re not going to give up on this review.&nbsp;
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Brian Peat: Retirement Village Residents Association national president on their push to reduce the repayment process to three months

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A cyber security expert says AI has created an arms race between attackers and defenders. 

Five Eyes agencies have issued a warning rogue states could use artificial intelligence to overwhelm the West’s cyber defences within months, not years. 

The spy agencies have issued tips for organisations to shore-up their defences and take a cautious line on new technology. 

Cybersecurity advisory organisation Ciso Lens Country Manager Nadia Yousef told Ryan Bridge it's a race to see who can find vulnerabilities first. 

She says AI is speeding up what's always been an incredibly challenging job, but hopefully it can lift the defences too. 

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A cyber security expert says AI has created an arms race between attackers and defenders.&nbsp;
Five Eyes agencies have issued a warning rogue states could use artificial intelligence to overwhelm the West’s cyber defences within months, not years.&nbsp;
The spy agencies have issued tips for organisations to shore-up their defences and take a cautious line on new technology.&nbsp;
Cybersecurity advisory organisation Ciso Lens Country Manager Nadia Yousef told Ryan Bridge it's a race to see who can find vulnerabilities first.&nbsp;
She says AI is speeding up what's always been an incredibly challenging job, but hopefully it can lift the defences too.&nbsp;
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Nadia Yousef: Ciso Lens Country Manager on the AI cybersecurity threat Five Eyes is warning about

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A reminder physiotherapy can be an important step in getting back to work after injuries following revelations some people might be missing out.

A New Zealand Initiative report shows the Accident Compensation Corporation automatically marks a person as "returned to work" five weeks after their last payment.

This comes after its claims pool stopped growing in April, after once increasing 15% annually. 

Physiotherapy New Zealand President Kirsten Davie told Ryan Bridge some injuries need urgent attention.

She says that's where physiotherapy needs to step in and be involved, to help people get back to work.

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A reminder physiotherapy can be an important step in getting back to work after injuries following revelations some people might be missing out.
A New Zealand Initiative report shows the Accident Compensation Corporation automatically marks a person as "returned to work" five weeks after their last payment.
This comes after its claims pool stopped growing in April, after once increasing 15% annually.&nbsp;
Physiotherapy New Zealand President Kirsten Davie told Ryan Bridge some injuries need urgent attention.
She says that's where physiotherapy needs to step in and be involved, to help people get back to work.
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Kirsten Davie: Physiotherapy New Zealand President on an NZ Initiative report on ACC

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Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on the state of the Government's books

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