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;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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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So let's talk about that weird interview yesterday. 

No not the one with Winston Peters, the one with Chris Hipkins. 

He has planted Labour in an almost impossible-to-justify position on NZ Super. 

On Ryan Bridge Today yesterday he said Labour will not change the age of entitlement. Will not means-test. Will not cut it. Will keep it in full indefinitely. 

We currently have around four people working to support every pensioner. That will be two workers for every pensioner within the next 10-20 years. 

Anyone with half a brain can see it's not sustainable, in full, forever.

I recall following Phil Goff on the campaign trail in 2011 (hospital pass). He was all about 'making the hard decisions for tomorrow, today'.

Well Chippy is running from that motto quicker than Usain Bolt in a pair of Nikes. 

What he's doing here is making a pretty blunt political assessment: this will win us some working class votes and keep us competitive with Winston and National. 

He's going after labourers who can't wait till 65 to retire, let alone 67. He's going after low-wage workers who can barely afford groceries, let alone an extra 3.5% on compulsory KiwiSaver. 

You could argue that's smart politics. Pick a point of difference. Hammer it home. 

The risk is massive though. Labour's biggest Achilles' heel is taxes. 

Telling people you'll keep an unaffordable, expensive, universal programme forever will leave them wondering who's going to pay for it. Who'll be taxed next. 

Once you add in the pay equity claims at up to $13 billion, the gaps start to look more like big black holes.

So let's talk about that weird interview yesterday.&nbsp;
No not the one with Winston Peters, the one with Chris Hipkins.&nbsp;
He has planted Labour in an almost impossible-to-justify position on NZ Super.&nbsp;
On Ryan Bridge Today yesterday he said Labour will not change the age of entitlement. Will not means-test. Will not cut it. Will keep it in full indefinitely.&nbsp;
We currently have around four people working to support every pensioner. That will be two workers for every pensioner within the next 10-20 years.&nbsp;
Anyone with half a brain can see it's not sustainable, in full, forever.
I recall following Phil Goff on the campaign trail in 2011 (hospital pass). He was all about 'making the hard decisions for tomorrow, today'.
Well Chippy is running from that motto quicker than Usain Bolt in a pair of Nikes.&nbsp;
What he's doing here is making a pretty blunt political assessment: this will win us some working class votes and keep us competitive with Winston and National.&nbsp;
He's going after labourers who can't wait till 65 to retire, let alone 67. He's going after low-wage workers who can barely afford groceries, let alone an extra 3.5% on compulsory KiwiSaver.&nbsp;
You could argue that's smart politics. Pick a point of difference. Hammer it home.&nbsp;
The risk is massive though. Labour's biggest Achilles' heel is taxes.&nbsp;
Telling people you'll keep an unaffordable, expensive, universal programme forever will leave them wondering who's going to pay for it. Who'll be taxed next.&nbsp;
Once you add in the pay equity claims at up to $13 billion, the gaps start to look more like big black holes.

Ryan Bridge: Labour takes a huge election gamble

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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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