The nurses union says there's not enough health staff to meet health targets. 

The Health Minister's laid out his plans for delivering health targets set in March.  

Dr Shane Reti's discussed increasing public hospital beds and operating theatres and using private hospital capacity more. 

He's confident the Budget and resources are already in place to deliver them. 

Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Ryan Bridge the whole workforce is understaffed and chronically underfunded. 

She says it's fine to have ambitious plans, but if there aren't the people or resources to implement them, it'll fail.

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The nurses union says there's not enough health staff to meet health targets.  
The Health Minister's laid out his plans for delivering health targets set in March.   
Dr Shane Reti's discussed increasing public hospital beds and operating theatres and using private hospital capacity more.  
He's confident the Budget and resources are already in place to deliver them.  
Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Ryan Bridge the whole workforce is understaffed and chronically underfunded.  
She says it's fine to have ambitious plans, but if there aren't the people or resources to implement them, it'll fail. 
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A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

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Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President on the lack of staff needed to meet the healthcare targets

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Commuter chaos. 

It's one of the prices we must pay for living in a democracy. 

I know this won't be popular with Aucklanders this morning or others around the country where this hīkoi is heading, but it's a cost we must bear. 

They're closing two lanes of the Harbour Bridge this morning, and if you've got kids getting to an NCEA exam, then you will be fuming about this. 

But let's remember, this is a one-off protest. 

It's not like those dickheads from the public rail or whatever they were in Wellington. Remember them? They repeatedly shut down the motorways. They did it time and time again. They repeatedly stopped the ambulances from getting to call outs, the kidney patients from getting to dialysis. 

They deserved to be swept to the curb, and it seems like for the most part they have been, which is a good thing. 

This is a one off from a group of people who feel, rightly or wrongly, that they're getting a hard time from this government. They feel they're not being heard in our democracy. 

And whether you agree with that or not is beside the point, the point is we live in a democracy and the right to protest is, well, a right. 

It can be an annoying one, but the minute you say you can't do it, we all lose. 

If we learned anything through Covid, it's that this whole system is rather fragile when people feel ostracized or maligned – we do better to listen rather than suppress and silence debate and dissent. 

Commuter chaos.&nbsp;
It's one of the prices we must pay for living in a democracy.&nbsp;
I know this won't be popular with Aucklanders this morning or others around the country where this hīkoi is heading, but it's a cost we must bear.&nbsp;
They're closing two lanes of the Harbour Bridge this morning, and if you've got kids getting to an NCEA exam, then you will be fuming about this.&nbsp;
But let's remember, this is a one-off protest.&nbsp;
It's not like those dickheads from the public rail or whatever they were in Wellington. Remember them? They repeatedly shut down the motorways. They did it time and time again. They repeatedly stopped the ambulances from getting to call outs, the kidney patients from getting to dialysis.&nbsp;
They deserved to be swept to the curb, and it seems like for the most part they have been, which is a good thing.&nbsp;
This is a one off from a group of people who feel, rightly or wrongly, that they're getting a hard time from this government. They feel they're not being heard in our democracy.&nbsp;
And whether you agree with that or not is beside the point, the point is we live in a democracy and the right to protest is, well, a right.&nbsp;
It can be an annoying one, but the minute you say you can't do it, we all lose.&nbsp;
If we learned anything through Covid, it's that this whole system is rather fragile when people feel ostracized or maligned – we do better to listen rather than suppress and silence debate and dissent.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: The price we must pay for living in a democracy

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 13th of November, the Auditor General's report into last year's election has been released. The results have prompted ACT MP Todd Stephenson to call for an end to the broadcast allocation that sees taxpayer money used for television and radio campaign advertisements. 

Traffic chaos could be on the way for Auckland with the hikoi heading across the bridge, but it's the price we have to pay for living in a democracy. 

Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 13th of November, the Auditor General's report into last year's election has been released. The results have prompted ACT MP Todd Stephenson to call for an end to the broadcast allocation that sees taxpayer money used for television and radio campaign advertisements.&nbsp;
Traffic chaos could be on the way for Auckland with the hikoi heading across the bridge, but it's the price we have to pay for living in a democracy.&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 13 November 2024 

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The Australian Government is pushing ahead with regulating of social media and AI, despite the incoming Trump administration's opposition to both. 

It's in the process of developing "guardrails" for high-risk uses of AI. 

Donald Trump is promising to repeal American regulation of AI, claiming it hinders innovation and imposes radical left-wing ideas. 

But Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge the Australian Government believes the public wants action. 

She says the Government's planning to work with other countries if possible, but is prepared to act alone. 

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The Australian Government is pushing ahead with regulating of social media and AI, despite the incoming Trump administration's opposition to both.&nbsp;
It's in the process of developing "guardrails" for high-risk uses of AI.&nbsp;
Donald Trump is promising to repeal American regulation of AI, claiming it hinders innovation and imposes radical left-wing ideas.&nbsp;
But Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge the Australian Government believes the public wants action.&nbsp;
She says the Government's planning to work with other countries if possible, but is prepared to act alone.&nbsp;
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Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on the Government pushing ahead with regulating AI and social media

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Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President on the lack of staff needed to meet the healthcare targets

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