The nurses’ union is confident today's strike won't negatively impact patients. 

Bargaining between the Nurses Organisation and Health New Zealand is deadlocked, with workers opposing changes which would see a reduced number of nurses caring for patients. 

They say it risks patient safety and are walking off the job at every Te Whatu Ora facility nationwide between 11am and 7pm today.  

Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter told Ryan Bridge it's a necessary move. 

He says it's what the nurses want, saying they're exasperated by the bargaining process. 

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The nurses’ union is confident today's strike won't negatively impact patients.&nbsp;
Bargaining between the Nurses Organisation and Health New Zealand is deadlocked, with workers opposing changes which would see a reduced number of nurses caring for patients.&nbsp;
They say it risks patient safety and are walking off the job at every Te Whatu Ora facility nationwide between 11am and 7pm today. &nbsp;
Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter told Ryan Bridge it's a necessary move.&nbsp;
He says it's what the nurses want, saying they're exasperated by the bargaining process.&nbsp;
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Paul Goulter: Nurses' Organisation CEO on the strike action taking place today

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On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 25th of June 2026, Brooke Van Velden's accused Winston Peters of last-minute politicking, after NZ First threatened to withhold support for health and safety reform, Pike River Campaigner Sonya Rockhouse, tells Andrew what happened at Parliament. 

Lee Marshall Hunter Campbell Managing Partner shares his thoughts on the annual Hunter Campbell mood of the CFO's report.

Defence Lawyer Steven Lack warns against the weakening the right to remain silent.

Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Marco Rubio travelling through the Middle East trying to convince US partners that the MoU with Iran doesn’t leave them vulnerable to future attacks, as the 60 negotiation process is well underway and in a major test of Zohran Mamdani’s influence, all three of the candidates he backed in last night’s Democratic primaries won their races, signalling a shift to the left for the party.

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On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Thursday 25th of June 2026, Brooke Van Velden's accused Winston Peters of last-minute politicking, after NZ First threatened to withhold support for health and safety reform, Pike River Campaigner Sonya Rockhouse, tells Andrew what happened at Parliament.&nbsp;
Lee Marshall Hunter Campbell Managing Partner shares his thoughts on the annual Hunter Campbell mood of the CFO's report.
Defence Lawyer Steven Lack warns against the weakening the right to remain silent.
Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Marco Rubio travelling through the Middle East trying to convince US partners that the MoU with Iran doesn’t leave them vulnerable to future attacks, as the 60 negotiation process is well underway and in a major test of Zohran Mamdani’s influence, all three of the candidates he backed in last night’s Democratic primaries won their races, signalling a shift to the left for the party.
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Full Show Podcast: 25 June 2026 

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The hub bub yesterday over the Conservation Amendment Bill brought to light 3 issues for me

Firstly, how bad much of our law is and that stems back to how it’s written and processed.  Secondly that many concerned organisations are not afraid to scaremonger and exaggerate to win their way.  And thirdly how many New Zealanders rely on social media to keep informed on the issues of the day

For those who were spooked by the news that land in the Conservation estate could be swapped or sold, they only had to go to Google, and they could find a myriad of expert opinion.
For many much of the new law updates were sorely needed for a piece of legislation that’s 40 years old.

On Newsroom one expert planner also pointed out the sales and swaps of conservation land already happens, and all this amendment does is make the process less clunky
Others pointed out that it takes power away from a Minister which was a check and balance

All agreed it’s a badly written law that’s been rushed and is currently before a select committee with a tight deadline of July 2.  A complaint about our modern law that Sir Geoffrey Palmer pointed out last week

But one wondered why the reality and the rhetoric were so different.  And that lies at the feet of groups like Greenpeace and Forest and Bird who made it seem like 60 per cent was going to be sold

And then that was amplified by so many getting their information from biased social media and not realising the full story

A word of advice to the government. You’ve failed to explain this and you might want to take the foot off the gas.

The hub bub yesterday over the Conservation Amendment Bill brought to light 3 issues for me
Firstly, how bad much of our law is and that stems back to how it’s written and processed. &nbsp;Secondly that many concerned organisations are not afraid to scaremonger and exaggerate to win their way. &nbsp;And thirdly how many New Zealanders rely on social media to keep informed on the issues of the day
For those who were spooked by the news that land in the Conservation estate could be swapped or sold, they only had to go to Google, and they could find a myriad of expert opinion. For many much of the new law updates were sorely needed for a piece of legislation that’s 40 years old.
On Newsroom one expert planner also pointed out the sales and swaps of conservation land already happens, and all this amendment does is make the process less clunky Others pointed out that it takes power away from a Minister which was a check and balance
All agreed it’s a badly written law that’s been rushed and is currently before a select committee with a tight deadline of July 2. &nbsp;A complaint about our modern law that Sir Geoffrey Palmer pointed out last week
But one wondered why the reality and the rhetoric were so different. &nbsp;And that lies at the feet of groups like Greenpeace and Forest and Bird who made it seem like 60 per cent was going to be sold
And then that was amplified by so many getting their information from biased social media and not realising the full story
A word of advice to the government. You’ve failed to explain this and you might want to take the foot off the gas.

Andrew Dickens: Reality lost in conservation bill rhetoric

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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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Paul Goulter: Nurses' Organisation CEO on the strike action taking place today

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