The changes to New Zealand’s medical cannabis export regulations are being called a ‘game changer’.

Exports will now only have to meet the standards of the importing jurisdiction, rather than New Zealand’s standards.

It will also streamline the licensing process for growers, and update testing and laboratory requirements.

Sally King, Director of the New Zealand Medical Cannabis Council, told Ryan Bridge that it’s one of those examples of overregulation that is being untangled.

She said that at the moment we don’t export much medical cannabis at all, but the change is really going to open up the opportunity for New Zealand cultivators and manufacturers.

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The changes to New Zealand’s medical cannabis export regulations are being called a ‘game changer’. 
Exports will now only have to meet the standards of the importing jurisdiction, rather than New Zealand’s standards. 
It will also streamline the licensing process for growers, and update testing and laboratory requirements. 
Sally King, Director of the New Zealand Medical Cannabis Council, told Ryan Bridge that it’s one of those examples of overregulation that is being untangled. 
She said that at the moment we don’t export much medical cannabis at all, but the change is really going to open up the opportunity for New Zealand cultivators and manufacturers. 
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Sally King: NZ Medical Cannabis Council Director on the changes to the export rules

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An employment expert says the Government's new directive against public servants working from home makes sense. 

The Public Service Commission has issued new guidance confirming all flexible work arrangements should be monitored and workers are not entitled to work from home. 

It's sparked legal action from a major public sector union. 

Employment expert Jennifer Mills told Andrew Dickens workers on flexible arrangements are likely not the main target of this move. 

She says studies show there's no productivity issues with hybrid workers, but there is with people working solely from home. 

Mills says hybrid models are still well within the current rules, but there does need to be express agreement and transparency to ensure it’s suitable. 

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An employment expert says the Government's new directive against public servants working from home makes sense.&nbsp;
The Public Service Commission has issued new guidance confirming all flexible work arrangements should be monitored and workers are not entitled to work from home.&nbsp;
It's sparked legal action from a major public sector union.&nbsp;
Employment expert Jennifer Mills told Andrew Dickens workers on flexible arrangements are likely not the main target of this move.&nbsp;
She says studies show there's no productivity issues with hybrid workers, but there is with people working solely from home.&nbsp;
Mills says hybrid models are still well within the current rules, but there does need to be express agreement and transparency to ensure it’s suitable.&nbsp;
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Jennifer Mills: Employment Expert on the new work from home guidelines for the public service

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Health New Zealand is meeting its targets, but a doctors' union says that doesn't mean Kiwis are getting better care. 

New figures show cancer treatment is getting faster and child immunisation rates are improving. 

People are also spending less time, on average, in emergency departments. 

Resident Doctors' Association National Secretary Deborah Powell told Andrew Dickens that despite what these figures show, our healthcare system's under real stress. 

She says they don't have enough beds or staff to look after people in hospitals, and there's problems with radiology and the large volumes of patients they're being asked to see. 

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Health New Zealand is meeting its targets, but a doctors' union says that doesn't mean Kiwis are getting better care.&nbsp;
New figures show cancer treatment is getting faster and child immunisation rates are improving.&nbsp;
People are also spending less time, on average, in emergency departments.&nbsp;
Resident Doctors' Association National Secretary Deborah Powell told Andrew Dickens that despite what these figures show, our healthcare system's under real stress.&nbsp;
She says they don't have enough beds or staff to look after people in hospitals, and there's problems with radiology and the large volumes of patients they're being asked to see.&nbsp;
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Deborah Powell: Resident Doctors' Association National Secretary on the state of the healthcare system

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Sally King: NZ Medical Cannabis Council Director on the changes to the export rules

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