Relief from the nurses union over Health New Zealand's decision to review a hospital visitor hours expansion. 

The agency was intending to introduce a policy allowing nominated family members to support patients in hospital 24/7, outside visiting hours.

It will now review this following feedback. 

Healthcare Assistant and Nurses Organisation delegate Al Dietschin says there are no restrictive policies around family support currently. 

"While it's good to have family support, we shouldn't be doing it at the expense of a shortage of HCAs."

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Relief from the nurses union over Health New Zealand's decision to review a hospital visitor hours expansion.&nbsp;
The agency was intending to introduce a policy allowing nominated family members to support patients in hospital 24/7, outside visiting hours.
It will now review this following feedback.&nbsp;
Healthcare Assistant and Nurses Organisation delegate Al Dietschin says there are no restrictive policies around family support currently.&nbsp;
"While it's good to have family support, we shouldn't be doing it at the expense of a shortage of HCAs."
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Al Dietschin: New Zealand Nurses Organisation delegate on Health NZ reviewing hospital visiting hours expansion

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Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the US president condemned the UK's response to the Iran conflict.

Reports claim the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and military cooperation between the UK and US.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says many details of the call are unknown, but it can't have been pleasant for Starmer.

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Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the US president condemned the UK's response to the Iran conflict.
Reports claim the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and military cooperation between the UK and US.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says many details of the call are unknown, but it can't have been pleasant for Starmer.
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Starmer and Trump speaking for the first time since Trump criticised the UK's Iran response

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There's growing concerns about the economic impacts of the war in Iran.

Crude oil prices have topped $100 US dollars a barrel for the first time since 2022 - and our petrol prices surged another 14 cents over the weekend.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly says these attacks are directly impacting key fuel sources, which has got economists worried about future prices.

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There's growing concerns about the economic impacts of the war in Iran.
Crude oil prices have topped $100 US dollars a barrel for the first time since 2022 - and our petrol prices surged another 14 cents over the weekend.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly says these attacks are directly impacting key fuel sources, which has got economists worried about future prices.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the economic impact of the war in Iran

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There's growing debate about the future of asteroid mining, as technology keeps making new advancements.

These new developments have prompted concerns about how this process can be regulated, as it looks more likely asteroid mining will take off by the end of the decade.

Waikato University Senior Lecturer in Law Anna-Marie Brennan says there's plenty to be mined from asteroids - and it will likely reduce the environmental impacts on Earth.

"But at the same time, a lot of researchers, a lot of lawyers think we do need a monitoring mechanism for this activity."

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There's growing debate about the future of asteroid mining, as technology keeps making new advancements.
These new developments have prompted concerns about how this process can be regulated, as it looks more likely asteroid mining will take off by the end of the decade.
Waikato University Senior Lecturer in Law Anna-Marie Brennan says there's plenty to be mined from asteroids - and it will likely reduce the environmental impacts on Earth.
"But at the same time, a lot of researchers, a lot of lawyers think we do need a monitoring mechanism for this activity."
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Anna-Marie Brennan: Waikato University Senior Lecturer in Law explains ethics of asteroid mining

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Al Dietschin: New Zealand Nurses Organisation delegate on Health NZ reviewing hospital visiting hours expansion

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