It's expected those with ADHD will have an easier time getting treatment with changes to prescribing law. 

GPs and nurse practitioners no longer need specialist involvement to start treatment for the disorder. 

ADHD New Zealand spokesperson Darrin Bull says current wait times are forcing people to go private. 

He told Mike Hosking that the changes are being handled carefully with those prescribing needing to upskill. 
 
Bull says about 600 GPs have been through additional training put on by the Royal College. 

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It's expected those with ADHD will have an easier time getting treatment with changes to prescribing law.&nbsp;
GPs and nurse practitioners no longer need specialist involvement to start treatment for the disorder.&nbsp;
ADHD New Zealand spokesperson Darrin Bull says current wait times are forcing people to go private.&nbsp;
He told Mike Hosking that the changes are being handled carefully with those prescribing needing to upskill.&nbsp; &nbsp; Bull says about 600 GPs have been through additional training put on by the Royal College.&nbsp;
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Darrin Bull: ADHD New Zealand spokesperson discusses changes to prescription law

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Meta's Global Head of Safety is calling a social media ban a bit of a fool's errand. 

More than five million social media accounts have been deactivated or restricted in Australia since its world-first ban for under 16s took effect in December. 

Our Government's been mulling its own ban, with a parliamentary select committee investigating the issue. 

Meta's Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis told Mike Hosking parental controls are the better approach. 

She says teens will find a way around a ban, as you can't restrict the whole internet. 

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Meta's Global Head of Safety is calling a social media ban a bit of a fool's errand.&nbsp;
More than five million social media accounts have been deactivated or restricted in Australia since its world-first ban for under 16s took effect in December.&nbsp;
Our Government's been mulling its own ban, with a parliamentary select committee investigating the issue.&nbsp;
Meta's Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis told Mike Hosking parental controls are the better approach.&nbsp;
She says teens will find a way around a ban, as you can't restrict the whole internet.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Antigone Davis: Meta's Global Head of Safety on youth social media bans and safety

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Many Kiwis re-fixed their mortgage last year and will be re-fixing their mortgage again this year too. 

Four in five borrowers have re-fixed in the past year – a 13-year high. 

And more than two-thirds of fixed rate loans are due to come up for renewal this year. 

Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Mike Hosking most people have been opting for one-year or 18-month terms, instead of longer periods. 

He says those terms have the best interest rates and would have allowed people to benefit from any further OCR cuts. 

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Many Kiwis re-fixed their mortgage last year and will be re-fixing their mortgage again this year too.&nbsp;
Four in five borrowers have re-fixed in the past year – a 13-year high.&nbsp;
And more than two-thirds of fixed rate loans are due to come up for renewal this year.&nbsp;
Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Mike Hosking most people have been opting for one-year or 18-month terms, instead of longer periods.&nbsp;
He says those terms have the best interest rates and would have allowed people to benefit from any further OCR cuts.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the number of fixed-rate loans coming up for renewal

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The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school. 

It's announced nationally consistent assessments and reporting will be rolled out this year for reading, writing, and math. 

Reports are also planned to give advice to parents on how they can help out at home. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking the reports will be filled with intense detail, for example, the maths report will actually show results in algebra, geometry, and measurement.  

She says parents will now know in detail exactly where their children are at.  

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The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school.&nbsp;
It's announced nationally consistent assessments and reporting will be rolled out this year for reading, writing, and math.&nbsp;
Reports are also planned to give advice to parents on how they can help out at home.&nbsp;
Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking the reports will be filled with intense detail, for example, the maths report will actually show results in algebra, geometry, and measurement. &nbsp;
She says parents will now know in detail exactly where their children are at. &nbsp;
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Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the new style of school reports for junior education

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Darrin Bull: ADHD New Zealand spokesperson discusses changes to prescription law

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