New Zealand's small regional airlines say business is booming despite challenges in the sector. 

Air New Zealand has recently scrapped a number of smaller regional flights. 

But Barrier Air has been adding routes, saying they're observing strong patronage. 

Chief Executive Grant Bacon told Mike Hosking the industry is in poor condition, but they're happy with their performance. 

He says their flights are on average 70% full, with services paying their way for the carrier. 

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New Zealand's small regional airlines say business is booming despite challenges in the sector.&nbsp;
Air New Zealand has recently scrapped a number of smaller regional flights.&nbsp;
But Barrier Air has been adding routes, saying they're observing strong patronage.&nbsp;
Chief Executive Grant Bacon told Mike Hosking the industry is in poor condition, but they're happy with their performance.&nbsp;
He says their flights are on average 70% full, with services paying their way for the carrier.&nbsp;
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Grant Bacon: Barrier Air CEO says the business of regional flight services is booming despite challenges in the sector

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One Nation has outlined their latest bid to bring down migration numbers over the next three years.

The party has vowed to bring down temporary migrant population by 750,000 over this timeframe, with a focus on international students and the families of skilled workers. 

Australian correspondent Steve Price says immigration is a big issue for Australia, but employers have raised concerns about what this announcement could mean for their temporary workers.

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One Nation has outlined their latest bid to bring down migration numbers over the next three years.
The party has vowed to bring down temporary migrant population by 750,000 over this timeframe, with a focus on international students and the families of skilled workers.&nbsp;
Australian correspondent Steve Price says immigration is a big issue for Australia, but employers have raised concerns about what this announcement could mean for their temporary workers.
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Steve Price: Australian correspondent on One Nation looking to bring down the number of international students

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Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to review all the big sporting events of the weekend, including the All Blacks' defeat to the Springboks in Baltimore and whether the Warriors can shake off their weekend loss and beat the Knights. 

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Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to review all the big sporting events of the weekend, including the All Blacks' defeat to the Springboks in Baltimore and whether the Warriors can shake off their weekend loss and beat the Knights.&nbsp;
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Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discuss the All Blacks' loss and the Warriors' upcoming clash against the Knights

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There's growing calls to boost the health system in order to drive economic growth, and BusinessNZ has outlined its concerns.

The list of Health Priorities  calls on political parties to take a smarter approach to health spending, including increased Pharmac funding, better workforce planning, and more opportunities to adopt medical technology.

BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich says good health policy is good economic policy, and it's important to look at healthcare as an investment. 

"If you invest well and differently, it means you can get people back to work...there are some concerns that we have had for a long time that we don't get the proportions of the health dollar spent in the right places." 

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There's growing calls to boost the health system in order to drive economic growth, and BusinessNZ has outlined its concerns.
The list of Health Priorities&nbsp; calls on political parties to take a smarter approach to health spending, including increased Pharmac funding, better workforce planning, and more opportunities to adopt medical technology.
BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich says good health policy is good economic policy, and it's important to look at healthcare as an investment.&nbsp;
"If you invest well and differently, it means you can get people back to work...there are some concerns that we have had for a long time that we don't get the proportions of the health dollar spent in the right places."&nbsp;
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Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ CEO on the growing calls to invest more into health spending

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Grant Bacon: Barrier Air CEO says the business of regional flight services is booming despite challenges in the sector

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