There's a belief support for first-time principals is falling short. 

Newstalk ZB analysis has found 970 principals quit in the past three years – one in five within their first year. 

Retirements jumped 26% over the same period. 

Secondary Principals' Council Chair Kate Gainsford told Mike Hosking other countries have solid systems to prepare principals, but we don't. 

She says part of the role teachers can get used to while they're middle and senior leaders, but part can't be learnt until you're actually in the role. 

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There's a belief support for first-time principals is falling short.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB analysis has found 970 principals quit in the past three years – one in five within their first year.&nbsp;
Retirements jumped 26% over the same period.&nbsp;
Secondary Principals' Council Chair Kate Gainsford told Mike Hosking other countries have solid systems to prepare principals, but we don't.&nbsp;
She says part of the role teachers can get used to while they're middle and senior leaders, but part can't be learnt until you're actually in the role.&nbsp;
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Kate Gainsford: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on the number of principals quitting within their first year

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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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Kate Gainsford: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on the number of principals quitting within their first year

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