Health New Zealand says it's committed to reaching a settlement with nurses. 

About 36,000 nurses, midwives, and health workers walk off the job between 11am and 7pm today. 

They say they're overworked and understaffed, which is threatening patient safety. 

Health New Zealand Deputy Chief Executive Mark Shepherd told Mike Hosking he's disappointed nurses are striking so early in the bargaining process. 

But he says hospitals are fully prepared to manage the strikes. 

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Health New Zealand says it's committed to reaching a settlement with nurses.&nbsp;
About 36,000 nurses, midwives, and health workers walk off the job between 11am and 7pm today.&nbsp;
They say they're overworked and understaffed, which is threatening patient safety.&nbsp;
Health New Zealand Deputy Chief Executive Mark Shepherd told Mike Hosking he's disappointed nurses are striking so early in the bargaining process.&nbsp;
But he says hospitals are fully prepared to manage the strikes.&nbsp;
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Mark Shepherd: Health NZ Deputy CEO on the striking nurses, midwives, and health workers

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Restrictions on innovation are being seen as a form of self-sabotage.  

ACT wants to introduce innovation trials – letting government ministers pause existing regulations if they block tests of new technology.  

Leader David Seymour told innovators the country punches above its weight when we back ourselves, but someone needs to build the framework to make it happen.  

New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton told Mike Hosking it's something New Zealand should be progressing with. 

He says we are too small to be stupid in this space, and need to enable innovation in new ways. 

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Restrictions on innovation are being seen as a form of self-sabotage. &nbsp;
ACT wants to introduce innovation trials – letting government ministers pause existing regulations if they block tests of new technology. &nbsp;
Leader David Seymour told innovators the country punches above its weight when we back ourselves, but someone needs to build the framework to make it happen. &nbsp;
New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton told Mike Hosking it's something New Zealand should be progressing with.&nbsp;
He says we are too small to be stupid in this space, and need to enable innovation in new ways.&nbsp;
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Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on ACT's idea to introduce innovation trials to cut red tape

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The country's economic recovery may be coming. 

New Infometrics forecasts show annual economic growth is set to reach a four-year high of 2.7% mid-next year. 

They show the chances of yearly inflation continuing above 2% by then have dropped. 

Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Mike Hosking that as long as fuel prices stay at manageable levels, they expect to see positive indicators return over the next six to twelve months. 

He says we’re nearing the point where we’re growing as fast as we can without generating inflation, and they do see a case for rates increases, but nothing as fast as they were previously looking at when fuel prices where over $3 a litre.  

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The country's economic recovery may be coming.&nbsp;
New Infometrics forecasts show annual economic growth is set to reach a four-year high of 2.7% mid-next year.&nbsp;
They show the chances of yearly inflation continuing above 2% by then have dropped.&nbsp;
Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Mike Hosking that as long as fuel prices stay at manageable levels, they expect to see positive indicators return over the next six to twelve months.&nbsp;
He says we’re nearing the point where we’re growing as fast as we can without generating inflation, and they do see a case for rates increases, but nothing as fast as they were previously looking at when fuel prices where over $3 a litre. &nbsp;
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Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on predictions that economic growth will reach a four-year high next year

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The Social Development Minister believes the latest Jobseeker numbers prove employers are keen to take on people on benefits. 

Latest MSD data shows a 1.9% increase year-on-year in people receiving the main benefit at the end of June. 

12.8% of the working-age population is drawing on the main benefit – up from 12.6% a year ago. 

Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking 86,000 people also moved off the benefit. 

She says partnerships with employers have been developing over the last few years and is making a difference in creating long term sustainable jobs. 

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The Social Development Minister believes the latest Jobseeker numbers prove employers are keen to take on people on benefits.&nbsp;
Latest MSD data shows a 1.9% increase year-on-year in people receiving the main benefit at the end of June.&nbsp;
12.8% of the working-age population is drawing on the main benefit – up from 12.6% a year ago.&nbsp;
Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking 86,000 people also moved off the benefit.&nbsp;
She says partnerships with employers have been developing over the last few years and is making a difference in creating long term sustainable jobs.&nbsp;
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Louise Upston: Social Development Minister on the number of people on the Jobseeker benefit, over 86 thousand finding work in the last year

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Mark Shepherd: Health NZ Deputy CEO on the striking nurses, midwives, and health workers

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