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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Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far. 

Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending multiple regions into a State of Emergency. But was the build-up to the storm and the response overblown?  

And Labour has yet to announce any major policy for the election – why? 

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Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far.&nbsp;
Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending multiple regions into a State of Emergency. But was the build-up to the storm and the response overblown? &nbsp;
And Labour has yet to announce any major policy for the election – why?&nbsp;
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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Cyclone Vaianu, Labour's policies, police

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of April, economists are divided on how quickly the Reserve Bank should raise the OCR, but there’s some good news for the tourism industry.  

AUT’s annual Trust in News report reveals Kiwis’ trust in the media is slowly growing, but there’s still a way to go.  

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the response and preparations for Cyclone Vaianu and whether Labour needs to start introducing policy on Politics Wednesday.  

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of April, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/jarrod-kerr-kiwibank-chief-economist-warns-that-early-ocr-increases-could-be-counterproductive/">economists are divided</a> on how quickly the Reserve Bank should raise the OCR, but there’s some <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/ren%C3%A9-de-monchy-tourism-nz-ceo-on-the-increase-in-international-visitors-from-china/">good news for the tourism industry</a>. &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/merja-myllylahti-aut-research-centre-for-journalism-media-and-democracy-co-director-on-the-results-of-the-trust-in-news-report/">AUT’s annual Trust in News report</a> reveals Kiwis’ trust in the media is slowly growing, but there’s still a way to go. &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/pollies-nationals-mark-mitchell-and-labours-ginny-andersen-on-cyclone-vaianu-labours-policies-police/">Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen</a> discuss the response and preparations for Cyclone Vaianu and whether Labour needs to start introducing policy on Politics Wednesday. &nbsp;
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 15 April 2026 

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There’s still much room for improvement for media outlets to earn back public trust.  

AUT's annual Trust in News reports shows trust in news has increased five-points from last year to 37%.  

But news avoidance has increased five points to 78%, with respondents saying it's too depressing, too opinionated, or not relevant. 

Report co-author Merja Myllylahti told Mike Hosking trust is a tricky concept to pin down, so the report looks at people’s perception of the news.  

She says they look at perceptions of international news, local news, as well as social media, and while it can be tricky to know exactly what people come across, the upside is that things are improving.

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There’s still much room for improvement for media outlets to earn back public trust. &nbsp;
AUT's annual Trust in News reports shows trust in news has increased five-points from last year to 37%. &nbsp;
But news avoidance has increased five points to 78%, with respondents saying it's too depressing, too opinionated, or not relevant.&nbsp;
Report co-author Merja Myllylahti told Mike Hosking trust is a tricky concept to pin down, so the report looks at people’s perception of the news. &nbsp;
She says they look at perceptions of international news, local news, as well as social media, and while it can be tricky to know exactly what people come across, the upside is that things are improving.
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Merja Myllylahti: AUT Research Centre for Journalism, Media, and Democracy Co-Director on the results of the Trust in News report

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

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