The Government's being accused of having no vision for the struggling health sector. 

The Health Minister's announced $20 million dollars to hire 50 senior doctors, and $10 million for senior specialist nurses and allied health professionals. 

The Nurses Organisation says the funding is only a 0.2% increase in investment for nurses. 

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Mike Hosking she doesn’t want to rain on the parade, but she doesn’t think it achieves anything. 

She says it’s disappointing, given the report released last year that states New Zealand is short by 1,700 doctors and GPs.  

Dalton says nothing that has happened since has referred to that data or tried to address it in any concrete or tangible way.  

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The Government's being accused of having no vision for the struggling health sector.&nbsp;
The Health Minister's announced $20 million dollars to hire 50 senior doctors, and $10 million for senior specialist nurses and allied health professionals.&nbsp;
The Nurses Organisation says the funding is only a 0.2% increase in investment for nurses.&nbsp;
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Mike Hosking she doesn’t want to rain on the parade, but she doesn’t think it achieves anything.&nbsp;
She says it’s disappointing, given the report released last year that states New Zealand is short by 1,700 doctors and GPs. &nbsp;
Dalton says nothing that has happened since has referred to that data or tried to address it in any concrete or tangible way. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on the funding for the medical sector, hiring of 50 doctors

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It’s a tale of two economies, for now. 

The Reserve Bank is forecasting more OCR cuts next year, sooner than previously expected, after yesterday's 50-basis point cut to 4.25%. 

But Governor Adrian Orr says growth remains weak globally. 

Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking there are green shoots in the economy, but they're confined to specific sectors like commercial property, dairy, kiwifruit, and the tech sector. 

He says big-employing industries like service and retail have been flat as a pancake, alongside residential property and construction. 

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It’s a tale of two economies, for now.&nbsp;
The Reserve Bank is forecasting more OCR cuts next year, sooner than previously expected, after yesterday's 50-basis point cut to 4.25%.&nbsp;
But Governor Adrian Orr says growth remains weak globally.&nbsp;
Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking there are green shoots in the economy, but they're confined to specific sectors like commercial property, dairy, kiwifruit, and the tech sector.&nbsp;
He says big-employing industries like service and retail have been flat as a pancake, alongside residential property and construction.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the cuts to the OCR and the current state of the economy

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There’s been a change in approach in a bid to secure Smoke-Free 2025. 

Minister-in-Charge, Casey Costello's unveiled a refreshed Health New Zealand action plan. 

It includes no new funding or programmes, with the existing $24 million budget being reallocated to the frontline.  

Costello told Mike Hosking the Government's tried to pare back the programme to practical applications and tools for those wanting to quit. 

She says it's about informing and leading people to available services, rather than the previous prohibitionist approach. 

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There’s been a change in approach in a bid to secure Smoke-Free 2025.&nbsp;
Minister-in-Charge, Casey Costello's unveiled a refreshed Health New Zealand action plan.&nbsp;
It includes no new funding or programmes, with the existing $24 million budget being reallocated to the frontline. &nbsp;
Costello told Mike Hosking the Government's tried to pare back the programme to practical applications and tools for those wanting to quit.&nbsp;
She says it's about informing and leading people to available services, rather than the previous prohibitionist approach.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Casey Costello: Associate Minister of Health on the new Health NZ action plan to reduce smoking rates

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New polling shows Australians are losing hope in their Labour led government ahead of an election middle of next year. 

The Redbridge Poll found half of all voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction, with less than a third seeing it as on track.

Australian Correspondent Steve Price says this is very bad news for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Price says voters are concerned about the government’s focus and 6% of Australians agree strongly that the government is focused on the right issues. 

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<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">New polling shows Australians are losing hope in their Labour led government ahead of an election middle of next year. 
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">The Redbridge Poll found half of all voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction, with less than a third seeing it as on track.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Australian Correspondent Steve Price says this is very bad news for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Price says voters are concerned about the government’s focus and 6% of Australians agree strongly that the government is focused on the right issues. 
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Steve Price: Australian Correspondent on latest poll figures, heatwave

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Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on the funding for the medical sector, hiring of 50 doctors

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