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    The Prime Minister's funding more into healthcare, following a nurses union strikes earlier this week

    The Prime Minister's funding more into healthcare, following a nurses union strikes earlier this week


    Nurses across the country walked away from the job for a day, citing severe understaffing.

    Speaking to the National Party Conference in Christchurch, Prime Minister Chris Luxon notes, his cabinet's fixing Health New Zealand.

    He says wait-lists are falling, and immunisation rates are climbing.

    He says they're delivering the largest funding boost into the sector, and will work towards lifting hiring figures.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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