Ayesha Verrall
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 July
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon who says the Government expects the spending it has allocated to the health sector to go further than it currently does, we also hear… Audio
Labour hits back at govt claims over Te Whatu Ora
Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall is calling the move to replace Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora's board with a commissioner "political spin". Verrall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Labour says govt scaling back Nelson Hospital commitment
The Labour Party says the government is scaling back its commitment to Nelson hospital and cutting front line health services by changing the plans for a new hospital. Last year, Cabinet signed off on… Audio
Labour's health spokesperson on Health NZ cost cutting
The Labour Party says the government's efforts to cut costs will block the recruitment of more clinicians. Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall spoke to ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Labour describe latest job cuts as 'reckless'
The Labour party is describing the latest round of job cuts as reckless.
Part of the proposal was to look at closing the Suicide Prevention Office and merging two of the main roles into a wider team.
…Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall on repealing of smokefree laws
An RNZ investigation has revealed the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello rejected official's urges to retain parts of the smokefree laws she is planning to repeal.
The current law was set to… Audio
Labour's Ayesha Verrall on Government's planned cuts to the public sector
Labour's public service spokesperson says New Zealanders could lose frontline services as the finance minister looks for public sector funding cuts.
Treasury confirmed last week that department… Audio
Government urged to come clean on smoking policies
The government is being told to come clean about its smoking policies.
The associate Minister of Health says she is committed to looking at a range of options to help smokers to quit but Ministry of… Audio
Labour says government misleading public to justify repealing smokefree laws
Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall says the new government is misleading the public to justify repealing smokefree laws and she wants them to "debate" the issue.
On Sunday, Prime Minister… Audio
Labour want answers over changes to WHO regulations
Labour is demanding answers over a move by the new coalition government to defer decisions on proposed changes to international health regulations as part of its coalition deal with New Zealand First.
…National sets key health service targets
National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment. Its health policy also sets five key targets including shorter emergency department visits; faster cancer… Audio
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
AudioGovt to ditch all Covid restrictions from midnight tonight
There were times during the peak of our Covid response where I longed for this particular day." The wistful words of the PM as he announced; Covid confinement is canned from one minute past midnight… Video, Audio
Health Minister links increased demand at EDs to Covid-19
Emergency Departments across the country are hitting peak demand, without the resources to cope.. Christchurch ED had a record 412 people through its doors over a 24 hour period last week. An ED Nurse… Video, Audio
Numbers put on health sector staff shortages
A Government strategy to reinforce and boost the health workforce has come without a timeline, or an immediate action plan.
Te Whata Ora says right now we are short close to 5000 nurses, 1700 doctors… Audio
Therapeutic Products Bill in the panel-beater workshop
The Therapeutic Products Bill is one of those pieces of legislation that requires a fair bit of panel-beating in a select committee, and even then not everyone's happy with its shape. Audio
Therapeutic Products Bill in the panel-beater workshop
The Therapeutic Products Bill is one of those pieces of legislation that requires a fair bit of panel-beating in a select committee, and even then not everyone's happy with its shape.
AudioMinisterial Grillapalooza: Photos from Parliament’s Estimates Hearings
Parliament has hit the time of year it turns into a combination of Glastonbury and the Inquisition - the multi-pronged miniterial grilling called Estimates Hearings. Audio
Ministerial Grillapalooza: Photos from Parliament’s Estimates Hearings
Parliament has hit the time of year it turns into a combination of Glastonbury and the Inquisition - the multi-pronged miniterial grilling called Estimates Hearings.
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