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Mon 8 Sep 2025. Equitable Access & Fairer Outcomes.


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Take a closer look at what regulatory changes are afoot to address unfair conditions in various sectors: nursing, disability welfare and consumer markets.

A disability advocate is welcoming the government's Disability Support reforms.  Mike Potter tells Andrew Urquhart that last week's announcement reinstating flexible or individualized funding is good news, but says it's a band-aid for an open wound.

Insult upon injury is how many nurses perceive the perfect storm of working conditions that saw around 36,000 nurses take stop-labour action last week. The president of the Nurses Christian Fellowship of New Zealand considers a faith-based approach to balancing nurses' employment rights and their duty of care to patients.

Will the government’s 'Fast-Track Approvals Act' proposing changes to supermarket policy make it easier for new players to enter the market? And will that mean a cheaper grocery bill? The Maxim Institute's Tim Wilson checks out the express lane.

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