2026-05-26 - Budget 2026: What schools, universities and early childhood educators are looking for and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The government goes into this week's Budget with an ambitious change programme for schools but providers say they're just feeling nervous and worried. "If we don't have enough medical staffing in the EDs or up on the wards, then patients don't get seen," says a healthcare worker union. Tiaki Wai wants to roll-out about 140,000 water meters, and says installing meters may cost $500-590 million. The Marlborough District Council money is for the region's share…