2026-08-02 - Curing NZ's health system: First halt the deterioration, primary care leader says and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. The health system is battling the effects of years of underfunding, particularly in primary care, Dr Bryan Betty says on his final day as chair of General Practice NZ. More than 5000 people felt a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Te Araroa as Aotearoa's recent spell of seismic shakes continues. New Zealand will have to learn to live with bird flu, officials have told MPs this week. ACT wants to give teachers the legal power to remove "seriously or persistently…