2026-06-13 - Health NZ increases funding offer for GPs and 9 more stories

This episode includes 10 news blocks. After GPs pushed back on last week's offer, Health NZ has pitched a new one that offers more money and a reworked rural funding formula. A climate scientist says we need to start planning 50 or even 100 years ahead when building housing and infrastructure, or pay ever-growing recovery costs. The number of women serving time in prison is expected to surge 63 percent over the next decade, due to stronger punishments for theft. While equality focuses on treati… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.