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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 2 MIN

David Wills: Nurses Society National Director on the record high number of people enrolled in health courses

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

More Kiwis are signing up for nursing courses but there are concerns job opportunities aren't keeping up.  Latest Ministry of Education data shows almost 18 thousand people were enrolled in nursing courses last year.  About 34 thousand are studying other health courses.  Nurses Society National Director David Wills told Mike Hosking the country is facing a health funding bottleneck, which has been making it very difficult for graduates to get roles in the past 18 months.  He says Health New Zealand's trying to employ as many as possible and is subsidising the private sector to take on new graduates.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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