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EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 10 MIN

Dr Luke Bradford: GP clinic loans "a part of the solution"

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has unveiled the party's first policy for next year's election - low-interest loans to support doctor-owned clinics. The scheme will offer up to 50 ten year long loans a year for doctors or nurse practitioners to open or buy into local clinics, interest free for the first two years.  After announcing their policy of three free GP appointments a year, questions were raised around how our already overwhelmed health system could manage more appointments.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins has unveiled the party's first policy for next year's election - low-interest loans to support doctor-owned clinics. The scheme will offer up to 50 ten year long loans a year for doctors or nurse practitioners to open or...

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