In today's episode, the government is looking to increase prescription supply from three to twelve months in a bid to try and ease the pressure on general practice doctors, the government is making it easier for primary and intermediate teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster, the first day of the national kapa haka championships - Te Matatini is well underway - with 14 groups performing today on the first day of preliminary competitions, and the Forgotten Highway is no longer left behind - as the last stretch of metal road among the State Highway network is sealed in Whangamomona.
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