1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Fonterra has confirmed that the sale of its consumer groups 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: to the French is happening. It's now unconditional. All the 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: regulatory approvals, everything, all that stuff has been stamped. So 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: good it's being done. You'll remember they said to be 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: a capital return of two bucks to share to shareholders 6 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: and they have now given some dates, so Fonterra can 7 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: today advise that it expects the record date to be 8 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: eligible for capital return to be the ninth of April. 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: Payment date fourteen April twenty twenty sixth now that is 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: based off the transaction being completed at the end of March. 11 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: It is thirteen after five changes are coming to boost 12 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: the primary healthcare workforce. Health New Zealand will now become 13 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: the direct employer for all first year GP trainees. Move 14 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: means training doctors can keep their leave, their pay and 15 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: their continuity. This is all apparently very important. Simming and 16 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: Brown is the Health Minster with us this morning, Minister, 17 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: Good morning. 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 2: Good morning, Good to have you on the show. 19 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: Had any conversations at the weekend about your boss. 20 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 2: Now, we're completely behind Chris luckxin very focused on winning 21 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 2: in November and making sure that New Zealanders are reminded 22 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: that the challenges we're facing today are a direct result 23 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,279 Speaker 2: of the decisions made by Chris Hipkins and the Labor Party, 24 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 2: and that we need to continue on the plan that 25 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: we've got by re electing a national lead government led 26 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 2: by Christopher. 27 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: Luxen, Who's we. 28 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 2: The National Party caucus is in complete resupport of our leader. 29 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: You've a focused on winning in November? 30 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: Have you all had a group convo? 31 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 2: Look, ultimately, we are focused on winning in November. The 32 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 2: caucuses behind out our leader, behind our prime minister. How well, 33 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: the reality is we accept there are challenges facing New 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,919 Speaker 2: Zealanders and many of those challenges are a direct result 35 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: of the decisions made by the previous government, the focused 36 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: on laborsuring we win. 37 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: TWI, I don't want to spend too long on this minister, 38 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: because we've got actually, you know, important stuff to talk about. 39 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: But I just want to know, how do you know 40 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: that the entire caucus backs him? 41 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: Well, we're focused on winning in November. We're not focused 42 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 2: on polls come and go. They reality of the only 43 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 2: pole that matters is the one in November, and that's 44 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: the one that is where the team focused on winning. 45 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: All Right, Hey, the doctors. What's happening here. 46 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 2: Well, Health New Zealand has agreed to be the employer 47 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 2: effect effectively to continue being the employer for first year 48 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 2: g PEP doctors, which is the first year of general 49 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: practice training. It's been one of the barriers to encouraging 50 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: doctors to consider specializing as general practitioners because effectively they 51 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: become employees of the Royal College, they lose their leaf 52 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: balances and other conditions and that can be a challenge 53 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 2: in terms of recruiting the number of general practitioners that 54 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: we need as a country. So the agreements we made 55 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: that Health New Zealand will continue employing doctors as they 56 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: start their specialization as general practitioners and effectively this has 57 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: been something which has been recommended for some time and 58 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 2: it's part of our plan to grow the number of 59 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 2: gps that we have in New Zealand. Which is as 60 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 2: everyone knows an area which is needing significant events, which 61 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: we're cost us any more money to do it that way? 62 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 1: Or are you just rejigging them, not. 63 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 2: Really effectively rejigging what's currently Why. 64 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: Has no one done it then? I mean you said 65 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: that it's been on the books for eight it. 66 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 2: Was recommended I think back in twenty twenty two, there 67 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: was a report done back then. Ultimately we've got round 68 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 2: and done it. There's been a number of other changes 69 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 2: we've also made to try and encourage further GP specialization. 70 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 2: Another one I announced last year which was that we 71 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 2: would cover the fees for general practitioners for their training 72 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: and exams through for the full three years, something that 73 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: was done for other specialist special specializations but not for 74 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: general practitioners. So effectively, we want to see general practitioners 75 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: seen as a key specialty. We want to encourage young doctors, 76 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: new doctors to take up under practicing and a practice 77 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: is a key specialty. Good. This is another part of that, 78 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 2: another part of that plan stuff. 79 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: He appreciate your time this morning, Minister, Thanks very much 80 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: for being with me. Thank you, Siving Brown Health Ministers. 81 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 2: For more from Early edition with Ryan Bridge, listen live 82 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 2: to news Talks it'd be from five am weekdays, or 83 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 2: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.