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A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care, as new research shows under-funding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.

Van Velden, the ACT Party deputy leader, shared her priorities with the Auckland Business Chamber on Tuesday, saying she was "committed to cutting the red tape and regulations that are stopping both businesses and employees from realising their full potential".

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says there are some very big challenges ahead for New Zealand as the coalition Government marks its first 100 days in office.

Delegates from the three unions representing care and support workers are today - on International Women’s Day - delivering an open letter to the head of Te Whatu Ora demanding urgent action on their pay equity claim.

Health Coalition Aotearoa has today launched a petition to stop the Government cutting the free school lunches programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako.

David Seymour and Health Coalition Aotearoa co-chair Professor Lisa Te Morenga are confident the personal insults they’ve exchanged won’t disrupt constructive debate over the Government’s free school lunches programme.

Confirmation that the government-funded school lunch programme is under review has sparked serious concern from health charities and principals.

A coalition of health charities has slammed the Government’s decision to give ministerial responsibility for free school lunches to David Seymour after the Act leader campaigned for the programme to be abolished.

Food poverty has contributed to New Zealand’s poor performance in an international educational achievement test for 15-year-olds, reigniting calls for broader access to free healthy school lunches.