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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister says the Government would pay teachers and doctors more, if it could.
Manage episode 514593931 series 2098285
Chris Luxon says the Government would pay teachers and doctors more, if it could.
Tens of thousands of education and health workers will walk of the job, in a massive super-strike on Thursday.
They're wanting pay rises to keep up with inflation.
But the Prime Minister told Mike Hosking the Government is dealing with a limited budget.
He says if New Zealand was a wealthier economy, like Ireland, it could afford to pay its people more.
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Manage episode 514593931 series 2098285
Chris Luxon says the Government would pay teachers and doctors more, if it could.
Tens of thousands of education and health workers will walk of the job, in a massive super-strike on Thursday.
They're wanting pay rises to keep up with inflation.
But the Prime Minister told Mike Hosking the Government is dealing with a limited budget.
He says if New Zealand was a wealthier economy, like Ireland, it could afford to pay its people more.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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