Bernard’s Dawn Chorus & Pick ‘n’ Mix for Monday, April 28

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey · Apr 27, 2025 · 6m

The key long stories short in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, April 28 are:

* There’s a nationwide shortage of 500 hospital beds and 200,000 people are waiting for a first specialist appointment.

* MSD has stopped work on a programme to prevent homelessness because of front-line staff shortages after budget cuts.

* Police appear to have lowered their fitness standards to recruit 500 more officers due to political pressure.

* National has broken an election promise to grant $257 million for new electric chargers, choosing instead to lend $68.5…