5 Jul 2023

National proposes new medical school in Waikato for rural doctors

From Checkpoint, 6:08 pm on 5 July 2023

The National Party has revived its promise to create a new medical school focused on delivering doctors for rural communities.

The party had started work on the idea when it was last in government, but Labour halted it after the 2017 election.

Rural doctors are thrilled by the election promise, but there are also fears a new school would take opportunities away from existing institutions.

Here's our political reporter, Katie Scotcher.