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Greater strides are being taken to ensure New Zealand-born healthcare professionals can serve their own communities.
\\nThe Government\'s adding 830 clinical placements for nursing students, starting with 130 in this July and August intakes.
\\nIt means more nursing students on waiting lists can start their nursing studies.
\\nHealth Minister Ayesha Verrall says told Tim Dower that it\'s a proposal that has been around a long time, and she wants to bring it into fruition.
\\nShe says until they had the health reforms, they weren\'t able to get the initiative underway.
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