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ACT says $531 million spent on unused Covid tests is money down the drain.
\\nOur newsroom can reveal Te Whatu Ora has almost 60 million rapid antigen tests in stock around the country.
\\nAbout 30 percent of them have already expired or are due to expire by month\'s end.
\\nACT\'s deputy leader Brooke van Velden says this shows total disregard for the good use of taxpayers\' money.
\\nShe says the half-a-billion dollars could have been spent on a 10,000 pay rise for every nurse.
\\nTe Whatu Ora says it\'s considering approaching the market to look at options for getting rid of unused tests.
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