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❚ Well, wasn’t that a clever move by the nurses. Now they get to work extra hours of overtime as the hospitals sort out the backlog.

❚ The Innovate competition should come with a warning: ‘‘Enter at your own risk’’ and possibly a waiver for likely damages.

❚ Absolutely agree with text on July 13. Pay desk-sitting pen-pushers at hospitals less and give the extra to the nurses.

❚ Pam, do you really believe Winston who has been prime minister for a matter of weeks, just decided to buy $2.34 billion worth of planes, because as prime minster he can just spend billions where he wants. In case you don’t know there is also a minister of finance. ❚ How pleasant to see a welldressed TV3 Newshub sports presenter on Friday night. PI

❚ To the texter who can’t wait for Hils to get back [ to Seven Sharp], they are having a laugh. It’s like Playschool with her.

❚ Wake up. A few people in this country back Trump, but most of us think he’s an idiot.

❚ Good grief, more sour grapes from Pam. Really? The country is in good hands with the coalition government. The Nats had their heads in the sand for nine years too many, ignoring things like housing. C

❚ I’m picking the Manawatu¯ Jets will beat the Rangers in a couple of weeks and finish above them. Not bad for the first year back.