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Stuff has launched a new daily podcast – Newsable. It is all about what everyone’s talking about. High brow, low brow, exclusives, analysis and hot takes – it’s a fresh way to get up to speed on the day’s big stories, delivered in a uniquely Stuff way – at 6am each weekday.

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In it’s first episode, Newsable revealed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he actually agrees with some of the comments outspoken former health boss Rob Campbell has made about the health system.

Last week, Campbell, dumped by Hipkins from being chairperson of Te Whatu OraHealth NZ, described the health system as ‘‘constipated’’, with too many oversight and managerial roles, and claimed a failure to effectively allocate resources was costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars.

Talking to Newsable, Hipkins says Campbell has a point.

Hipkins agrees with criticism that staffing in the health system is looking bloated and misdirected, and hopes a successful reorganisation of the sector will help boost Labour’s economic credentials in an election year.

‘‘That’s exactly the reason we’re reforming the health system: having 20 district health boards, all with their own backoffice teams, isn’t actually the most efficient way to run a health system.

‘‘In that regard, I actually agreed with some of the comments Rob Campbell was making.’’

Hipkins also acknowledges the government is spending too much on contractors and consultants.

In an abrupt pivot, he also went on to back steak and cheese in Stuff’s battle of the pies poll.

Also in that episode of Newsable, Stuff’s Charlie Mitchell investigated the unfounded rumours being spread about hundreds of dead bodies in Hawke’s Bay after the cyclone. How do such rumours start and why do people spread them?

In it’s first episode, Newsable revealed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he actually agrees with some of the comments outspoken former health boss Rob Campbell (pictured left) has made about the health system.