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The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union.
More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today.
Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - have had to be delayed.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan questions if the doctors will accept a new offer.
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