Bernard’s pick ‘n’ mix of the news links at 7:16am on Monday, April 22

Lending rules loosened; Cabinet kept in the dark on school building cost blowout to over $400m; Iwi pledges to keep Porirua clinic open; Delays cause binning of cancer screening samples;

TL;DR: These six news links stood out in the last 24 hours to 7:16am on Monday, April 22:

1. Labour says Kiwis at greater risk from loan sharks as Govt plans to remove borrowing regulations NZ Herald Jenee Tibshraeny

2. How did the cost of moving two schools blow out to more than $400m?A major school project blew out by 300%. Why was Cabinet kept in the dark? Sunday Star Times-$$$ Andrea Vance

3. The celebrated recycling company that's dumping plastic in a landfill Sunday Star Times-$$$ Andrea Vance

4. Iwi’s promise to retain Porirua’s overnight health service. Ngāti Toa’s leader says if Health New Zealand can’t find doctors to work overnight shifts in Porirua, he will The Post-$$$ Rachel Thomas

5. Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays NZ Herald Isaac Davison

6. Massive river flooding expected in China's Guangdong, threatening millions Reuters

Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly announced changes to CCCFA lending rules yesterday. Photo by Lynn Grieveson for Getty.

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