Chris Luxon says the Government would pay teachers and doctors more, if it could.

Tens of thousands of education and health workers will walk of the job, in a massive super-strike on Thursday.

They're wanting pay rises to keep up with inflation.

But the Prime Minister told Mike Hosking the Government is dealing with a limited budget.

He says if New Zealand was a wealthier economy, like Ireland, it could afford to pay its people more.

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