Entries for March 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased to announce that its members have reached an agreement with District Health Boards (DHBs) for a National Terms of Settlement (NToS). For the first time, key health unions, including NZNO, negotiated together with DHBs for common and individual i...

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Nurses Concerned by Proposed Ministry of Health Changes The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is very concerned by the changes the Ministry of Health has signalled it will be making. “Reduction in backroom staff impacts on the frontline workforce. When nurses are needed to spend time doing th...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is sorry to hear that Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, does not intend to seek reappointment beyond his current term. “Stephen McKernan came into position with established credibility in the sector as one who is sincerely committed to excellen...

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