Entries for August 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is appalled by the government’s decision to ignore a unanimous recommendation by the Health Select Committee. In April Māori and iwi primary health employers and their NZNO member employees, made a unique joint submission to the Health Select Committee on ...

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Commenting on the Report to the Minister of Health of the Ministerial Review Group, New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Chief Executive Geoff Annals called for careful consideration of the many (170) recommendations it makes before decisions are made. Annals said, “We agree with the Minister whe...

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The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) is supportive of the current child protection legislation. Chief executive officer, Geoff Annals, is frustrated by the referendum question.  “There can be little doubt that a better worded question could have been asked. The issue is whether it shoul...

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