31 DHB decides it’s a good idea to take health care services from those who need it the most 31 August 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), the union and professional voice for nurses, is shocked that Capital and Coast DHB (CCDHB) is considering removing the last after-hours health service in the Porirua area. The DHB made the decision to investigate the possibility of... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Public Health
31 It is time for a living wage 30 August 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) took part in the Living Wage campaign launch in Wellington today. Attendees at the launch heard from workers who slave all hours and still don’t make enough to pay the bills. The minimum wage is not enough. As Dr Don Matheson said at... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Pay Equity
24 Health Ministers and Union in full agreement over tobacco company lobbying 23 August 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation congratulates Health Ministers Tony Ryall and Tariana Turia on their firm stand on tobacco control in the face of British American Tobacco's (BAT) campaign to advertise and lobby against plain packaging of cigarettes which it claims is "an... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Public Health, Health Funding