14 Flu-related hospitalisations in Auckland double in space of a week RNZ, 14 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 Hospital EDs warn they are at "critical overload" Checkpoint RNZ, 13 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 Nursing Council chief executive quits amid wider resignations – union 1News, 13 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 Sudden resignation of Nursing Council CEO feared to be result of health minister ‘overreach’ NZ Doctor, 13 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 The Panel featuring Anne Daniels The Panel RNZ, 12 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 ‘Waiting room roulette’: Why veteran ED nurse is walking away from Christchurch Hospital The Post/The Press, 11 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 Community nurses draw a line: Low pay pushes frontline workers to strike Waatea News, 10 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 Simeon Brown: Energy prices, hospital pressures, and National's polling Q+A with Jack Tame, 9 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 It’s ‘a song and a prayer’: hidden cost of 1,300 unfilled nursing jobs Otaihanga Second Opinion, 8 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 Total Care Health nurses strike in North Island over pay offer Waikato Herald, 7 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 Nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike RNZ, 7 August 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
31 Simeon Brown’s Nursing Council pick mocked assistant as ‘bull frog’, court found The Post, 31 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
31 No outside tent for hospital, though Health NZ says ‘caring for patients in corridors is not ideal’ Stuff, 30 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
30 Nurses union loses employment battle over safe staffing level definition Waikato Times, 30 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
30 “Running on the Smell of an Oily Rag”: Services under pressure Advocates tell Waatea Waatea News, 29 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
29 Neglected Plunket feeling the strain NZ Doctor, 28 July 2028 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 'Coalition promise on Plunkett nurses has not been met' Newstalk, 28 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Plunket funding: Nurses union accuses coalition of ‘broken promise’ NZ Herald, 28 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Heart attack patient waited over four hours after triage error in crowded Wellington ED The Post, 27 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Patient fell trying to kill cockroaches at Auckland Hospital, fleas hit wards RNZ, ODT, TVNZ, 1 News, New Zealand Herald, ODT opinion, 27 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Saving Money vs Saving Patients Nick's Kōrero, 25 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Politics Health ‘It’s a song and a prayer’: The hidden cost of 1300 empty nursing jobs The Post/The Press, 25 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 'We need a second hospital in Christchurch' 1News (Transcript), 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Te Whatu Ora is not hiring enough nursing graduates, pushing them towards Australia RNZ News Bulletins (Transcript), 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Hundreds of nursing graduates left high and dry by Te Whatu Ora NZ Doctor/NZNO, 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
27 Waitakere nurses strike against understaffing (Transcript) One News Breakfast, TVNZ, 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
24 Nurses’ group: Health needs more than band-aids - The Rangitoto Observer, 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
24 Whangārei Hospital nurses say sick leave requirement adding to stress - Northern Advocate, 24 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
24 Frustrations and concerns grow over IT failures in hospitals – Morning Report [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 Patient suffers spinal fracture amid Waitākere Hospital staffing shortages – NZ Herald [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 Christchurch ‘needs a second hospital’ as 470 people pour into emergency department on one day – The Press [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 Clinics cancelled as Waikato hospitals hit by major IT outage – Waikato Times/The Press/The Post, 22 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
22 Health NZ says staffing improving after nurses warn of worsening workload – The Press, 22 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 Calls Grow for Independent Inquiry After Waikato ED Death Raises Fresh Questions Over Hospital Staffing - Waatea News, 15 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
14 Cultural safety in healthcare is not ‘ideological’ – it is saving lives - NZ Doctor, 14 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 ‘It’s relentless’: What it’s like to be an ED nurse in New Zealand right now - The Spinoff, 13 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
13 Mental health staff say police refused to help with violent patient - RNZ, 13 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
11 Nursing union calls for staffing transparency on night of ED death - The Post/The Press, 11 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Waikato ED death reinforces why squeezed nurses need more than annual gaming - NZ Herald, 9 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 'Acute unexpected incident': Review released into Waikato ED death - Newstalk ZB, 9 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Homeless and hospitalised: The deadly impact of sleeping rough - RNZ/NZ Herald, 9 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Hospitalisations among homeless people double in six years - Morning Report, 9 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 Hawke’s Bay Hospital ED under pressure despite winter plan, up to 60 people waiting at a time - Hawkes Bay Today, 7 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 Empty lot consented for car park near Christchurch Hospital idle as 2000 staff wait - The Press, 7 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
6 Health system struggles with seasonal surge in illness - Morning Report, 6 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
6 More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand - RNZ, 6 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
4 Nightmare waiting to happen’: Police pullback puts pressure on Whanganui Hospital ED staff - Whanganui Chronicle, 4 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
4 Waikato Hospital death another sign health system needs more resourcing – Editorial - NZ Herald, 4 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
4 Waikato's ‘delayed’ ED ward site confirmed - Waikato Times, 4 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
3 MBIE chief executive to submit to cross examination on pay equity changes - Waikato Times/The Press/The Post, 3 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media