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
3 Will it or won’t it? Hospital ED ward build debate hits Parliament - Stuff, 3 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
3 Minister told Stuff a month ago that new Waikato Hospital beds were on track. Now he says they’re not - Stuff, 3 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
2 Under-fire Wakari staff hit back at claims - Otago Daily Times, 2 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
2 Health budget shortfall: Unions warn of up to $600m funding gap - Newsroom, 2 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
2 Waikato Hospital emergency department witness says staff ‘set up to fail’ on night man died - NZ Herald, 2 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
2 Is our health system falling apart? - The Spinoff, 2 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Witnesses describe chaos as man collapses at Waikato Hospital emergency department - NZ Herald, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Why ED wait times are so long - and how that ramps up the risk of death - Stuff, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Nurses call for independent inquiry after patient's death at Waikato Hospital - Newstalk ZB, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Waikato Hospital death: Nurses’ union demands independent inquiry - NZ Herald, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Rapid review after Waikato Hospital ED death to be done by end of the week - RNZ, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 ED death: Mum and daughter describe scenes of 'absolute chaos' - One news, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 Waikato Hospital ED death: Mum and daughter describe chaos as staff tried to resuscitate man - RNZ, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
1 ‘No pulse, no pulse’: The frantic moments as staff failed to revive patient found in ED toilet - Stuff, 1 July 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 June 2026 Dr Richard Sullivan: Health NZ Chief Clinical Officer on the investigation into Waikato Hospital death Newstalk ZB, 30 June 2026 ‘Haphazard' response for chronic gastro patients The Post, 30 June 2026 'Do we need gumboots and hard hats?': Nurses sound alarm over... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 May 2026 Flatlining holidays: Waikato doctor accrues $310k in untaken leave Waikato Times, 30 May 2026 Plunket funding coalition promise forgotten in Budget 26 NZNO, 29 May 2026 New hospital and technology funding unveiled in Budget RNZ Audio, 29 May 2026 Hospital spend-up welcomed, but lack... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 April 2026 Staffing shortages being linked to baby deaths in NZ hospitals a ‘national tragedy’ Stuff, 30 April 2026 Police delay final phase of withdrawal from mental health call-outs RNZ, 29 April 2026 Health NZ urged to fully fund Hauora Hokianga, as workers warn of burnout Northern... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 March 2026 Te Whatu Ora must come clean over new uniforms NZNO, 30 March 2026 Nurses acknowledge role in state care abuse as calls grow for lasting change Waatea News, 30 March 2026 Health NZ acknowledges kidney disease care is underfunded TVNZ, 30 March 2026 District health target figures... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 February 2026 MediMap urgently seeks court injunction to protect stolen data after cyber hack RNZ, 25 February 2026 Operations postponed as Christchurch Hospital hits 99% capacity The Press, 25 February 2026 We studied primary care in 6 rich countries – it’s under unprecedented strain... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 January 2026 NZNO disgusted by nurse’s killing in the US NZ Doctor, 27 January 2026 Alex Pretti death: New Zealand Nurses Organisation 'appalled' at US government's killing of ICU worker RNZ/MSN, 26 January 2026 Nurses and doctors ‘in tears’ as ED goes into code red four... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 December 2025 ‘Specific areas of need’: More senior doctors leave the deep south than arrive Southland Times/The Press, 29 December 2025 Health targets miss bullseye ODT, 29 December 2025 ‘Forever lost in a broken system’ ODT, 24 December 2025 Nurses’ union boss on... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 November 2025 Judith Collins’ quiet signal to Christopher Luxon on union relations – Fran O’Sullivan NZ Herald, 29 November 2025 ‘I’m done’: Third-time rejection for graduate despite rise in number of nursing job offers The Post/The Press/ Waikato Times, 29 November... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 October 2025 Nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants to take further strike action over unsafe staffing ODT, 31 October 2025 The year of protest Gulf News, 31 October 2025 Unity ‘main purpose’ of strike action ODT, 31 October 2025 Event to showcase 200m-long Buller Declaration ODT,... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 September 2025 Overcapacity emergency departments flooded by record number of patients this winter RNZ, 30 September 2025 Tidal wave of strike action to hit NZ on October 23 The Post, 30 September 2025 Govt and union trade blows over strikes Stuff, 29 September 2025 Striking Wairarapa doctors voice... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 August 2025 RWNZ adds voice to pay equity protests Farmer's Weekly, 28 August 2025 Union 'ready to fight' government on pay equity law changes RNZ, 29 August 2025 Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended ODT, 28 August 2025 North Shore nurses strike for patient... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 July 2025 Nurses' strike: 4300 patient appointments, procedures postponed RNZ, 31 July 2025 'Overworked and underpaid’ - Thousands of nurses go on strike Te Karere, 31 July 2025 Future for nursing in NZ grim RNZ Audio, 31 July 2025 Dunedin’s striking nurses take time to... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 June 2025 Government health targets merely political stunts Newstalk ZB, 28 June 2025 Government must do more to build public health system capability NZNO, 27 June 2025 Northland nurses and healthcare assistants strike over ongoing pay dispute RNZ, 24 June 2025 Aged care investigation: Blind... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
15 May 2025 Call for action after nurse attacked walking to work NZ Herald NOW, 29 May 2025 370 Auckland nurses refusing to take on call shifts in protest over pay, chronic understaffing RNZ, 29 May 2025 Calls for Government funding pledge to support shock equity changes NZ Doctor, 29 May... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
14 April 2025 Palmerston North Hospital staff haven't noticed promised boost in security, union says RNZ/MSN, 27 April 2025 Health staff safety ‘a tragedy waiting to happen’ Stuff/Southland Times, 27 April 2025 Waitematā Hui for Health Fuseworks, 16 April 2025 'Shame' on... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
18 Budget can help dress funding wounds Nurses and kaimahi working for Māori and Iwi health providers are hoping tomorrow’s Budget helps ease the daily struggle they face to deliver services to their communities. Te Runanga o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation representative Kathryn Chapman says those planning the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
14 Budget can offer solutions to aged care crisis It’s no secret that the Aged Care sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is struggling but the Budget can help to significantly rectify this, a veteran nurse says. The sector is in a constant fight for funding, recruiting and retaining staff, paying them a salary on par with colleagues in other... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
12 Exhausted Gisborne Hospital Ward 5 nurses to strike On a day when they are being acknowledged and celebrated through Nurse Appreciation Day, one group of New Zealand nurses have had to make the very difficult decision to take strike action. NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members at Gisborne Hospital’s Ward 5 will embark... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
12 Celebrate our invaluable nurses Friday marks Nurse Appreciation Day which honours and recognises the invaluable contributions of nurses throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. There are more than 65,500 nurses in Aotearoa including 4000 student nurses, but the country is still short of more than 4000 nurses. New Zealand Nurses... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
9 Long-serving rural nurse has three Budget wishes Auckland rural practice nurse and NZNO member Ros Gallagher is worried about the future of nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand but has made three wishes for Budget 2023 on 18 May. Ms Gallagher has been a rural nurse for 29 years. She is concerned at the way nurses who work in Primary Health Care... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
4 New winter health plan a good start, but needs to go further New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 4 May 2023 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the 2023 Winter Plan to erase pressure on the health system includes some helpful initiatives but does not strike at the heart of the problem. NZNO... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare, Midwifery, Health Policy
22 NZNO research shows clear pay disparity for general practice nurses New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 22 April 2023 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is today launching the findings of its March pay disparity survey researching wages paid to members working in general practice (medical centre) settings. In the survey, 1135 general practice... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare, Health Policy
12 Nurses to rally for health crisis fix on Saturday Thousands of nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora, alongside their whānau and communities, will Maranga Mai! Rise Up! to rally on Saturday in 20 locations around the country. They will be calling on political parties to have policies to address the nursing and health... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Patient Safety, Health Policy
5 Leaked staff survey shows focus change needed at Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 5 April 2023 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it is not surprised that a leaked staff survey shows widespread lack of confidence that Te Whatu Ora restructuring will be of any benefit. The... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Health Policy
31 NZNO welcomes Pay Parity move, leaving out GP nurses regrettable The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has welcomed this morning’s Government announcement to address pay disparities in the nursing and kaiāwhina workforces from 1 April. NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter said the $200m a year initiative that... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
9 Nurses, midwives call for urgent Pay Equity resolution Nurses and midwives belonging to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) say resolving Pay Equity negotiations for each profession is essential to staff recruitment and retention, and must be sorted soon so better health care can be provided to those who... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
6 Nurses call on National to provide specifics on fixing the health crisis The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has noted the National Party’s commitment to providing better health services announced in Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech yesterday. However, NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter said that... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
1 NZNO acknowledges outgoing Health Chair Rob Campbell The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has acknowledged the hard mahi on behalf of nurses done by outgoing Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Chair Rob Campbell. NZNO Chef Executive Paul Goulter said Rob Campbell was a person who spoke his mind, and that he often... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
27 Make yourself count during Census 2023 Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand, including NZNO members, will be asked to answer questions about themselves on Census Day - 7 March 2023. We encourage all our members to participate this year. By doing the census, we create a better idea of what our whānau and communities need and this makes... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
23 NZNO commends nurses working in flood-hit areas The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) commends its nurse, health care assistant and kaimahi hauora members working in our flood-devasted areas. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku, who lives in Hawke’s Bay, says many are dealing with their own... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
31 NZNO welcomes new Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 31 January 2023 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) welcomes Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health role. NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter said the organisation and its members are looking... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Health Policy
20 Provisional Improvement Notice issued to Gisborne Hospital Ward Five The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it has supported the issuing of a provisional improvement notice (PIN) to Gisborne Hospital’s Ward Five in response to health and safety concerns arising from unsafe staffing levels. A PIN legally... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Industrial Action, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Patient Safety
12 NZNO welcomes Pay Equity announcement The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) welcomes this afternoon’s announcement by Te Whatu Ora that it will apply to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to request it to order large Pay Equity increases to nurses. These will be interim... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Pay Equity
28 NZNO welcomes Pay Parity funding, says GP practice exclusion regrettable New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 28 November 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has welcomed this morning’s Government announcement that $200m per year will be spent addressing the wage gap between community-based frontline... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Aged Care, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Primary Healthcare
23 Media statement - Wellington Hospital laminated cards New Zealand Nurses Organisation will actively protect any nurse who in this situation has action taken against them. [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
15 NZNO applauds paid placements, says more must urgently be done New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 15 November 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it is pleased with Health Minister Andrew Little’s recent announcement that paid placements for nursing students are under active... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Health Policy
19 Evolution Healthcare nurses strike for better wages, conditions New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 19 October 2022 Nurses at three private hospitals, owned by Evolution Healthcare Ltd in Wellington and Hawke’s Bay, will embark on a 24-hour strike on Thursday morning following a breakdown of talks with their employer. More than 230... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages
13 Primary Health Care nurses to strike for Pay Parity New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 13 October 2022 Nurses working across the Primary Health Care sector have overwhelmingly voted to strike for four hours (10am-2pm) on 27 October in three separate ballots. The strikes are the result of employers’ inability to deliver Pay... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Primary Healthcare
29 Primary Health Care nurses to rally today New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 29 August 2022 Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will be holding public rallies today in five main centres to call on the Government to ensure Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (formerly the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Aged Care, Industrial Action, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare
3 National’s backtrack on health funding not surprising New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 3 August 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the National Party backtracking on its promise to match health funding with inflation if it were in Government – as reported today in the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Health Funding
29 Whangārei nursing staff demand better winter incentives New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 29 July 2022 New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) delegates at Whangārei Hospital met with their employer today to demand better winter payment incentives. Within 18 hours, more than 80 percent of... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Industrial Action, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Health Policy
26 ‘Desperate’ health system putting student nurses at risk New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 26 July 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says nursing shortages have become so dire that Dunedin Hospital has called on nursing students to do tasks normally done by qualified nurses, placing... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Patient Safety
20 2700 heartfelt pleas to Health Minister by members of NZNO Embargoed until 12.30pm, 20 July 2022 New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 20 July 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it received more than 2700 responses (in just two days) after inviting members to send a message to the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Aged Care, Public Health, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare, Health Policy
13 NZNO calls for urgent health sector Conference on crisis New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 13 July 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is calling on the Minister of Health to acknowledge there is a nursing and health crisis, and for an immediate Conference of health sector spokespeople... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Nursing Organisations, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Pay Equity, Patient Safety
22 NZNO says care for elders severely compromised without minimum safe staffing standards New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 22 June 2022. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the Aged Care sector is in dire straits without mandated minimum safe staffing levels. In 2020, between 200 and 300 Section 31 notices... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
16 Three Provisional Improvement Notices issued to Palmerston North Hospital ED New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 16 June 2022. Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), with support from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO), have issued three provisional improvement notices (PINs) to Palmerston North... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
7 NZNO to issue Provisional Improvement Notice to Wellington Hospital New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 7 June 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation | Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will today be supporting staff at Wellington Regional Hospital to issue a provisional improvement notice (PIN) regarding unsafe staffing affecting... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
19 Budget completely overlooks health front line New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 18 May 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is profoundly disappointed with the Budget announced this afternoon in which nurses barely get a mention. NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter said NZNO... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
11 NZNO promises to 'go hard' for nursing with new campaign New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 11 May 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it will be launching a new campaign tomorrow through which it intends to win the political and resourcing commitments needed to address the nursing... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Aged Care, Industrial Action, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare, Midwifery, Health Policy
10 NZNO to refer proposed pay equity settlement to Employment Relations Authority New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 10 May 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says its members and others affected by the recently proposed DHB Nursing Pay Equity settlement have indicated they want the proposed settlement referred... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Pay Equity
14 NZNO says proposed Pay Equity settlement contrary to Equal Pay Act New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 14 April 2022. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says a legal review of the recently proposed Nursing Pay Equity settlement has concluded the proposed settlement is contrary to the Equal... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
11 NZNO initiates legal review of Pay Equity settlement and process New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 11 April 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it will initiate a full legal review of the Pay Equity settlement agreement that was presented to NZNO and PSA members on Friday 8 April, and the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Aged Care, Pay Equity, Primary Healthcare
1 NZNO welcomes Living Wage increase New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 1 April 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) welcomes today’s announced Living Wage increase to $23.65. It says all health employers, from DHBs through to primary care and Māori and iwi... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety
31 NZNO mourns loss of Rangatira Dr Moana Jackson New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 31 March 2022. It is with deep sadness that Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa - New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) mourns the passing of Dr Moana Jackson, constitutional lawyer and Tiriti expert. Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
10 Wairarapa ED nurses concerned DHB misleading public on wait times while failing to address staff shortages New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 10 March 2022 Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation | Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) at Wairarapa DHB’s Emergency Department are concerned that the DHB has misled the public with unrealistic wait... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
8 Symptomatic nurses asked to return to work a clear sign of a desperate health system New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, Date 8 March 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation | Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says workers delivering critical health services, who are COVID-19 cases and who have no or mild symptoms, can now be asked to return to work in... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Public Health, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages
2 NZNO supports allied health workers New Zealand Nurses Organisation media statement, 2 March 2022 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says it supports allied health workers who are PSA members taking industrial action to pursue a fair outcome, after all other avenues have been exhausted despite protracted... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Industrial Action, Safe Staffing
17 Safe Staffing Review shows glaring flaws, but reality much worse says NZNO NZNO welcomes the release of the Nursing Safe Staffing Review of the Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) Programme. Acting Chief Executive Mairi Lucas, says that the report validates what nurses have been saying for years about chronic short staffing and compromised quality care, but the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
26 Omicron likely to trigger national emergency, says NZNO The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says it’s worried the country’s health system, which is already in critical condition, could be completely overwhelmed by the inevitable Omicron outbreak. NZNO agrees with the Association for Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) and the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
22 Nursing Pay Equity agreed in principle New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 22 December 2021 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased to advise that it has today signed an Agreement in Principle to settle its Nursing Pay Equity claim for the NZNO and PSA members who work in district health boards... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Pay Equity
8 Worried Auckland nurses say health system anything but okay New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 8 December 2021 Nurses and other health workers at Auckland Metro district health boards (DHBs) say they are concerned that the picture of a robust health system painted by Wellington health officials is a far cry from the reality they face each... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Patient Safety
8 Unions call for mandated safe staffing in aged care New Zealand Nurses Organisation Media release, 8 December 2021. A delegation of New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and E tū members working in the aged care will deliver a parliamentary petition and open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tomorrow calling on Government to mandate... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
30 NZNO protests cancelled after DHBs agree to pre-Christmas pay outs New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 30 November 2021 Member-led protest action by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) at three district health board (DHB) head offices, planned for today, has been called off. The protest action at the corporate offices of Canterbury, West... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Pay Equity
29 NZNO to march on DHB corporate offices in protest New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 29 November 2021 Nurses and other health workers who are NZNO members will be holding demonstrations outside the corporate offices of Waikato, Canterbury and West Coast District Health Boards (DHBs) on Tuesday 30 November to protest their failure... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Industrial Action, Pay Equity