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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Parents bonding time extended

Media release                                                         7 November 2017   Two more months at home can help establish breast feeding NZNO welcomes the increase in paid parental leave and points out that breast feeding for the first six months of life, as recommended by the...

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NZNO welcome Minister for Women’s decision

Media Release                                                            1 November 2017   NZNO welcome Minister for Women’s decision NZNO applauds the first big move by Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter to stop the current Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill in its current...

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NZNO welcome new Health Minister

Media Release                             25 October 2017   NZNO ready to meet with new Health Minister   Acting chief executive Jane MacGeorge congratulates Dr David Clark on his appointment as Minister of Health and says he shows good understanding of social determinants of health...

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Nurses now hopeful of funding boost

Media Release 20 October 2017 - New Govt - two months to Christmas New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) acting Chief Executive Jane MacGeorge says nurses welcome the new government and are looking forward to a reversal of the 2017 ‘scrooge health budget’ and the $2B going back into health....

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Centenarian 'Aunty Vera' passes

Media Release 10 October 2017 - NZNO mourn their kuia Vera Morgan (MBE) Several representatives of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation were this morning at the tangi beginning at the Pipitea marae in Thorndon to welcome Vera Morgan back onto to the marae after her passing. Vera Morgan...

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Young Nurse of the Year 2017

Media Release 20 September 2017, Embargo: 8pm - NZNO Young Nurse of the Year 2017 The 2017 Young Nurse of the Year was announced at last night’s NZNO Annual Conference dinner at Te Papa and went to Jess Tiplady, Nurse Practitioner from Auckland.  Jess Tiplady works at the Greenstone Family...

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Kerri Nuku NZNO Award of Honour

Media Release Wednesday, 20 September 2017     NZNO Award of Honour 2017   At last night’s Annual Conference Awards Dinner, the NZNO Award of Honour was presented. The award is granted biennially. The nomination for Kerri Nuku met the criteria for the award. Ms Nuku was...

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ED Target stats not a celebration

Media Release                                                                23 August 2017            Government ED Targets nothing to celebrate Yesterday, the NZNO College of Emergency Nurses NZ (CENNZ) were outraged to read the Minister of Health claiming the Emergency Department...

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More Primary Healthcare needed

Media Release                                                                                    22 August 2017   More primary healthcare needed NZNO welcomes proposed new initiatives from the current National-led Government to improve healthcare access to disadvantaged New Zealanders,...

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NO to proposed Buller IFHC

Media Release                                                                    10 August 2017   NO to proposed Buller Integrated Family Health Centre In support of the community opposition to the proposed Integrated Family Health Centre (IFHC), NZNO CE Memo Musa has written to the...

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Bill a hindrance to pay equity

Media Release                                                         8 August 2017   Bill a hindrance to pay equity and not in line with principles NZNO Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne says the draft Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill is disheartening and a step backwards...

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Nurses come out in praise of Debbie Chin

Media Release                                                                    21 July 2017   Debbie Chin an excellent leader and manager  NZNO is alarmed to hear today of the resignation of Debbie Chin, Chief Executive of Capital and Coast DHB. Many members and staff are personally...

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NZNO member receives Union award

Media release                                                       14 July 2017 Dilani Perera – a workplace leader for Equal Pay At the Council of Trade Unions’ Women’s Conference tonight in Wellington, NZNO delegate Dilani Perera was honoured with a Leadership and Commitment on Equal Pay...

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Canterbury DHB $17 million short

Media Release                                                                7 July 2017   Canterbury DHB budget allocation short by over $17m this year The thorough CTU Health Budget analysis out this week shows the raw facts of health underfunding that leaves Canterbury short by at...

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Budget 2017 $2B short on health spend

    Media Release                                                                     25 May 2017   No relief for nurses or DHBs in Budget 2017 $2b more needed   Budget 2017 does not bring relief to pressured nurses. It fails to increase operational funding to a level that...

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Budget Day must show Government understand health needs

Media Release                                                                                 21 May 2017 Budget Day must show Government understand health needs The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling for $2.3 billion to be put back into health funding at this year’s budget...

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Three NZ nurses for Florence Nightingale Medal

  Media Release                                             `                                 16 May 2017 Honouring three exceptional NZ Nurses NZNO is proud to congratulate its members, Mrs Gail Ann Corbett, Ms Guru Dev Kaur Singh and Ms Barbara Fay Turnbull on their Florence...

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AUT Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016

  Media release                                                                                17 May 2017   NZNO call for an update of Aged Care Standards   Two recent NZNO member surveys back up the AUT findings in their Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 that time to care is being...

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12 May is Nurse's Day

           Media Release                                                   11 May 2017 Nurses Day 12 May – a voice to lead Celebrated on 12 May, the date of Florence Nightingale’s birth, International Nurses Day (IND) is a global event held each year in recognition of nurses’ invaluable...

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Midwives celebrate their day 5 May

Media release                                                       5 May 2017 Friday 5 May – Partnerships key to good midwifery service The standard of care that New Zealand midwives offer is world class and New Zealand midwives have plenty to celebrate on International Midwives’ Day. ...

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Kerri Nuku address UN Conference

    Media Release                                                                    28 April 2017 NZNO Kaiwhakahaere in New York calls for a Māori nursing workforce strategy In New York this morning NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku addressed the United Nations forum of the United...

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NZNO Regional Conventions underway

Media release                                                              1 April 2017 NZNO Southern Convention focus on tight DHB budgets causing stress all roundNZN O On Monday 3 April the first of the NZNO Regional Conventions is being held. With the effects of inadequate healthcare...

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New research boosts the YesWeCare Campaign

  Media Release                                                24 March 2017 Hundreds of NZNO members have stepped out across the nation to Shout Out for health and join the PSA YesWeCare heath funding campaign. Members are now on the Auckland roadshow with the missing in action, life-size...

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NZNO supports Yeswecare

MEDIA RELEASE                                                     15 February 2017 Nurses support YesWeCare.nz campaign NZNO along with the Public Service Association (PSA) present today at the Public Services International conference in Auckland to support its global campaign: A...

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Health Underfunding Hurts

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                10 February 2017   $1.8b of government health funding and health workforce vision missing The impact of inadequate health funding due to Government under spending is starting to cut, squeeze and burn, chief...

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Care of children comes first

  Media Release                                                                23 December 2016   Nurses say children’s needs must come first at Christmas and New Year The Christmas and New Year holidays are a time of excitement and summer fun for children but not when their...

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Graduates keen to get on with nursing

Media Release                                                      15 December 2016   Government leaves nursing graduates languishing again In response to the November figures of graduate nursing placements via the ACE scheme, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation once again calls for...

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A good day for Equal Pay

Media Release                                                                  24 November 2016 One small step for Caregivers, one giant step for womankind NZNO commends the New Zealand government for setting an international precedent by today agreeing a pathway for New Zealanders to...

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NZNO joins international union

Media release                                                               18 October 2016                  NZNO join global union movement   By joining Global Nurses United (GNU) NZNO is part of the growing international movement of nurses campaigning for healthcare and human...

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Auckland nurse honoured

16 September 2015 Auckland clinical nurse director Abel Smith was honoured for his service to nursing at an awards ceremony in Wellington last night. NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku presented the award, "I can't think of a more worthy recipient for this award. Abel is leading the way for...

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