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
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
31 Scaled-back new Dunedin hospital puts cost-cutting before health The Coalition Government’s scaled-back new Dunedin hospital build is putting cost-cutting ahead of health and wellbeing, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. NZNO President and emergency nurse Anne Daniels says today’s announcement... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
29 Proper funding of primary care nurses key to Kiwis getting into GPs Primary care nurses must be paid the same as hospital nurses to fix the chronic staff shortages causing New Zealanders to be turned away from GP clinics, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. A Victoria University of Wellington study has found... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
19 Time for the Government to address challenges faced by health sector – NZNO The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is calling on the Government to properly fund and resource the health sector to create an equitable health system that meets the needs of all New Zealanders. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today announced that... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
16 Stab-proof vests for mental health nurses? New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is concerned that some mental health nurses are so worried about their safety, they are asking Te Whatu Ora to look into the use of stab-proof vests and personal alarms. It follows the stabbing of a nurse during an... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
6 "She bled for our people" - nurses pay tribute to Dame Tariana Turia The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) joins te ao Māori to mourn the loss of Dame Tariana Turia - a former Associate Minister of Health and Whānau Ora Minister. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says like nurses throughout Aotearoa, Dame Turia was... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
10 Health workforce plan focused on cost not patient need Te Whatu Ora’s Health Workforce Plan released today shows our health system is focused is on capping costs not meeting patients’ needs, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says the plan normalises ongoing... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
10 Government should agree to end wage discrimination on Human Rights Day The Coalition Government should mark Human Rights Day by agreeing to end all gender and ethnicity pay discrimination in the health sector, says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO). NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says today is Human Rights Day and... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
2 Te Whatu Ora nurses to take nationwide strike action About 36,000 Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora will down tools tomorrow (Tuesday 3 December) in a nationwide strike over patient safety concerns following proposals raised in recent collective bargaining with Health NZ. The New Zealand Nurses... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
27 Te Whatu Ora fails graduate nurses with only half offered jobs Te Whatu Ora has utterly failed graduate nurses by employing just over a half of this year’s cohort, says NZNO National Student Unit co-chair Bianca Anderson. New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has more than 5000 nursing student members... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
26 Government lacks vision for health sector Today’s announcement of $10 million for specialist nurses and allied health professionals shows the Government has no vision to fix the broken health sector, NZNO says. New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says the $10... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
6 New Dunedin hospital petition: Southerners need tertiary level care The Government will today be urged to ensure the new Dunedin hospital provides crucial tertiary level health services for the Southern region in a petition being handed over at Parliament today. Tertiary level health services are specialised and lifesaving care such as surgery and lifesaving... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
3 Te Whatu Ora nurses alarmed by safe staffing pause New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members employed by Te Whatu Ora are alarmed by Health New Zealand’s plans to pause a key component of its safe staffing programme. Te Whatu Ora indicated they would pause calculations for the Care Capacity... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
1 Safety fears ahead of changes to mental health 111 calls Mental Health Nurses have serious concerns about the safety of their patients, the public, their colleagues and themselves when police changes to emergency 111 calls come into effect on Monday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa says. On Monday 4... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
16 Nursing students rally across the country On Saturday (19 October), New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) nursing students take their struggle to the streets calling on the Government to invest in their futures with paid training. Students need assistance while they study but are being ignored... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
10 Needs of patients should determine nurse numbers Ensuring patients’ needs are met should be the primary factor in determining how many nurses Te Whatu Ora needs, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. Commissioner Dr Lester Levy this morning revealed Te Whatu Ora is employing 3000 more... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
10 Giant $2.1 billion Holiday Act ‘invoice’ for Te Whatu Ora Members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa employed at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora will tomorrow (Wednesday 9 October) deliver a giant overdue invoice for $2.1 billion for Holiday Act remediation. The overdue invoice has been signed by more than... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
30 Nurses join Buller march to fix the health system Concerns over patient safety on the West Coast have prompted the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa to join a march in Buller on Saturday to raise awareness of the dire state of the health system. West Coast urgent GPs clinics end this weekend. From 1... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
26 New Dunedin hospital: Southerners deserve better The Government’s announcement today that it will scale back the new Dunedin hospital will negatively impact patient care, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa says. "Southerners deserve more than half a hospital or a slow rebuild of the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
24 First day of bargaining action for Te Whatu Ora nurses New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa members will gather in support of their bargaining team on tomorrow morning to mark the first day of collective contract negotiations with Te Whatu Ora. Wednesday 25 September will be the first day of bargaining for... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
12 Budget increases needed to meet health targets The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) agrees with the Minister of Health that every dollar spent on health is precious but disagrees that the Government’s health targets can be reached within current budgets. Today, Health Minister Hon Dr Shane... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
3 NZNO calls for reversal on heated tobacco products experiment The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is horrified by statements from Finance Minister Nicola Willis that the Government is experimenting with using heated tobacco products as an alternative to cigarettes to see if they will help people to stop... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
3 NZNO urges Pharmac to take Israeli drug company off its list New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has deep concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the aggression of the Israeli state towards the Palestinian peoples. Board member and mental health nurse Grant Brookes said: "We are aware that some... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
30 Nurses pay tribute to Māori King New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII. Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said among the union’s membership are thousands of Māori nurses who would have been... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
29 Nurses’ bargaining starts with action for safe staffing Nurses are kicking off their collective bargaining with Te Whatu Ora by taking action for safe staffing on Friday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. On Friday, NZNO members employed by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora commence bargaining for... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
28 Te Whatu Ora redundancy proposal in breach of collective agreements Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s call for employees to end their employment via voluntary redundancy is in breach of the established consultation processes, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. Chief executive Paul Goulter says Te Whatu Ora... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
27 Retirees to rally for safe Aged Residential Care Wellington retirees will rally tomorrow to protest staffing cuts at Aged Residential Care facilities. They want a fair go for staff and residents. The rally will take place from 11:30am to 12:30pm outside Tākina Conference Centre which is hosting the Retirement Village Association... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
20 Dargaville nurses to strike over doctor shortage Staff at Dargaville Hospital are sick and tired of working in fear because of the unavailability of an on-site doctor. Therefore, members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will strike for one hour to voice their frustrations on 29 August. Without... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
17 Nurses mourn Rhoena Davis The passing of Rhoena Davis on Friday, 16 August has created a gaping hole among the ranks of senior Māori nurses which will be difficult to fill, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says. Ms Davis was a nurse in Northland since... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
16 Students call for a secure future for Māori nurses Student nurses are calling for more support for Māori nurses to grow their workforce in Aotearoa. Speaking from the Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference in Auckland, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) National Student Unit Co-leaders, Stacey Wharewera... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Young Members
15 Indigenous nurses ready to show their anger Māori nurses are angry and they're ready to show it. The annual annual Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference will be a fiery affair as frustrations towards the disregard and disrespect shown towards Māori start to boil over. The conference takes place at the Papakura Marae in... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
2 Community nurses continue to battle for higher wages About 150 community health nurses employed by Access Home Health continue with their struggle for fair wages and respect from their employer. The nurses are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO). Despite further talks following their first... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
1 Graduate nurse recruitment botched New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is concerned about a recent graduate nurse recruitment botch-up by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora. A large number of graduates who completed their nursing degrees at Wintec in Hamilton were emailed by Te Whatu Ora... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Young Members
29 Fed-up Thames’ emergency department nurses to stage rally Members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) employed at Thames Hospital’s emergency department (ED) will voice their frustrations at constant understaffing and increased workloads at a rally on Tuesday. NZNO delegate Donna Sarjeant said Thames... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
19 150 people picket against cuts to care at Ardiva’s Village at the Park aged care facility This afternoon about 150 people joined a picket line outside Ardiva’s Village at the Park, a residential aged care facility in Newtown, Wellington. The lively crowd included residents from Village at the Park, their families, workers, and neighbours from the wider Newtown community. The... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
9 Home support nurses set to strike About 150 New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) workers employed at Access Home Health will strike next Monday following a breakdown in talks with their employer. NZNO delegate Linda Ewbank said the nurses, who visit and support patients at home, have... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
2 International nursing leader calls for nurses to stand together for safe staffing ratios He Tipua conference focusing on nurse-to-patient ratios opened today in Wellington. New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) have brought esteemed international experts to New Aotearoa New Zealand to share their knowledge on how ratios and ratio justice have... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
30 New Zealand nurse-to-patient ratio conference this week - paving the way to the future New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) have brought esteemed international experts to Aotearoa New Zealand to share their knowledge on how nurse to patient ratios and radio justice have worked in their countries and how they will work here. They will join... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
20 Student nurses angered by recruitment restrictions New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) have voiced concerns about Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora restricting the employment of graduate nurses into their workforce due to budget constraints. Health NZ Te Whatu Ora say the number of graduate nurses... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
19 No place at Te Whatu Ora for graduate nurses New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is extremely disappointed by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s decision not to match graduates into their nursing workforce. As part of its ongoing “cost-containment” cuts, Health New Zealand Te... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
14 Hospital frontline will be impacted by recruitment freeze The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is dismayed at the latest cost cutting measure implemented by Health NZ Te Whatu Ora. In April, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora regions were asked to collectively save $105 million by July using “cost... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
7 NZNO national bus tour to highlight health budget needs New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will hit the road for 11 days this month to raise awareness of the health crisis facing Aotearoa New Zealand. NZNO President Anne Daniels says the organisation was calling on the Government to increase health... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
7 Corrections nurses outraged over scrapping of te Tiriti provisions The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is outraged that multiple te Tirtiti o Waitangi provisions are set to be scrapped from the Corrections Amendment Bill. These provisions would have compelled the Department of Corrections to improve outcomes for... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
5 Situation critical for mental health nurses Nurses working at the frontline of mental health services are saying they are burnt out and feel unsafe at work. The stark realities faced by mental health nurses has been exposed in a 2023 survey of 400 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
30 Budget 2024 sees New Zealand’s health lights dimming The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the money set aside for health over the next four years in Budget 2024 is barely enough to keep the lights on. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says that’s neither clever nor good enough when our current... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
29 Māori nurses demand Budget closes health gap 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 delegate and rural nurse Gina Chaffey-Aupouri says those... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
28 Nurses say cuts to hospital-based services will impact care New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 28 May 2024 Nurses have made themselves heard loud and clear in their responses to a survey on the impact of cuts to hospital-based health services. Te Whatu Ora regions are being asked to collectively save $105 million by July using... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Health Policy
16 St Kilda Care Home reduced staff hours ‘devastating’ On Friday, NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) and E tū members at St Kilda Care Home in Cambridge, Waikato will rally against their employer’s decision to cut the number of hours for up to 40 nurses and caregivers on the staff roster. At 2pm, members of the two unions will... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
16 Government’s pre-election Pay Parity promise will need increased Budget funding New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 16 May 2024 On 27 September 2023, during a televised pre-election leaders’ debate, Christopher Luxon said that regardless of whether nurses work in aged care, general practice or “the DHB equivalent system”, they should be paid... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Pay Equity, Patient Safety, Primary Healthcare, Health Policy
8 Nurses to rally across New Zealand calling for increased health funding in Budget 2024 New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 8 May 2024 Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa will be holding public rallies at more than 20 locations tomorrow (Thursday 9 May), as part of NZNO’s national Day of Action 2024. The... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Health Policy
8 Official nurse unsafe staffing figures genuinely alarming New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 8 May 2024 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa has received information under the Official Information Act revealing the alarming nurse staffing crisis in New Zealand hospitals. During the year ending... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Safe Staffing, Nursing Shortages, Health Funding, Patient Safety, Health Policy