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NZNO celebrates International day of the midwife
Sunday, 4 May 2014, 11:15 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) celebrates International Day of the Midwife on Monday 5 May. We take the time to thank midwives in Aotearoa New Zealand who are working with women and their families in our communities and hospitals, and renew ... More >>
It’s our future – we want a say
Friday, 28 March 2014, 9:19 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is joining the national rally against the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) tomorrow because it believes that public health is too important an issue to be negotiated away in a secret agreement. More >>
Equal pay case gets bigger
Friday, 20 December 2013, 9:08 am | NZNO
Unions representing thousands of aged care workers have begun legal proceedings under the Equal Pay Act against the countries’ major rest home chains. Unions claim that the very low pay endemic in the residential aged care sector is because of the gender ... More >>
Child health report gets it right
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 10:29 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) thanks the Health Select committee for its inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse. “They have got it right,” says NZNO nursing policy adviser and researcher Dr Jill Clendon, ... More >>
West Aucklanders are not second class citizens say nurses
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 6:35 pm | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes there is no good reason for Waitemata DHB (WDHB) to move Waitakere Hospital’s Coronary Care Unit to North Shore Hospital. More >>
Provision of healthcare not a popularity contest
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 11:40 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says that the provision of high quality healthcare relies on sustainable funding and adequate staffing – not “hotel-style” patient ratings. NZNO members are always looking for ways to improve and enhance ... More >>
International day for the eradication of poverty
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:26 am | NZNO
Thursday the 17th of October is International Day for the Eradication of poverty and the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling for action locally, nationally and internationally to eradicate poverty. 25 percent of New Zealand children currently ... More >>
TTPA not democratic and not right, nurses say
Friday, 11 October 2013, 11:42 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is joining thousands of other organisations and individuals in calling for the text of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), currently being negotiated in secret, to be made public. More >>
A great day for women: equal pay a step closer
Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:27 pm | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) congratulates Kristine Bartlett and the Service and Food Workers Union: Ngā Ringa Tota on their historic win in the Employment Court. Aotearoa New Zealand is now one step closer to achieving equal pay for men ... More >>
Nurses stop work to discuss employment law changes
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:01 pm | NZNO
Nurses all around the country are taking time out over the next couple of weeks to attend one of over 80 meetings to discuss what they can do about proposed employment law changes. More >>
All the way for equal pay
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 10:10 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased to support the case that could change the face of aged care, being taken by the Service and Food Workers Union: Ngā Ringa Tota this week. More >>
Employment relations changes another blow for workers
Friday, 26 April 2013, 3:14 pm | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says the changes to employment law announced today will be bad news for workers and the economy. More >>
New Chief Executive for NZNO
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 4:22 pm | NZNO
Former chief executive of Whanganui District Health Board (DHB) and current senior adviser in the mental health improvement group at the Ministry of Health, Memo Musa, is the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s new chief executive. More >>
Naming individual health professionals a dangerous precedent
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:24 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is extremely disappointed and disturbed that the High Court has overturned a Coroner’s decision and named individual health professionals. NZNO agrees with the ASMS that naming the individuals involved in ... More >>
NZNO welcomes new joint heads of organisation
Monday, 18 March 2013, 9:45 am | NZNO
As part of its transition from a rules-based organisation to one governed by a constitution, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased to welcome its joint heads who will work closely with the chief executive officer. Kaiwhakahaere, Kerri Nuku ... More >>
Coroner's recommendations disappoint
Saturday, 16 February 2013, 11:25 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is disappointed that a Coroner’s report into the suicide of a woman at a respite care centre in Wellington, suggests that mental health workers treat their work strictly as a 9-5 job. More >>
Community Health Campaigners Hit The Nail On The Head
Friday, 15 February 2013, 9:23 am | NZNO
District Health Boards in the Wellington region must respond to the issues of health equity and access raised by UCAN (United Community Action Network) says John Cody. More >>
It’s time for a living wage - NZNO
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 11:03 am | NZNO
A living wage of at least $18.40 an hour for a family with two children and both adults working (one full time and one part time) must be supported by employers and the Government says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). More >>
Nurses support ‘Feed the Kids’ Bill
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 10:57 am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is supporting the MANA party’s Bill which aims to set up breakfast and lunch programmes in all decile 1 and 2 schools. More >>
Hospitals report shows areas for improvement
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:02 pm | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the 2011/12 Serious and Sentinel events report “Making our hospitals safer”. More >>
