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Government response to issues in aged care patronising
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Health Select Committee has released its report on the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) petition calling for proper funding of the aged care sector. More >>
New President For Country’s Largest Nursing Organisation
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The country’s largest nursing organisation, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), has a new president, Tauranga-based practice nurse Marion Guy. She won a three-way contest to co-lead the 46,000-member professional and industrial body. More >>
Secret trade deal will affect the cost of health care in NZ
Monday, 10 December 2012, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned that, despite the Prime Minister’s previous assurances that the fundamentals of New Zealand’s drug buying agency Pharmac would be protected during trade talks, the opposite appears to be the case. More >>
Secret trade deal will affect the cost of health care in NZ
Monday, 10 December 2012, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned that, despite the Prime Minister’s previous assurances that the fundamentals of New Zealand’s drug buying agency Pharmac would be protected during trade talks, the opposite appears to be the case. More >>
Nursing, midwifery assns concerned about Health Workforce NZ
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nursing and midwifery associations, seriously concerned about the performance of Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ), have identified areas in which improvement is required to restore health workforce confidence in HWNZ’s ability to meet its core ... More >>
Nore with less doesn’t cut it when patient care is at stake
Monday, 26 November 2012, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says that extensive discussion between unions and Waikato DHB has failed to reassure nurses and allied health staff that their work is taken seriously by the DHB. More >>
Changes to Employment Act bad news for workers
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says the Government’s announcement that it will introduce legislation before year’s end to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 is a bad move that will be bad for workers. More >>
Government's youth health priority doesn't extend to funding
Monday, 15 October 2012, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is dismayed to learn of the closure of an important youth health Service. WAVES is a one stop youth health service that provides a range of health and social services to more than 3000 young people in ... More >>
Five practices to host physician assistants
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 11:06 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) strongly opposes the further recruitment of US physician assistants. NZNO professional services manager, Susanne Trim says, "We are disappointed that following a flawed and poorly evaluated 'demonstration' ... More >>
Health Ministers and Union agree on tobacco company lobbying
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation congratulates Health Ministers Tony Ryall and Tariana Turia on their firm stand on tobacco control in the face of British American Tobacco's (BAT) campaign to advertise and lobby against plain packaging of cigarettes ... More >>
Inaugural Conference To Focus On The Future Of Health
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is proud to support the Inaugural Conference of the NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses conference to be held 10 – 12 August at Claudelands conference centre in Hamilton. More >>
Slave wages cause rest home workers to strike
Monday, 16 July 2012, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Close to 70 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) employed at Aranui Home and Hospital start three days of industrial action on Tuesday 17 July. More >>
Children must be the priority say nurses
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
As one of the 72 organisations to contribute their submission to Unicef to collate, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) strongly supports the themes outlined in the ‘What will it take’ paper. It is essential that the government take note ... More >>
A sick budget - New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Friday, 25 May 2012, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) analysis of the health budget released yesterday shows that the Government has not prioritised a healthy New Zealand. More >>
Nurses Day spotlights NZ Primary Healthcare Nurses
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
With International Nurses Day approaching on May 12th the New Zealand College of Primary Health Care Nurses, NZNO is keen to showcase the amazing service community nurses provide and the shift in nursing patterns. More >>
Whanganui/Palmerston North must keep women’s health services
Friday, 30 March 2012, 10:20 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned that a proposal to shut down specialist maternity services in Whanganui and move them to Palmerston North will be a disaster for women, babies and their whanau who live in the area. More >>
Oceania care workers step up strike action
Monday, 5 March 2012, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Following failed mediation earlier today, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) announced a further round of strike action involving up to 1500 Oceania workers to take place this Wednesday, ... More >>
Fewer mistakes happen in hospitals which are safely staffed
Monday, 20 February 2012, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The best way of improving quality and safety in New Zealand hospitals is to learn from the serious and sentinel events that occur each year, according to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). More >>
Pay equity boost for Australian workers – we need same in NZ
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) congratulates low paid Australian workers in female dominated areas like aged care who will receive big pay rises after an historic equal pay decision by the Fair Work Australia workplace tribunal. More >>
No place for the private sector in public hospitals
Friday, 23 December 2011, 11:36 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) urges Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) not to review the research and decline the option offered by Minister of Health Tony Ryall to rebuild Christchurch and Burwood hospitals using public-private partnerships ... More >>
