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New graduates needed for future nursing workforce

Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 10:41 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes new nursing graduates need to be employed to ensure the future of the nursing workforce. More >>

Govt sells off workers’ rights to big business

Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is extremely concerned that the Government has sold off the rights of New Zealand workers to big business. Legislation passed in parliament today makes all those who work for the film industry contractors rather ... More >>

Māori hauora present taonga to Minister Turia

Friday, 22 October 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses organisation (NZNO) and Te Runanga o Aotearoa NZNO today presented Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia with a special taonga made by nurses and health care workers from all around the country. More >>

Nurses support Minister’s statement on unions

Thursday, 21 October 2010, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) supports Health Minister, Tony Ryall’s statement that he will not reconsider the rights of health unions to take strike action. He has said that laws allowing medical workers to take strike action will ... More >>

Nurses support Fairness at Work

Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is holding paid union meeting in district health boards (DHBs) right around the country to support national Fairness at Work actions happening today. More >>

Nurses want to see GST removed from healthy food

Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) recently passed a remit to support the removal of GST from healthy food. More >>

NZNO encourages members to vote for nurses

Friday, 24 September 2010, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is encouraging its members to vote for nurses who are standing for election to district health boards (DHB). More >>

Major aged-care review excludes workers’ views

Thursday, 9 September 2010, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is deeply concerned about the absence of aged-care workers’ or residents’ perspectives in a major report on residential aged-care services, released yesterday. More >>

Government lacks courage in liquor law reforms

Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes the government’s package of liquor law reforms focuses too much on young people, while ignoring the impact of alcohol abuse on those aged over 20. More >>

Gender pay gap hits low-paid workers harder

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned about the widening gap between men’s and women’s pay. More >>

Nurse practitioner heads new college for community

Friday, 30 July 2010, 11:49 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

A nurse practitioner working in Katikati in the Bay of Plenty, Rosemary Minto, has been elected the chair of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s 2000-strong College of Primary Health Care Nurses. More >>

Nurse practitioner heads new college for community

Friday, 30 July 2010, 11:49 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

A nurse practitioner working in Katikati in the Bay of Plenty, Rosemary Minto, has been elected the chair of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s 2000-strong College of Primary Health Care Nurses. More >>

Guidelines needed for unregulated health workers

Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Nurses want national guidelines on the use of unregulated health care workers who work in the community, including in general practices. More >>

Nurses Organisation supports Women’s Refuge Appeal

Thursday, 22 July 2010, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s (NZNO) commitment to women’s rights and women’s health will be seen on the streets of Wellington tomorrow (July 23) with staff collecting for Women’s Refuge annual appeal. More >>

NZNO welcomes new chief nurse

Thursday, 22 July 2010, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has welcomed the appointment of one of its former presidents, Jane O’Malley, as chief nurse. The Ministry of Health’s Deputy Director-General of Sector Capability and Innovation, Margie Apa, announced ... More >>

Unfair Labour Changes Will Affect All, Say Nurses

Sunday, 18 July 2010, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) warns that labour changes announced by the Government today will affect all New Zealanders. “Extending the 90 day trial to all employers will effect more than workers,” said NZNO CEO Geoff Annals. More >>

ACC’s ‘blame and shame’ approach won’t work

Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

A “blame and shame” approach to health and safety in large businesses will benefit no-one, according to NZNO president Nano Tunnicliff. More >>

NZNO supports Smokefree Nurses at Parliament

Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 10:17 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) will be at parliament today to support Smokefree Nurses Aotearoa/New Zealand (SNANZ) when they submit to the Maori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the tobacco industry. More >>

Action on alcohol consumption needed, say nurses

Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 10:15 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) president Nano Tunnicliff is proud to be one of the 450 doctors and nurses to sign the petition and take a public stand to highlight the damage from heavy drinking and promote a solution based on credible ... More >>

Nurses revolutionising primary health care

Thursday, 24 June 2010, 9:58 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s (NZNO) Primary Health Care Nurses conference – “Changing Face, Revolutionising the face of primary health care" runs this weekend in Auckland. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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