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ACT Should Leave Nursing To Professionals And Medical Evidence
Monday, 23 March 2026, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Without culturally safe health care, Māori will continue to suffer poorer health outcomes and lead sicker and shorter lives than other New Zealanders. More >>
Additional Winter Health Care Workers A Drop In The Ocean Of Need
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"The capacity for hospitals to meet patient need has been severely depleted after two years of Government cost-cutting and funding to an arbitrary budget." More >>
Questions Over Dilapidated And Cramped Renal Unit Forced To Ration Dialysis
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
"Simeon Brown claims to put patients first and values nurses. If this is true, he should listen to health workers rather than manage the public health sector based on the 6pm television news bulletin," Paul Goulter says. More >>
Go Purple For Pay Equity This Friday
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Go Purple day is in recognition of International Women’s Day on Sunday. The NZNO members will be joined by members from other frontline public service unions. More >>
Te Whatu Ora’s Embarrassing U-Turn Over Proposed Car Park Plan
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO delegate and Christchurch health care assistant Al Dietschin says NZNO members were angered they weren’t consulted on the draft policy. More >>
NZNO Disgusted By Nurse’s Killing In The US
Monday, 26 January 2026, 6:31 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
We are calling for an immediate stop to ICE’s aggressive and murderous tactics in the US, says Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku. More >>
Not So Festive For ED Nurses, Survey Reveals
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 10:06 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nurses constantly raise concerns about the link between patients’ frustrations which lead to abusive behaviour and short staffing in EDs. This survey further highlights the correlation between under-staffing and unsafe staffing. More >>
Nurses Pay Tribute To Dame Poutasi
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
It was her selflessness and deep care for others, no matter who they were, that made her such an amazing leader and person, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says. More >>
Funding Overhaul Needed To Keep Nurses In Primary Care
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 9:57 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
NZNO primary health care spokesperson Tracey Morgan says it’s not surprising 80% of respondents have thought about leaving the sector when 78% say their workload has increased in the past few years. More >>
Crest Hospital Staff Strike Over Collective Disagreement
Monday, 1 December 2025, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Crest Hospital staff, who are members of NZNO, will strike tomorrow (Tuesday, 2 December) over the employer’s refusal to allow lower paid workers to join their collective. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation ... More >>
Graduate Nursing Hire Improves But Falls Short For Some
Friday, 28 November 2025, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Te Whatu Ora today committed to employing 1800 of 2200 nursing graduates by 30 June 2026. Offers have been made today to 788 graduates, including 416 who graduated as part of the 2025 mid-year cohort. More >>
Prime Minister Urged To Resolve Impasse In Essential Workers’ Bargaining
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The letter was sent by unions representing teachers, doctors, firefighters, nurses, midwives, health care assistants, principals, education support and field staff, allied health workers, home support workers, and 111 emergency dispatchers. More >>
Puberty Blocker Ban Will Hurt Young People: Child And Youth Nurses
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Puberty blockers have been used safely and cautiously internationally for decades to support transgender young people navigate gender dysphoria," CCYN spokesperson Michael Brenndorfer says. More >>
New Poll Shows Most New Zealanders Believe The Health System Is Broken
Monday, 17 November 2025, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Talbot Mills Research polled 1020 people, asking them to describe the public health system in one word. More >>
Coroner Warns Short Staffing Creating High Risk Of Catastrophic Event
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 8:42 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Safe staffing saves lives. Aotearoa New Zealand needs nurse-to-patient ratios now and funding based on patient need, not an arbitrary cost cutting budget set by the Government. More >>
Minister Must Protect The Nursing Council
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Minister of Health must protect the integrity of the Nursing Council as the regulator for registered nurses, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says. The call follows an announcement by the Education Minister Erica Stanford that professional ... More >>
Lack Of Representation A Slap In The Face For Nurses
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 6:12 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says the first-person patients and whānau often deal with in primary health care is a nurse. More >>
Nurses Vote To Hold Two-Week Safe Staffing Strikes
Friday, 31 October 2025, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Paul Goulter says workers are frustrated that after more than 30 days of bargaining with Te Whatu Ora, their concerns that short staffing is putting patient safety at risk remain unaddressed. More >>
Focus On Broken Primary Care Funding System Overdue
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Labour Party today announced a policy to provide all New Zealanders three free GP visits a year, funded through the introduction of a capital gains tax on property. More >>
Historic Strikes To Save Our Essential Public Services
Friday, 17 October 2025, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Essential public service workers including teachers, doctors, principals, nurses, allied health workers, home support workers, school support staff, policy, advisory & specialist workers, Ministry of Education field staff will hold strikes on 23 Oct More >>
