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Resthome ‘Expose’ the Reality in Aged Care
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling on the government to address the crisis in resthomes and other residential aged care facilities by putting regulations around minimum staffing levels and training requirements for those working in the ... More >>
New Regulations Risk Increasing Nurse Shortages
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:45 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New regulations requiring all overseas trained nurses, including those from English speaking countries, to sit language examinations for registration in New Zealand may exacerbate current nursing shortages and put public health and safety at risk, ... More >>
Disappointing Early Action by New National Govt
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is dismayed that the National led government has confirmed that it is going to act under urgency to amend the Employment Relations Act to allow for workers in small businesses to be dismissed within the first 90 ... More >>
Safe Staffing in Emergency Departments Needed
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is welcoming comments made by Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, to address some of the serious problems in emergency departments across the country. More >>
Nurses Support Elected Representatives
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses' Organisation (NZNO) is supporting the move to ensure that Doctors are able to elect representatives of their profession on to the Medical Council, arguably the most influential group impacting on public safety and professional competence. More >>
NZNO Identifies Health Priorities for National
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) expects a National-led government to deliver on its promises to support the delivery of quality health care in New Zealand. More >>
Integrated Public Health System Labour's Focus
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased by yesterday's announcement of Labour's health policy as it gives ongoing commitment to the public provision of services to ensure the health of New Zealanders and signals sensible plans to ... More >>
National Promises to Increase Funding for Medicine
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the announcement from the National Party that, if elected to lead the next government, there will be an increase in funding for medicines. More >>
Rosebank Treats Aged Care Workers Appallingly
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) who work at Rosebank a residential aged care facility in Ashburton will be having a three hour picket from 12noon – 3pm on Thursday 16th October outside Rosebank on Walnut Avenue in Ashburton to protest ... More >>
Nurses Welcome Labour Plan for Universal Allowance
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is delighted that the Labour Party has announced policy on a universal student allowance for all tertiary students. More >>
National Promises to Improve Hospice Funding
Friday, 3 October 2008, 12:40 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is impressed with the announcement by National that they will increase funding to New Zealand Hospices. More >>
Recommendations Good for Aged Care Workforce
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 10:43 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is very pleased with the recommendations made in the report by the Health Select Committee as a result of an almost 34,000 strong petition submitted in 2007. More >>
Maori Primary Health Care – Wages Below Standard
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has been lobbying the government, in partnership with employers, for additional funding to be provided to Maori and Iwi primary health providers, though Te Rau Kokiri (a Multi Employer Collective Agreement) to address ... More >>
NZNO: The Heart of Healthcare in Aotearoa
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The NZNO (New Zealand Nurses Organisation) two-day biennial conference commences on Wednesday 17th September. Three hundred nurses, student nurses midwives, caregivers and other healthcare professionals have gathered from around the country from a membership ... More >>
Labours Primary Health Care Strategy Positive
Friday, 12 September 2008, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation(NZNO) is welcoming the Labour Party policy for primary health as announced today by David Cunliffe. More >>
Nationals Health Policy Lacking in Initiative
Friday, 12 September 2008, 12:08 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The first in a series of health policy releases from the National Party was made yesterday. More >>
NZNO Wants Answers from Nursing Council
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 9:41 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
A group of 137 enrolled nurses have finally got justice, with the Minister of Health David Cunliffe acting on the recommendation of the Regulations Review Committee (RRC), made last year, that these nurses, who trained between 2000 and September 18, 2004, ... More >>
Law Changes Make Life Better for Working Women
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is delighted that legislation was passed last night to provide for breaks for women to breast feed at work and also the requirement of meal breaks at work for all workers. More >>
10,000 Strong And Calling for Safe Staffing
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:11 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the Service and Food Workers Union: Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) are calling on the Government to act to address the serious need for minimum staffing levels in residential aged care facilities. Currently there ... More >>
Banning strikes won’t make problems disappear
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Banning health professionals’ right to strike will not make employment relationship problems disappear, according to NZNO chief executive, Geoff Annals. More >>
