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Filipino nurses suffer abuse and exploitation
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 11:35 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Exploitation of foreign workers in not confined to the fishing industry. The latest issue of the national nursing magazine, Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, reveals the exploitation of Filipino nurses working in New Zealand by some immigration agencies ... More >>
DHB Radiographers To Strike
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Fifty radiographers from Counties Manukau District Health Board, members of the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation, have filed notice of strike action. The move is a last resort, following failed voluntary mediation. More >>
International Nurses Day: May 12
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 9:50 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Almost 40,000 New Zealand nurses will join millions of colleagues around the world today to celebrate International Nurses Day. More >>
Age-care sector “losing hope, but ready to fight”
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 9:24 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Waiting since yesterday morning to hear Associate Health Minister Pete Hodgson’s pre-budget scheduled announcement for additional funding above the normal DHB allocation for the residential aged care sector seems to be an exercise in futility. More >>
Nurses Launch Pay Parity Campaign
Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:33 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The 39,000-strong New Zealand Nurse’s Organisation launches a massive new pay parity campaign for the Primary Health Care sector in Hamilton today. (Ed note: Sunday, May 8). More >>
Student Debt a Major Issue For Nurses Too
Friday, 29 April 2005, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Nurses Organisation has come out in support of a report released by the primary teachers and early childhood workers’ union, NZEI into student debt and the union’s call to make the student loan scheme fairer. More >>
NZNO Membership Leaps Following DHB Settlement
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nurses Organisation Membership Leaps Following DHB Settlement Membership of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation has dramatically increased since the settlement of the DHB MECA, covering 20,000 nurses, midwives and health assistants said NZNO president ... More >>
NZNO Supports Chemical/Cancer Link Research
Monday, 21 March 2005, 11:31 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation supports the Green Party’s call for more research on the special risks faced by workers exposed to chemicals linked to cancer. More >>
Work–Life Bill Supported by Nurses Organisation
Friday, 18 March 2005, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
“A Green Party Bill to allow workers with young children to have more flexible work arrangements would overcome one of the key barriers to women considering nursing as a career and attract more young women into nursing,” said Geoff Annals, CEO of ... More >>
Caregivers Send Pay Slips to Parliament
Monday, 14 March 2005, 10:15 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Underpaid caregivers will take the unusual step this week of sending their payslips to Parliament to show just how low their pay is. More >>
Brash Statement Lacks Understanding
Friday, 25 February 2005, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Nurses Organisation says comments made by National Party leader Don Brash today about the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi to nurses and other occupational groups show a lack of understanding of the Treaty’s relevance to nursing practice. More >>
Nurses Vote to Accept Fair Pay Settlement
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 8:45 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Nurses and midwives who are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation have voted to accept their first national public sector agreement since 1991 with a majority of 81.7%. The agreement will cover more than 20,000 nurses, midwives and health care ... More >>
PM’s Prioritising of Aged Care Funding
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has welcomed the Prime Ministers’ commitment to prioritise aged care funding this parliamentary year. More >>
Historic Fair Pay Settlement For Nurses & Midwives
Friday, 17 December 2004, 8:54 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
A proposed settlement has been reached between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the country’s 21 District Health Boards of nurses’ and midwives’ fair pay and safe staffing claim. More >>
Workers Reject 1% Pay Offer
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand Nurses Organisation and Service and Food Workers Union members at Summerset retirement villages in Wanganui, Levin, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Trentham, Palmerston North, Havelock North and Taradale are withdrawing good will and will vote next week ... More >>
Resolution in Sight for Enrolled Nurses
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has welcomed the recommendation of the Health Select Committee announced today that the Nursing Council of New Zealand revisit the enrolled nurse title and fully consult with those affected. More >>
Calls For Aged Care Funding
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation has welcomed the response of the parliamentary Health Select Committee to a petition from 3,000 caregivers, released in a report today. More >>
Salvation Army Exits An Aged Care Sector In Crisis
Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Salvation Army gave notice today to its staff and residents and families in their twelve residential aged care facilities (583 beds), that it intends to sell up and leave the sector. More >>
Organisation Backs Aged Care Providers’ Concerns
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has backed calls from aged care providers for urgently needed increased government funding for the sector. More >>
Union Calls for Equality on Govt Super Are Heard
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 11:37 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
“The establishment of a government-union working party on the extension of government –subsidised superannuation is a response to union members’ demands for equal access to subsidies for all government employees,” said New Zealand Nurses Organisation ... More >>
