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Public Sector Nurses Bargaining for New MECA

Monday, 6 November 2006, 12:58 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has initiated bargaining to re-negotiate the Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) covering over 20,000 nurses employed by District Health Boards. The current agreement expires on 31 December 2006. More >>

Practice Nurses Bear Brunt Of Waiting List Cull

Monday, 11 September 2006, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

“The culling of waiting lists by sending patients back to GP practices will mean a bigger workload for already stretched practice nurses,” said Rosemary Minto, Chair of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation College of Practice Nurses today. More >>

Picket Auckland Hospital Park Road 7th September

Monday, 11 September 2006, 12:09 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the Northern Chemical Workers Union members are picketing the Auckland DHB as their employer tables a petition against the awarding of the Testing Laboratory for the DHBs’ contract to a new company with no facilities ... More >>

Picket Auckland Hospital Park Road

Friday, 1 September 2006, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Nurses Org. Backs Locked Out Supermarket Workers

Thursday, 31 August 2006, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is strongly supporting locked out members of the National Distribution Union in their battle for decent pay and a national collective agreement. More >>

Taskforce wanted to tackle Diabetes

Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

NZNO wants a national expert taskforce established to tackle obesity and type 2 diabetes. More >>

Increased Primary Health Threatened By DHB Pay Gap

Friday, 21 July 2006, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The primary health workforce, vital to the Government’s strategy of increasing the role of primary health, is shunning the sector for jobs with DHBs, earning up to $200 more a week, says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. More >>

Fair Pay At Last For Public Hospital Nursing Staff

Friday, 30 June 2006, 9:47 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The final and largest installment of the “Fair Pay” settlement won by members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation in March 2005 becomes a reality tomorrow. July 1 is “Fair Pay” day for thousands of nurses, midwives and health care assistants ... More >>

Health Workers Must Be Protected In An Epidemic

Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has warned that proposals in a Bill before Parliament aimed at preparing for an epidemic may expose health professionals to even greater risks. More >>

Need For Targeted Funding for Pay

Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

“The breakdown of negotiations between DHBs and GPs over patient fees shows the complexity of a system where government funds private businesses to provide public services,” said New Zealand Nurses Organisation spokesperson, Chris Wilson today. More >>

Practice Nurses Reconfirm Support

Monday, 22 May 2006, 9:16 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

A key gathering of New Zealand's practice nurses has strongly backed the New Zealand Nurses Organisation campaign for pay parity in primary healthcare this afternoon. More >>

Budget Leaves Aged Care Out in the Cold

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

“This year’s Budget will make little, if any, difference to the poverty pay rates in aged care and fails to deliver on election promises of significant extra funding for the sector,” said New Zealand Nurses Organisation spokesperson Rob Haultain today. More >>

Media statement regarding images of caregiving

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has today reconfirmed that the family of a rest home resident whose photograph appears in a photo essay published in NZNO's magazine Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand gave full consent for publication. More >>

Safe Staffing Lack Puts Lives At Risk in Aged Care

Friday, 12 May 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Today is International Nurses Day and the theme is Safe Staffing Saves lives. “Unfortunately for the residents of aged care facilities in New Zealand, many of the facility owners do not accept the fundamental link between staffing numbers and safe care,” said ... More >>

Lack of Staffing Puts Lives At Risk in Aged Care

Friday, 12 May 2006, 10:37 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

12 May 2006 Lack of Safe Staffing Puts Lives At Risk in Aged Care Today is International Nurses Day and the theme is Safe Staffing Saves lives. “Unfortunately for the residents of aged care facilities in New Zealand, many of the facility owners do not accept ... More >>

International Nurses Day - May 12

Thursday, 11 May 2006, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

“Safe staffing saves lives. Nurses all over the world believe this and that is one of the reasons why the International Council of Nurses has chosen this as the theme for tomorrow’s International Nurses Day,” said New Zealand Nurses Organisation professional ... More >>

International Midwives Day - May 5

Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:10 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

4 May 2006 Nurses Organisation Salutes Dedication and Professionalism of Midwives International Midwives Day - May 5 “The New Zealand Nurses Organisation will join midwifery and nursing organisations and parents and families around the world tomorrow ... More >>

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