They've been called the backbone of our healthcare system, but New Zealand nurses are tired, feeling unsafe at work, and increasingly wanting to leave.
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Nurses feel unsafe after government exemption around close contacts
Close contact nurses working underscores DHB staffing issues.
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NewsGovernment approves funding for pay equity for nurses
The deal is said, by Health Minister Andrew Little, to be worth "hundreds of millions of dollars a year."
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Nurses reject latest pay offer, strikes could be back on
Māori healthcare could be an unintended victim of the pay dispute between the district health boards and the country's nurses.
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Māori nurse of the year turns personal tragedy into equity-focused career
Waitematā District Health Board Maori Nurse of the Year 2021 Angela Perawiti has turned a personal tragedy into a 30-year career full of passion and a drive to create change in the system.
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Nurse strike lifted after new offer from DHBs
The NZ Nurses' Organisation has lifted its strike notices for later this month after the latest round of talks with the country's district health boards (DHBs).
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Nurses to strike Wednesday after rejecting latest offer from DHBs
The latest negotiations between the union, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and DHBs have failed after nurses rejected the latest offer, as reported by RNZ.
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Mother of three pursues nursing degree to fix inequities for Māori
Mother of three Dana Chandler from Ngāti Ranginui is pursuing a degree in nursing at Unitec.
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Māori nurses call for immediate intervention
Some Māori nurses are fed up with being racially attacked by their colleagues and urging the New Zealand Nursing Council to intervene immediately.
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No new COVID-19 cases or deaths to report today
Dr Bloomfield also paid honour to nurses and midwives during today's media conference as part of International Day of the Nurse.
