30 Will Labour keep its pay equity promise? Unions say it could cost more than $13 billion Stuff, 29 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Kerri Nuku on The Panel The Panel, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Ministers bypassed usual process to hand-pick Nursing Council members The Post, 26 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Nurse shortages cost lives: NZ study links understaffing to post-surgery deaths Waatea Digital, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Health NZ boosts frontline with nursing, midwifery staff Checkpoint, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Health NZ ‘confident’ it will hire 380 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in next year amid workforce pressures NZ Herald, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Hospitals get 380 extra frontline staff as Health NZ confronts rising demand The Post, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
28 Health NZ adds 380 frontline roles as it considers nurse-to-patient ratios Stuff, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
25 Rotorua NZNO conference: What nurses want from the next Government Rotorua Daily Post/NZ Herald, 25 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
25 Health NZ moves to fix Canterbury recruitment issue after hiring freeze claims Chris Lynch Media, 24 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 Understaffed surgical wards linked to 182 preventable hospital deaths each year The Press, 23 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 'The new norm': Christchurch Hospital’s ED treating more patients in corridors Newstalk ZB, 23 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
23 Middlemore Hospital staff declare healthcare 'crisis' RNZ, 23 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
22 ‘We have lost confidence and trust’: Six health centre staff resign en masse after meeting goes wrong Manawatu Standard, 22 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
21 2300 more nurses by Christmas? NZNO says the numbers don't add up Waatea Digital, 21 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
21 'Exasperated' nurses strike at specialist Waitākere Hospital ward RNZ, 21 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
21 Patient numbers soar for Whanganui Hospital's 15-bed emergency department RNZ, 20 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
21 Whanganui Hospital ED: Nurses union claims 680% capacity, Health NZ disputes figure NZ Herald, 20 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
21 Daughter of man who died after 9 hour wait at Waikato ED speaks out 1News, 18 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
18 New practice nurse pay offer out to vote: 3.5% increase plus prescribing allowance NZ Doctor, 18 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
18 Health NZ internationally-trained nurses rise by more than 4800 since 2021 Newstalk ZB, 17 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
18 6am patient call: A morning in the life of a stretched primary care nurse NZ Doctor, 17 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
17 G’day Welly, where the bloody hell are ya? The Post, 17 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
16 Wellington Hospital closes off part of corridor for extra beds RNZ/TVNZ, 16 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
16 Nursing vacancies begin to climb as workforce growth stalls RNZ, 15 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
16 Tauranga Hospital Emergency Department nurses declare state of emergency Bay of Plenty Times/NZ Herald, 15 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
16 ‘It’s a warzone’: Man has aneursym in hospital toilet Stuff, 15 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
16 Nurse shortfall: Nearly 2/3 of Waikato ED shifts understaffed in June Waikato Times, 15 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
14 My worst day in 18 years working at Waikato Hospital – Tracy Chisholm NZ Herald, 14 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
14 Election 2026: East Cape election candidates challenged over health system Gisborne Herald, 11 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
10 Nurses from Gisborne Hospital's emergency department strike ThreeNews, 9 September 2026 (from 3:41 Login required) [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
10 ‘The system’s just broken me’: Why an emergency department nurse walked away Stuff, 10 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
10 Gisborne Hospital ED nurses strike over understaffing Gisborne Herald, 9 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals RNZ/Checkpoint, 9 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Paddy Gower has issues: investigates the dire state of our EDs ThreeNow, 8 September 2026 (Three login required to view) [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 'Something has to give': Gisborne ED nurses to strike against staff shortages RNZ, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 27-hour Waikato ED wait recorded days after Brent Horsburgh’s death Stuff, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
9 Who hired more nurses? Data shows clear workforce plateau under National The Post, 9 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 Broken and tired: Gisborne Hospital ED Nurses to strike on Wednesday Te Ao News, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 Breaking Point: Gisborne ED nurses to walk off the job Waatea News, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 Middlemore Hospital nurses reportedly asked to work despite calling in sick RNZ/NZ Herald, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 ED wait of 27.5 hours spotlights pressure on Waikato Hospital The Post, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 Plunket nurses facing unprecedented workload in 'healthcare crisis' Checkpoint, 7 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 'We are in a health care crisis' - Plunket nurses face chronic understaffing Radio New Zealand, 7 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 It's not unusual to see 300 people at ED per day waiting Pacific Media Network, 7 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
8 Waikato ED toilet death: Health NZ apologises for 9-hour 18-minute wait without seeing a doctor, admits man could have survived Stuff, 8 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 'Absolute chaos' at Gisborne Hospital ED as nurses struggle with staffing shortages RNZ/1 News, 6 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 Never There: The coalition fails to show. Nick's Korero, 5 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 Disability System Failing Tāngata Whaikaha Māori: Nurses Demand Government Act on Tribunal Findings Waatea News, 4 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media
7 Levels of care decreasing at an alarming rate TVNZ, 4 September 2026 [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO in the media