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Purple reigns — nurses show true colours for pay equity around motu

Puzzled passers-by were seeing purple, but some of the nurses were seeing red -- it was International Women's Day again, and pay equity was still on the agenda.

Cut-down cupcakes, cute dinosaurs . . . nurses and kaiāwhina get creative for pay equity’s go purple day

As nurses and kaiāwhina everywhere prepare to purple up for pay equity tomorrow in the run-up to International Women's Day, we bring you some eye-grabbing inspiration from around the motu.

‘Doing it tough’ — Far North iwi providers struggle in political current

Iwi health providers showing up at Waitangi say Far North communities are struggling more than ever to access health care.

Breast cancer bus hits the deep South to boost Māori, Pacific and rural screening rates

Southland primary network WellSouth says "more work needs to be done" to tackle breast cancer inequities for Māori and Pacific communities in the deep South.

‘We are scared for our residents and ourselves’: Nurses pivot to paper after system hack

Nurses are scrambling to rebuild medication charts on paper while others worry for patient safety after the MediMap hack.

‘Don’t be defeated, that’s what they want’: Government blasted at pay equity report launch

It's easy to overlook personal distress when you're talking about billions of dollars -- but palliative care nurse Fiona McDougal simply felt gutted when she heard the news.

Business lobbyists, code names and Treaty breaches: People’s voice damning on pay equity

New light has been shed on the lengths the Government went to keep law changes gutting pay equity claims a secret -- including an awkward meeting for the Health Minister.

Enrolled nurses ‘gutted’ over Minister’s bonding scheme promises

Enrolled nurses say they are "shocked" and disappointed that they have not been restored to Te Whatu Ora's voluntary bonding scheme -- despite assurances from the Minister of Health that they would be.

Te Whatu Ora bargaining team returns to table with strong member backing

The question was asked, and the answer was simple. Keep going.

EXCLUSIVE: Mental health worker strangled by patient — Minister calls it ‘misinformation’

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has rubbished workers' experiences of violence as "continuously disappointing" while defending an unpopular police policy affecting nurses.

Givealittle page set up for nursing whānau of Max Furse-Kee after landslide tragedy

In the worst of times, nurses are there to help. Now they can help one of their own.

‘We carry our whānau with us’: Nurses make first trip to Waitangi grounds

They had come from the furthest distances to get there, but this just made its mauri and its mana that much more special.

Dawn arises, Seymour told to sit down — one final backlash at Waitangi

As election year kicks off, Kaitiaki heads to Waitangi — covering our members, leaders and politicians, in what is shaping up to be a consequential decision for health.

Don’t mention their family tree: PM Luxon’s Waitangi comments slammed

As election year kicks off, Kaitiaki heads to Waitangi -- covering our members, leaders and politicians, in what is shaping up to be a consequential decision for health.

The wisdom of health workers — should actual nurses be running Te Whatu Ora?

Former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell walked away from a recent kōrero with NZNO-Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa's national executive wondering why nurses and kaiāwhina aren't running the show.

‘We are at a turning point’ — NZNO’s Te Whatu Ora bargaining team

'We now need to know if you want to continue the fight, continue to advocate for our patients and colleagues for enforceable safe staffing.'

‘It’s not resilience we’re short of — it’s support’, nursing students reveal

Supporting our nurse students financially and professionally is essential for the future of our nursing workforce, nurse researcher Stacey Wilson explains.

Expect more hacks, but ‘no going back’ warns nurse and health information expert

The shiny new digital world of health care in 2026 is starting to look a lot like the dusty old world of the Wild West -- even the names are recycled, reveals Karen Day.

Safeguarding supervision — easing the risk of nursing stress and burn-out

Working as a Well Child/whānau nurse for almost 30 years I have enjoyed seeing families grow and thrive.

Empowering nurses to deliver patient-centred analgesia

Hip fracture patients suffer considerable pain, and this can worsen when surgery is delayed. Upskilling a nursing pain management team to deliver the fascia iliaca block has been shown to improve patients' pain management and reduce reliance on opioids.

Respiratory nurses raise ‘crucial’ voice on lung health in Aotearoa

Jumping on a new national respiratory strategy group, catching up with the Minister of Health and doubling their committee members -- NZNO's respiratory nurses are not afraid to raise their voices for better lung health in Aotearoa. Chair Jacquie Westenra shares what's been working for them.

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Upcoming digital leadership workshop features a nurse-designed patient tool

From IT to digital and AI in health, an upcoming leadership workshop for health providers features a remote patient monitoring tool designed with the help of nurses.

‘End of an era’ — reunion for Palmerston North Hospital’s final nursing class of ’86

Palmerston North Hospital's last cohort of hospital-trained registered nurses graduated in May 1986 and are having a reunion this May. Were you there? Even if you didn't complete your training?

Intensive care nurses sought for research on quality improvement programmes

Wellington nurse researcher seeks current Auckland or Christchurch ICU nurses for research on quality improvement programmes.

Shift choice and flexible scheduling: Impact on nurse fatigue and retention in New Zealand public hospitals

Are you a registered nurse in a New Zealand public hospital working in a shift-based role?