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The mental health facility where the doors don’t lock properly: Hillmorton revealed

Nurses have been forced to work in squalid, unsafe and understaffed conditions at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital, a new NZNO survey has revealed.

Working 10-hour nursing shifts? Prepare to lose sick leave under new law

They're surrounded by sick people and subject to assaults: now nurses face the additional injury of having sick days wiped by a proposed new law.

Kua maumaharatia ngā tapuhi 53 i hinga i te rū nui i Ōtautahi

Tau atu, tau mai, ka whakatakotoria e te nēhi o Ōtautahi a Janine Randle tētahi puapua whakamahara i te pakitara whakamaumahara o te tāone nui ki ngā tapuhi 53 i mate i te rū nui o Pēpuere 2011.

Remembering the 53 nurses killed in the Christchurch earthquake

Every year, Christchurch nurse Janine Randle lays a wreath at the city's earthquake memorial wall for 53 nurses who died in the February 2011 earthquake.

Decision time for members — new offer on the table from Te Whatu Ora

It's decision time for the 36,000 NZNO Te Whatu Ora-Health NZ (HNZ) members as they consider new potential terms of settlement in bargaining.

Community health nurses win six per cent pay rise after ‘humiliating’ bargaining

Access community health nurses endure eye rolls and being told their concerns are 'boring'.

Free bowel cancer screening cut-off ‘racist’ say NZNO cancer nurses

NZNO cancer nurses condemn the Government refusal to lower the free bowel screening age to 50 for Māori.

‘It’s not about the pay’ — Auckland district nurses go on strike

More than 60 district nurses in Auckland are on strike today, saying they are fed up with empty promises and being ignored.

Aotearoa’s 1000th nurse practitioner stoked to join ‘kick-ass’ circle

Auckland sexual health nurse Rose Hutchinson says while it's pretty random, she is  "humbled and proud" to be Aotearoa's 1000th mātanga tapuhi/nurse practitioner.

New uniforms a ‘cost saving’, claims chief nurse after backlash

Thousands of new uniforms being rolled out around the country for senior nurses, registered nurses and health-care assistants will save costs, claims Te Whatu Ora-Health New Zealand (HNZ) chief nurse Nadine Gray.

Nurses forced to car-pool as fuel prices spiral, hammer HCAs

It's their job to keep caring -- but amid spiralling fuel prices nurses and kaiāwhina are pleading for support as they scrabble to get to work.

‘He manawa ora’ mo te kawa whakaruruhau — engari ka rangona tonu te ngānehenehe

Kua whakahāngia e te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa "te manawa ora" ki te kawa whakaruruhau nā tētahi whakahounga i tō takamua Te Tiriti me te hauora Māori i roto i tētahi pānui marohi tapuhi, kātahi anō i whakarewa.

‘Breath of life’ for kawa whakaruruhau — but decades-old backlash still ACTs up

The New Zealand Nursing Council has "breathed life" into kawa whakaruruhau, launching a revamped guidance document that draws Te Tiriti and Māori health to the fore.

NZNO apologises for involvement of nurses in abuse in state care

Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has apologised for the involvement of nurses in abuse in state care.

‘They’re trying to gag us’ — pamphlets confiscated, as Waitematā district nurses go on strike

One minute they were there -- then they weren't.

Purple passion — a week of health-care workers showing their true colours

So much purple, so little time.

‘We are not going to stop until we get it back’ — women, unions vow to fight for pay equity

The message was short, sharp and defiant.

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.

‘Missed meds, delayed treatments, staff pushed beyond limits’: Nurses have a right to safety

When nurses hesitate to enter ward doors then something has gone wrong. On workers' memorial day, enrolled nurse Tina Giles shares her thoughts on fighting for workplace safety.

Why community health screening and education events are crucial

Auckland emergency nurse Sione 'Ulufonua is moved by the hard mahi and passion of health professionals at a recent free community screening day in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Lack of staff sparks ‘grave fears’ for patients, striking district nurses tell local MP Erica Stanford

Auckland district nurses say a lack of resources mean they are having to use incontinence pads to dress patients’ leg ulcers.

Weaving together the strands — why we updated kawa whakaruruhau

The Nursing Council has updated its 2011 cultural safety guidelines. Kaiwhakahaere Waikura Kamo and chief education advisor Annette Huntington share the past, present and future of a document that has grown through generations of nurses.

‘Growing up with Irihapeti’: Revealing the human behind the nursing leader

Even while being extraordinary, Irihapeti Ramsden was extraordinarily human, daughter Pirimia Burger revealed in her speech in February, reproduced here, marking refreshed kawa whakaruruhau guidance.

‘Fuel in the car or food for the kids?’ — registered nurse faces spiralling fuel costs

I am a registered nurse and a solo father of two children -- five and under.

‘We stayed true’ — NZNO membership committee’s last chair reflects on achievements, challenges

Final chair of the membership committee, Anne-Maree Wagg says it allowed her to grow as a leader and helped members' voices be heard.

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.

‘Siri, should I take this pill?’ — assessing which AI-driven assistant is best

Can you take garlic with your lisinopril? As artificial intelligence makes inroads with virtual assistants, researchers examine its efficacy at helping older adults with medicinal questions.

Nurse practitioners in Aotearoa: what national surveys tell us

This year we celebrate 25 years of nurse practitioners in Aotearoa. It is a timely moment to reflect on their contributions to health care, how the role has grown -- and what still needs to change, suggests New Zealand's first NP Deborah L Harris.

Strengthening Māori nursing in Aotearoa — helping beat our whakamā

Academic kaiāwhina can offer powerful assistance to Māori nursing students. Now a proposed study for 2026 aims to explore this 'bridge' to whanaungatanga from the students' perspective.

From hospital to home — the power of good written information after discharge

A simple, well-written pamphlet can make a huge difference to patients after discharge. Auckland University nursing students explain why simple language cuts readmissions.

Remote, but not alone: How nurses’ telehealth system enables safer heart-failure care

Nursing is an art with science, which resonates in our practice daily, say two Hawke's Bay nurses, who are speaking at an upcoming digital health workshop.

‘Peeling the onion’: An intensive brief intervention service for young people

Mental health nurse section committee member Michela Fox shares the secrets of a successful youth mental health service. Experience, complementary knowledge -- and the nursing spirit of collaboration are key.

Presence and absence in aged residential care: The quiet reality of loneliness and isolation

Nurse and researcher Adetoun Oyekunle reflects on the daily loneliness she's witnessed among aged-care residents.

‘Not a birthday I expected to see’ — nurse, patient and professor Jacquie Kidd on stage-four cancer and racism

When poet, nurse and Māori health professor Jacquie Kidd, Ngāpuhi, talks to me, it is her 63rd birthday.

‘It’s never too late to be what you might have been’ — Ros Rowarth on 50 years of nursing

Somewhere her colleagues miss her, and are gently easing themselves into her absence, somewhere there's a former patient who gave her an emotional slap in the face that set her on the path to new growth in her 50s. Somewhere there's a set of red epaulettes that she proudly attached to her first nursing uniform.

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.

‘So many hospitals are being attacked’: Myanmar doctor seeks NZNO nursing know-how

Cynthia Maung is a Myanmar refugee, a doctor and a leader who started her clinic using a rice-cooker as a steriliser. Now she's keen to upskill her local nursing workforce with NZNO's help.

Women’s health college: Continuing to break barriers in nurse-led care

More nurses than ever are expanding into advanced practice such as colposcopy and hysteroscopy, which can prevent gynaelogical cancers -- but more are urgently needed, says departing college chair Jill Lamb.

Pasifika nurses urged to join CENNZ as annual conference wraps up in Auckland

NZNO's college of emergency nurses NZ (CENNZ) held its 30th annual conference in Auckland in March.

‘It’s important’ — mental health nurse battler never forgets the need for empathy

Even in the face of police pullbacks, helping people at a time of crisis and vulnerability can be deeply fulfilling, says long-time mental health nurse Helen Garrick.

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NERF 2026 grants and scholarships applications open after administrative pause

Applications open tomorrow, Tuesday May 26, for 2026 Nursing Education and Research Foundation (NERF) grants and scholarships.

Out-of-date laws, red flags and STI home-testing — NZ regulations too lax

Registered nurse Janine Falkiner offers a tongue-in-cheek home-testing case study in her letter that reveals how Australia's medical regulations are better than ours.

Join our nationwide survey on Tiriti-based organisational journeys

Has your organisation been, or is on, a Te Tiriti o Waitangi journey? Researchers exploring how kāwanatanga -- authority to govern -- can be exercised in a truly ethical and te Tiriti-led way, want to hear from you.

No fee increase for NZNO membership in 2026

We know times are tough financially for everyone and recognising this, the NZNO joint hui -- the national executive and Te Poari -- has worked hard to ensure no increase to your fees for 2026.

Join together — a night of iconic Kiwi music

Join us for an unforgettable evening which brings together generations of Aotearoa’s finest songwriters and musicians — performing timeless classics to boundary-pushing new sounds.

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.

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?