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‘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.

‘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.

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.

‘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.

‘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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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.