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‘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.

Te Poari, kaiwhakahaere at Waitangi grounds for pōhiri to greet Māori queen

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.

‘We are prepared to go hard, if that’s what members want’ — frustrated bargaining team back at the table

'Day 42, enough said!' These are the words of NZNO's hard-working bargaining team, wrangling jobs and Te Whatu Ora since late 2024.

Not-so merry Christmas: Bites, bruises, threats for ED nurses over holidays

Emergency departments saw bites, bruises and dislocations over the holidays -- and that wasn't even in the patients.

NPs launch kaupapa Māori practice in Rotorua as part of primary care ‘evolution’

The guy in the waiting room sat and waited to see Jacinda Childs, wondering the whole time what she could possibly do for him.

Ka whakarewatia e ngā NP te whare haumanu kaupapa Māori hei ‘kukuwhatanga’ i te hauora mātāmua

I te whakaarohia e te tāne e whanga mai ana i te taiwhanga tūroro ka pēhea a Jacinda Childs kia atawhai mai ki a ia.

EXCLUSIVE: Not so ACE: Less than half of end-of-year grads nab actual jobs

New figures reveal only about half the highly-touted new graduate hire intake got actual mahi -- the rest join a unmatched list nudging into the thousands since last December.

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.

‘Fighting for the future of public health’: The personal toll of 16 months of bargaining

After 16 months, 42 meetings and several large strikes, Christchurch health-care assistant, delegate and 'long-time socialist' Allister Dietschin says 2024-26 bargaining has felt particularly gruelling.

Tackling a taboo: Nurse writes ‘book about vaginas’

Personal trainer returns to nursing to save 'one vagina at a time'.

‘Long overdue’ milestone coming for ADHD care – and for nurse practitioners

From February 1, nurse practitioners in Aotearoa will be able to initiate and prescribe stimulant medicines for ADHD, including making funded special authority applications within their area of practice.

Why we need a rainbow group at NZNO — and how you can help it grow

The rainbow special interest group (SIG) was formed in December 2024 and has six members in its interim committee.

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.

After 25 years of NPs in New Zealand, where are we now?

Twenty-five years on, New Zealand's first nurse practitioners (NPs) have proven their worth -- but obstacles remain, our first-ever NP finds.

From concept to screen: a step-wise approach to creating health education videos

Health education videos are increasingly being used to provide information to patients and whānau as they navigate their way through health services.

Expanding primary health student placements: Lessons from a hub-and-spoke model

A pilot "hub and spoke" programme allowed nursing students to experience a wide range of primary health clinical placements in their final year.

Ka whai wā te tapuhi nei ki te whāngai i ngā tini e haere mai nei ki Rātana

E hia manomano tāngata Māori, kaiārahi tōrangapū, Māngai Pāremata hoki puta noa i te whenua e whakarite ana mō ngā whakanuitanga ā-tau i Rātana kia whakanui i tō te rangatira hāhi whānautanga. Ā, kei waenganui i a rātou tētahi tapuhi hōhipera kiriwhakapōtae e whāngaia ana te tini.

Nurse finds time to feed masses heading to Rātana

Thousands of Māori people throughout the country, political leaders and MPs are gearing up for the annual Rātana commemorations to celebrate the birth of the church’s founder. And a graduate hospital nurse will be among those who feed them.

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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‘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?

‘We should be free to worry about grades, not jobs’ — student nurse on hiring fears

Nurses' work is irreplaceable, says University of Auckland nursing student Hannah Watson -- but why then are her cohort worrying about their future in the profession?

When tomorrow comes

We asked how you got through your toughest health-care moments. Today, retired palliative care nurse Mary Death shares some writing which helps her celebrate many of the encounters she experienced.

South Sudan: A Drop in the Ocean

We asked for your toughest health-care experiences. After returning to 'forgotten' war-ravaged South Sudan, Dunedin nurse supervisor Colette Blockley shares her despair -- and amazement at the dedication of local nursing and midwifery students.