News – Kaitiaki Nursing New Zealand

September 2022

The Aussies are doing it — can we train nurses for free here?

By Mary Longmore

September 1, 2022

Nursing students say they would welcome free training in New Zealand, after the Australian state of Victoria this week announced a $270 million investment to train 10,000 nurses and midwives over the next two years.

August 2022

Nurses around the country protest lower pay in primary health care

By Mary Longmore

August 30, 2022

Health Minister Andrew Little promises pay parity “a priority” as protests held around the motu in support of primary health care (PHC) nurses.

August 2022

NZNO puts out call for Pasifika nurses at Southland Polyfest

By Mary Longmore

August 30, 2022

“What could be better than our rangatahi meeting proud Māori and Pasifika nurses?” NZNO students reach out to Pasifika community

August 2022

Members urged to turn out for primary health care nurses

By Mary Longmore

August 26, 2022

NZNO members are being encouraged to turn up for a ‘day of action’ being held around the country on Monday in support of pay parity for primary health care nurses.

August 2022

Nursing Council eases written English test for overseas nurses

By Mary Longmore

August 19, 2022

The Nursing Council is easing standards on the written English test for overseas-trained nurses, in an effort to reduce barriers.

August 2022

Stepping up and speaking up, across the ditch

By NZNO president Anne Daniels

August 19, 2022

NZNO’s Maranga Mai! campaign has strong echoes across the Tasman in New South Wales, where nurses and midwives are fighting for nurse-patient ratios and “stepping up and speaking up” about the pressures they are under.

August 2022

Real nurses star in campaign to draw more Māori, Pasifika & men into nursing

By Mary Longmore

August 5, 2022

NZNO nurses from military to burns and plastic surgery feature in a new NZNO-Ministry of Health (MoH) recruitment drive to encourage more people into nursing — particularly Māori, Pasifika and men.

August 2022

Member voting opens on three remits ahead of September AGM

By Kaitiaki co-editors

August 3, 2022

Members have until Sept 9 to vote on three remits relating to membership fees for students; supporting NZNO values and not bringing the organisation into disrepute; and proposed changes for NZNO members who belong to other unions.

August 2022

12 candidates standing in NZNO board of directors elections 2022

By Kaitiaki Editors

August 3, 2022

Nominations were called for the NZNO Board of Directors on 17 June and closed at 12 noon, Friday 15 July 2022.

As there were more than seven nominations received for the seven vacancies on the Board, an election is required.
The following article contains the candidate profiles and photos of the candidates standing for the Board positions.
Please note that while the candidates are listed in alphabetical order by surname in this article, candidate names are listed in random order on the voting paper.
The profiles have been provided by each candidate and are unedited by Kaitiaki. Co-editors accept no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the statements as supplied by the candidates.

August 2022

Thanks minister, but please put nurses on the fast-track to residency

By Mary Longmore

August 2, 2022

NZNO is cautiously welcoming a raft of new health workforce measures and a global nurse recruitment campaign — but says ultimately Aotearoa needs to grow its own health workforce.