November 2026

Health system in crisis

November 9, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof.

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Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, where do our politicians stand on the role of Government in health regulation?

November 4, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: What is your position on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Amendment Bill?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, where do our politicians stand on the role of Government in health regulation?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix pay equity?

November 2, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: What will you do to support pay equity for women-dominated workforces?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix pay equity?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians support nursing graduates?

November 2, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: How will you support New Zealand-trained nursing graduates into work?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians support nursing graduates?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians support nursing students?

October 31, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: How will you support nursing students to complete their studies — particularly while on long clinical placements?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians support nursing students?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, where do our politicians stand on privatising health?

October 30, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: What’s your position on privatisation in the health system?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, where do our politicians stand on privatising health?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians ensure culturally-safe health care?

October 29, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: To honour Te Tiriti, will you support kawa whakaruruhau as a requirement in nursing education and regulation?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians ensure culturally-safe health care?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix pay parity?

October 28, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask about pay parity: How will you close the pay gap between Health NZ nurses and those in other sectors such as primary health, aged care and iwi providers?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix pay parity?

Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix safe staffing?

October 22, 2026

Kaitiaki launches an eight-day crash course on how our politicians plan to fix a health system in crisis. We’ve posed eight questions to the main parties. Now we’re rolling out their responses – or lack thereof – before the Election.

Today we ask: How will you create a safely-staffed public health system?

Read more... Vote for health: From Labour to ACT, how will (or won’t) our politicians fix safe staffing?