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Article Tag: nursing students

July 2025

Nursing students ready to walk: “Hire us or we will leave”

By Co-Editors, Kaitiaki

July 9, 2025

Concerning interim findings of the NZNO 2025 Student Survey has found most students will go overseas if they can’t get jobs in New Zealand.

Read more... Nursing students ready to walk: “Hire us or we will leave”

Nursing students ready to walk: “Hire us or we will leave”

June 2025

Pay equity changes may discourage students from studying nursing, says Massey lecturer

By Jessie Davidson

June 12, 2025

Massey nursing students say they feel discouraged about entering Aotearoa’s health workforce following government changes to pay equity laws that have wiped out a claim for thousands of nurses.

Read more... Pay equity changes may discourage students from studying nursing, says Massey lecturer

May 2025

2025 survey will capture students’ lived experience

By Kaitiaki coeditors

May 8, 2025

NZNO student leaders say the 2025 survey launched this week will capture the lived experiences of nursing students — including the financial challenges they are facing. 

Read more... 2025 survey will capture students’ lived experience

2025 survey will capture students’ lived experience

January 2025

Papers reveal directors of nursing fighting for graduate employment

By Mary Longmore

December 19, 2024

No pause? Fear, confusion and ‘murky waters’ as directors of nursing (DONs) say they were not permitted to hire mid-year graduates.

Read more... Papers reveal directors of nursing fighting for graduate employment

Papers reveal directors of nursing fighting for graduate employment

December 2024

Hundreds of nursing graduates miss out on Te Whatu Ora jobs

By Mary Longmore

November 27, 2024

Te Whatu Ora is being accused of failing in its most basic duty — protecting the future nursing workforce of New Zealand.

Read more... Hundreds of nursing graduates miss out on Te Whatu Ora jobs

Hundreds of nursing graduates miss out on Te Whatu Ora jobs

November 2024

‘The struggle is real’ — nursing students nationwide take to the streets in a call for paid training

By Mary Longmore

October 21, 2024

Nursing students rallied around the country over the weekend in a passionate call for financial support to stem a drop-out rate of one in three.

Read more... ‘The struggle is real’ — nursing students nationwide take to the streets in a call for paid training

‘The struggle is real’ — nursing students nationwide take to the streets in a call for paid training

October 2024

‘Man, it’s a fight’ — nursing students prepare to rally across Aotearoa

By Mary Longmore

October 18, 2024

‘You get through this three years and you’ve fought so hard to get this degree and now we’re fighting to get a job – it’s scary.’

Read more... ‘Man, it’s a fight’ — nursing students prepare to rally across Aotearoa

‘Man, it’s a fight’ — nursing students prepare to rally across Aotearoa

October 2024

New student leaders inspired by nurses while growing up

By Mary Longmore

September 25, 2024

At a tough time for nursing graduates, NZNO’s new student leaders share their passion for nursing and what drives them.

Read more... New student leaders inspired by nurses while growing up

New student leaders inspired by nurses while growing up

September 2024

New Southern Cross scholarships will fund 17 AUT nursing students on clinical placements

By Mary Longmore

August 28, 2024

Seventeen new scholarships are being launched to support “passionate” and under-represented Auckland University of Technology (AUT) nursing students on clinical placements over the next three years.

Read more... New Southern Cross scholarships will fund 17 AUT nursing students on clinical placements

New Southern Cross scholarships will fund 17 AUT nursing students on clinical placements

August 2024

Nursing workforce landscape ‘significantly changed’ — Te Whatu Ora

By Mary Longmore

August 7, 2024

Te Whatu Ora says it is “committed to supporting” new nursing graduates who missed out on supported-entry roles to find work — but not in New Zealand’s public hospitals.

Read more... Nursing workforce landscape ‘significantly changed’ — Te Whatu Ora

Nursing workforce landscape ‘significantly changed’ — Te Whatu Ora

August 2024

66 Waikato graduates in limbo after hospital job offer ‘glitch’

By Mary Longmore

August 5, 2024

Sixty-six Hamilton graduates from Wintec’s nursing school are in limbo after Te Whatu Ora Waikato mistakenly offered them supported-entry jobs — then withdrew them due to a human “clerical error”.

Read more... 66 Waikato graduates in limbo after hospital job offer ‘glitch’

66 Waikato graduates in limbo after hospital job offer ‘glitch’

August 2024

Letters from distressed new graduates

By New graduate nurses

August 2, 2024

A range of new graduates — upset and frustrated about not being placed in a job — have shared their stories in these letters. Their names have been withheld by request.

Read more... Letters from distressed new graduates

Letters from distressed new graduates

August 2024

Jobless nursing graduates feel ‘heart-broken and abandoned’

By Mary Longmore

August 2, 2024

Blindsided, abandoned and heart-broken — these are the feelings of some of our newest nurse graduates who missed out on hospital jobs — many of whom are heading to Australia.

Read more... Jobless nursing graduates feel ‘heart-broken and abandoned’

Jobless nursing graduates feel ‘heart-broken and abandoned’

August 2024

Three out of five nursing students to get hospital jobs, Te Whatu Ora figures show

By Mary Longmore

July 24, 2024

Te Whatu Ora says it has employed 334 of the 535 mid-year nursing graduates who applied into supported entry roles — leaving 166 facing uncertain futures in the general talent pool.

Read more... Three out of five nursing students to get hospital jobs, Te Whatu Ora figures show

Three out of five nursing students to get hospital jobs, Te Whatu Ora figures show

August 2024

Nursing students share pain, tears and laughter with heads of school

By Mary Longmore

July 18, 2024

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house recently as nursing tauira (students) spoke of their struggles, exhaustion and despair.

Read more... Nursing students share pain, tears and laughter with heads of school

Nursing students share pain, tears and laughter with heads of school

July 2024

Mid-year nurse graduate job matching ‘still underway’ — Te Whatu Ora

By Mary Longmore

July 2, 2024

Te Whatu Ora says its job-matching process for 535 mid-year nursing graduates is “still underway” and it cannot provide figures for another couple of weeks on where new nurses are going to be working.

Read more... Mid-year nurse graduate job matching ‘still underway’ — Te Whatu Ora

Mid-year nurse graduate job matching ‘still underway’ — Te Whatu Ora

June 2024

Financial support for nursing students ‘the way to go’, says new head of Nelson nursing school

By Mary Longmore

May 24, 2024

Lack of financial support is stopping many students realising their dream of becoming a nurse, says the new head of Nelson nursing school.

Read more... Financial support for nursing students ‘the way to go’, says new head of Nelson nursing school

Financial support for nursing students ‘the way to go’, says new head of Nelson nursing school

February 2024

‘Please share your art of nursing with our graduate-entry students’

By Michelle Honey and Rachel Macdiarmid

January 26, 2024

Two nursing educators encourage clinical RNs to welcome graduate-entry students, and share their ‘art of nursing’ with them.

Read more... ‘Please share your art of nursing with our graduate-entry students’

‘Please share your art of nursing with our graduate-entry students’

February 2024

New scholarship for rainbow nursing students embraces diversity

By Mary Longmore

January 17, 2024

A new scholarship for rainbow nursing students is an “immense” step towards a safe and inclusive nursing workforce that celebrates diversity, say NZNO — Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa student leaders.

Read more... New scholarship for rainbow nursing students embraces diversity

New scholarship for rainbow nursing students embraces diversity

August 2023

Boost to student placements ‘amazing’ — but do we have enough teachers?

By Cate Macintosh

July 5, 2023

A commitment to boost nursing student numbers by 10 per cent has been welcomed as ‘positive news’ for the nursing sector, but concerns remain over how the additional recruits will be supported to get through their training.

Read more... Boost to student placements ‘amazing’ — but do we have enough teachers?

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16 July

Targets trouble leads to fake doctors’ appointments

Under National, hospitals are booking ghost appointments to make it look like their targets are being met. “Correspondence between clinicians shows fake appointments are being made for fake clinics at Nelson Hospital,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said.
16 July

A gold for Southern fracture service

Dr. Richard Macharg A local service that is supporting older people to overcome the social, mental and physical effects of fragility fractures resulting from falls, has been awarded an internationally recognised gold standard.
15 July

Childhood immunisation rates continue to climb

New figures released today show childhood immunisation rates at 24 months continue to rise, reflecting the Government’s strong commitment to improving health outcomes for Kiwi children, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
10 July

NZNO welcomes Te Whatu Ora backdown on Wellington maternity services

Te Whatu Ora's decision to pull the plug on a trial to take beds away from Wellington Hospital's maternity and gynaecology wards is the right decision, NZNO says.
10 July

Government must save Tōtara Hospice: NZNO

The Coalition Government must provide urgent funding to Totara Hospice to stop it having to cut its services by a quarter from next week, NZNO says.
27 June

New mental health centre to transform care in the Wellington region

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey have today marked the beginning of construction on the new Sir Mark Dunajtschik Mental Health Centre in Lower Hutt.
27 June

New STI e-learning for midwives will increase detection, testing, treatment and prevention

A new e-learning course was launched early June to equip midwives with up-to-date knowledge on effectively communicating relevant and tailored information about syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
25 June

Changes for prescribing ADHD medications

Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has welcomed prescribing changes that will enable GPs and nurse practitioners to diagnose and treat adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
23 June

Minister should fess up on cuts

Simeon Brown needs to be honest about how much more money he expects Health New Zealand to cut from its budget to get back in the black. “National has chosen to underfund our health system and expects Health New Zealand to make even more cuts - but won’t say how much,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said.
17 June

Notice of NZNO 2025 Board Elections - Call for Nominations

Nominations are required to fill seven (7) positions on the NZNO Board. For details, see the notices section in the classifieds
16 June

Gender Gap Closes at Fastest Rate Since Pandemic – But Full Parity Still Over a Century Away

The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, led by economic and political advances – yet progress is still behind pre-pandemic pace, with full parity an estimated 123 years away.
16 June

Against a backdrop of escalating global health challenges, the ruling council of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has issued a powerful call for urgent action to address the nursing workforce crisis.

Against a backdrop of escalating global health challenges, the ruling council of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has issued a powerful call for urgent action to address the nursing workforce crisis.
13 June

ICN charts a bold vision and calls for urgent investment in nursing to secure the future of care

Against a backdrop of escalating global health challenges, the ruling council of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has issued a powerful call for urgent action to address the nursing workforce crisis.
12 June

Unions take pay equity fight to the ILO

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges has taken the pay equity fight to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards.
5 June

Refreshed strategy released to tackle gambling harm

Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey today announced that the Government has released the refreshed Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm.
3 June

ICN launches new topic brief underscoring vital role of nurses to protect the planet, human health and all life on Earth

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has released a new topic brief titled “Nursing for Planetary Health and Wellbeing”, emphasizing the vital role nurses play in addressing the health impacts of our shared environmental crises. The brief highlights the emerging concept of planetary health and stresses the urgency to recognize and take action to reduce the impacts that human disruptions to Earth’s natural systems are having on the health of individuals and communities.
13 May

On International Nurses Day a new State of the World’s Nursing Report charts a path toward Universal Health Coverage

As the world’s nurses celebrate International Nurses Day (IND), ICN issues a rallying cry to governments around the globe for urgent nursing support, following the launch of the second World Health Organization (WHO) State of the World’s Nursing (SOWN) report.
8 May

NZ First’s gender definition bill will harm mental health, counsellors warn

The New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) is deeply concerned by New Zealand First’s proposed Member’s Bill, which seeks to legally define “man” and “woman” solely based on biological sex.
6 May

Police and Health NZ continue to implement mental health response changes

Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme is set to be extended with a second group of districts implementing Phase Two from 19 May.
1 May

New weekend urgent care service launched in Tairāwhati

Access to urgent healthcare on weekends will be restored in Tairāwhati this Saturday (3 May 2025) with the launch of a new service, Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced.
29 Apr

Taupō Hospital accredited to train next generation of rural doctors

Taupō Hospital has become the first hospital in the North Island to receive accreditation to deliver Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) training, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey have announced.
14 Apr

Rural Health Roadshow to hear from rural communities

Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced today he will be coming to 12 rural locations across the country on a Rural Health Roadshow, starting this week in Levin.
10 Apr

Expanded emergency department at Auckland City Hospital will see capacity increase

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Auckland City Hospital’s newly refurbished adult emergency department.
1 Apr

Health NZ wants your feedback on a Paediatric Adolescent and Young Adult Palliative Model of Care

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) is seeking feedback on potential options for national palliative care services for tamariki, rangatahi/children, young people and their whānau/families.
27 March

Bar still too high for small mental health providers

Small mental health providers will still be locked out of co-funding from the Mental Health Innovation Fund despite a lower threshold.
25 March

ICN advocates for health system gender equity and women’s health

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) brought the nursing voice to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) which wrapped up on Friday. ICN participated in critical discussions on gender equity and women’s health throughout the event.
19 March

ICN warns of healthcare crisis as USAID funding cuts devastate nursing initiatives in the world’s most vulnerable regions

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has documented alarming firsthand evidence of widespread disruption and collapse of essential health care services following the sudden withdrawal of USAID and other funding.
19 March

New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU).
13 March

Pharmac to fund more cancer medicines

Pharmac is funding six more medicines for cancers and one for antibiotic resistant infections.

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Workplace bullying is prevalent in nursing, yet organisational interventions have often failed to produce the intended positive outcomes.

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If you’re interested in participating or want to know more about this study, please contact Dr Vasudha Rao on: [email protected]

*Bullying refers to repeated, unwanted negative behaviours like harassment, exclusion, or undermining work.

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