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Survey on Shift Choice and Flexible Scheduling:

Impact on Nurse Fatigue and Retention in New Zealand Public Hospitals

My name is Adetoun Oyekunle, and I’m a registered nurse and professional doctorate student at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.

I’m seeking nurses to take part in a short, anonymous survey to inform my research on shift choice and flexible scheduling.

This research will explore how flexible scheduling and shift choice impact nurse fatigue and retention in New Zealand public hospitals.

By participating, you’ll contribute to research that could help shape safer, more supportive work conditions for nurses.

Who can take part? Registered nurses working shifts in New Zealand public hospitals, any department or specialty, all levels of experience welcome!

This study has received ethics approval from THW – Victoria University of Wellington Human Ethics Committee (Ref number: 2025/HE040118).

Click here to take the survey
For more information email me at [email protected] or ph 020 4083 9223.

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Nurse Practitioner – Part or Full time, Tauranga

Gate Pa Medical Centre

Situated in Gate Pa Tauranga. We have a great mix of 3,000 patients who are non-demanding, loyal and grateful patients. We work hard to ensure we provide accessible healthcare. Our model works well and our team is proud of the collaborative holistic care we provide. Buy in opportunities/hours flexible.

Expressions of interest to [email protected] or, for a completely confidential chat, contact [email protected] or ph 027 480 5301

Secondary Triage Clinician, Auckland or Christchurch

Hato Hone St John

We’re seeking registered Nurses or Paramedics to join our Clinical Hub as Secondary Triage Clinicians. Based in Auckland or Christchurch, you’ll provide secondary triage and clinical advice via phone and digital platforms, working alongside Clinical Support Officers. Part-time (20 hours) and full-time (40 hours) roles are available, and you’ll work across a rotating roster of days, swings, and nights.

Applications close Friday 13 March 2026.

View the job description and apply here

Director of Organising

NZNO, National Office, Wellington

Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), is the lead professional union for nurses. Our job and responsibility is to represent more than 60,000 nurses, midwives, students, kaimahi hauora, and health workers in Aotearoa/ New Zealand. We represent the interests of nurses on professional and employment related matters and we are affiliated to the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU). NZNO embraces Te Tiriti o Waitangi and works to improve the health status of all people of Aotearoa New Zealand through participation in health and social policy development.

This is an exciting national opportunity for an experienced organising leader to lead our organising teams and lead the development of our organising models including digital organising. NZNO employs over 40 Organisers throughout New Zealand.

The role is part of the senior leadership team of NZNO and reports directly to the CEO. The successful candidate will be expected to ensure the organising goals of our campaigns and projects are met and will have special responsibility for member growth.

We are looking for candidates who are well versed in organising practice, can demonstrate a track record of successful organising leadership of large organising teams and are strategic in their approach. NZNO has a lead organiser model and the successful candidate will be expected to further build and extend that model throughout NZNO.

NZNO is carrying out a staff change program at present and this is a good opportunity to be part of building highly effective and aligned organising team.

As NZNO moves to develop its digital organising, it is expected that this role will lead digital organising so we are looking for candidates who have experience in digital organising.

To meet the needs of our Māori members we also expect the Director of Organising to play a central role in the development of an NZNO Māori organising model.

The successful candidate will have the following –

Strong organising leadership skills and knowledge and demonstrated competency in using those skills
A track record of organising leadership
An ability to demonstrate the key organising frameworks and coach and mentor these in the organising team
Commitment to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensuring the outcomes of Te Tino Rangatiratanga are met within our organising campaigns
Can build relationships across the union with members, member leaders, organisers and lead organisers.
Strong union values
Strong planning skills and ability to ensure national organising plans are reflected in local organiser work plans and accountabilities
A strong focus on winning
Some experience in digital organising
Experience in union campaigning
An ability to work with and develop delegates
Some union education is desirable, especially organiser education
A good understanding of, and ability to, leverage health and safety into organising
An ability to travel regularly
An ability to successfully represent NZNO at all external levels.

This full time position is based in the Wellington National Office of NZNO.

Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 10 March 2026.

If you have the requisite organising leadership skills and knowledge for this role please email your application and CV to Heather Sander (EA to the Director of Nursing and Professional Services) at [email protected]

Occupational Health Nurse

ANZCO Foods Waitara, Taranaki

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will assist ANZCO Foods to help reduce workplace injuries and improve rehabilitation outcomes. This is a permanent position, the hours of work will be between 32-40 hours per week and may require some flexibility as your hours of work may need to enable connection with both day and night processing shifts.

Applications close: Friday 6th March 2026

View the job description and apply here

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5 Mar	Go Purple for Pay Equity this Friday Nurses, midwives and health care assistants throughout Aotearoa New Zealand will wear purple on Friday to show their support for Pay Equity - and urge all New Zealanders to join them.
3 Mar	Hospitals and health workers should never be targets The right of health care workers to provide care during international conflicts must be protected, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says.
2 Mar	Public and Mental Health Nurses settle collective agreement Health New Zealand welcomes the ratification of the two Public Service Association (PSA) Public and Mental Health Nurses collective employment agreements for Auckland and the Rest of New Zealand.
27 Feb	Whakatāne Hospital to resume secondary obstetrics and gynaecology services Whakatāne Hospital will resume secondary obstetrics and gynaecology services from 8am on 13 April 2026.
26 Feb	Counsellors warn NZ is normalising crisis levels of youth distress Youth mental distress has become entrenched, suicide remains a national tragedy, and our systems are failing to intervene early enough, says the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).
26 Feb	Record uptake nearly doubles advanced nurse education scholarships A record 235 primary care registered nurses will begin advanced education this year – nearly doubling the number originally planned – following strong demand for the Government’s new Registered Nurse Primary Care Scholarships, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
19 Feb	‘Top Up’ to deliver faster access to support Seven grassroots mental health initiatives supporting small and hard-to-reach communities have received funding to deliver faster access to support, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today.
18 Feb	Pharmac proposes funding new treatments that could transform early care for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a type of blood cancer People in New Zealand living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) could soon benefit from funded access to targeted treatments under a new proposal from Pharmac.
13 Feb	Te Whatu Ora’s embarrassing U-turn over proposed car park plan Te Whatu Ora needs to go back to the drawing board and prioritise worker safety after reversing plans to charge hospital workers market rates for car parks, NZNO says.
11 Feb	Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds A new study analysing COVID-19 vaccine uptake has found markedly lower vaccination rates among Māori, which researchers link to existing inequities in healthcare access.
9 Feb	ICN’s call for International Nurses Day 2026: empower nurses to save lives ICN has announced the theme for International Nurses Day (IND) 2026: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives. This focus sends a clear message that to maximize the full life-saving impact of the nursing workforce, we must empower nurses with safe, fair work environments and full nursing practice, influence, and leadership.
5 Feb	Global nurse leaders gather in Japan to address urgent workforce crisis Nursing leaders from Japan and around the world are gathering in Yokohama this week for two major nursing events that are advancing the global conversation on how countries can protect, retain and invest in their nursing workforce as pressures mount across health systems worldwide.
4 Feb	Midwives to deliver more vaccinations to help protect families Midwives are now able to offer a wider range of funded immunisations, supporting families from pregnancy through the early months of a child’s life, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
30 Jan	Opening of E Tū Wairua Hinengaro – Mason Clinic Health New Zealand has marked the opening of E Tū Wairua Hinengaro, a new purpose-built facility at Auckland’s Mason Clinic designed to strengthen and modernise forensic mental healthcare in Aotearoa.
29 Jan	NZNO disgusted by nurse’s killing in the US Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO has expressed disgust at the shooting and killing of nurse Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis, US street on Saturday morning by federal officers.
27 Jan	New national group forms to support public healthcare in Aotearoa Kaitiaki Hauora - Together for Public Health has been formed as a national group bringing together patients, health workers, iwi and Māori health representatives, unions, advocacy organisations, and community groups, with backing from a growing number of organisations across the health sector.
22 Jan	Pharmac proposes to fund life changing treatments for people with cystic fibrosis Pharmac is proposing to fund new treatment options for people living with cystic fibrosis with eligible mutations, including young children, from 1 April 2026.
05 Jan	Nurses pay tribute to Dame Poutasi The passing of Dame Karen Poutasi has seen Aotearoa lose one of its foremost health leaders and a woman of high integrity, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says.
12 Dec	Holidays Act remediation payments update As of 12 December 2025, more than 83,000 current employees (representing nearly 93% of the current workforce) have been paid over $657m holidays act remediation payments for their current role.
8 Dec	Expanding access to everyday medicines Registered nurse prescribers can now prescribe nearly double the number of medicines, significantly expanding access to timely, local care for New Zealanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
1 Dec	Govt breaking promise to local communities Labour’s new Family Doctor Loan Scheme will support doctors and nurse practitioners with low-interest loans to set up new practices or buy into existing ones.
28 Nov	Prime Minister urged to resolve impasse in essential workers’ bargaining Unions representing workers from essential health, education and public services have written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to urge him to resolve impasses with their respective collective bargaining.
28 Nov	Frontline decision-making key to Health New Zealand’s future Health Minister Simeon Brown has today presented Health New Zealand’s Annual Report to Parliament and issued a new Letter of Expectations to the Chair of the Health New Zealand Board, setting out the Government’s priorities for the rest of this financial year and into 2025/26.
27 Nov	New Zealanders say patients at risk because of nurse shortages Most New Zealanders - 83% - believe patient safety is at risk because there are not enough nurses, new polling by Talbot Mills Research has found.
27 Nov	Physiotherapists and Medical Laboratory Workers settle collective agreements Health New Zealand welcomes the decision by the Association of Professional and Executive Employees (APEX) members to settle the collective employment agreements for physiotherapists and medical laboratory workers.
25 Nov	Digitally enabled health system on the horizon A 10-year plan was announced today to build a digitally enabled health system to meet demand and ensure reliable service access for New Zealanders.
21 Nov	Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan 2024-2027 released Excellent progress over the past year has been highlighted in the refreshed Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan 2024-2027, released by Health New Zealand today.
20 Nov	Luxon’s health failures laid bare Today’s NZ Health Survey shows Christopher Luxon’s weak leadership is failing New Zealanders’ health.
13 Nov	Pharmac to fund five medicines for multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, eye conditions, and lung cancer New Zealanders living with multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, eye conditions, and lung cancer will benefit from five medicines that Pharmac will fund from 1 December 2025.
12 Nov	National caves to big tobacco as NZ tumbles down global rankings The National Government has put the profits of tobacco companies ahead of New Zealanders’ health and now the world can see it.
7 Nov	Labour will make cervical screening free Labour will make cervical screening free, adding it to the Medicard alongside three free doctor’s visits a year for all New Zealanders.
6 Nov	NZPFU cancels this weeks strike but gives notice of further strike action The NZPFU National Committee has decided to withdraw the one-hour full stoppage scheduled from midday this Friday (7 November).
6 Nov	Minister must protect the Nursing Council The Minister of Health must protect the integrity of the Nursing Council as the regulator for registered nurses, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says
5 Nov	Govt’s failure on mental health laid bare Labour backs the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s urgent call for a national crisis response system that actually works.
16 Oct	Nationwide breast screening age extension underway The first step of the nationwide breast screening age extension is underway, with women aged 70 and 74 now eligible for free screening, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Women’s Minister Nicola Grigg say.
10 Oct	Communities encouraged to take up weekend measles vaccination opportunities as thousands of doses delivered during response With nearly 7,000 vaccinations delivered since measles cases broke out in Northland and Queenstown two weeks ago, Health New Zealand is encouraging anyone not already vaccinated to make the most of weekend immunisation opportunities in their communities.
10 Oct	$103.5 million paid in Holidays Act remediation for Canterbury and West Coast staff Today Health NZ has processed approximately $96.5 million in Holidays Act remediation payments for 12,105 current employees in Canterbury and approximately $7m for 933 current employees in West Coast.
9 Oct	Strong interest in programme to train nurse practitioners More than 340 nurses have expressed interest in the Government’s plan to support 120 registered nurses each year to complete advanced training and become nurse practitioners in primary care, with applications opening today, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
9 Oct	Bowel screening expansion underway to save more lives From Monday, the starting age for free bowel screening will be lowered from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland, and the South Island, with the rest of the North Island to follow in March 2026, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
2 Oct	Luxon’s cuts are making Kiwis sicker – it’s time to act Labour is calling on New Zealanders to join its open letter demanding Christopher Luxon fix the cost of seeing a doctor.
29 Sept	ICN mourns the death of Palestinian nursing leader and calls for urgent protection of health workers in Gaza and other conflict-affected areas The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is deeply saddened by the death of Dr Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, a leader of the Palestinian Nursing Association in Gaza. He is among hundreds of nurses and health workers who have tragically lost their lives during this conflict.
19 Sept	Govt wasted two years on Dunedin Hospital After two years of broken promises, cuts and stalling, the National Government is finally signing a contract to get Dunedin Hospital built, with the same contractor and same leadership as under the previous Labour government.
19 Sept	#NursesforPeace: Emergency programme to support nurses in Gaza and the West Bank With the support of Direct Relief, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the Palestinian Nursing and Midwifery Association (PNMA) have launched an emergency programme to help provide support to nurses in Gaza and the West Bank, in response to the reports of famine and the high cost of food. This initiative provides direct financial support to over 1,200 nurses.
12 Sept	Report shows National underfunds health – Labour fixes it. A new report has confirmed what New Zealanders know: National cuts healthcare, Labour restores it.
10 Sept	Have your say on adult palliative care services Health New Zealand is seeking feedback on a proposed model for adult palliative care services in New Zealand.
9 Sept	Health NZ disappointed at senior doctors’ decision to strike We are disappointed and concerned at the decision by Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) members to take further strike action, said Dr Dale Bramley, Health New Zealand Chief Executive.
5 Sept	Health NZ agrees to participate in binding arbitration Health New Zealand has agreed to attend binding arbitration to resolve collective agreement negotiations with our senior doctors.
29 August	Gender pay gap remains largely unchanged The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is saying there is still huge work to do to ensure pay equity for women following the release of new data by Stats NZ that shows the gender pay gap remains largely unchanged.
28 August	Whangārei Hospital parking expansion shifts into gear Patients and families visiting Whangārei Hospital are one step closer to easier access, as a procurement process begins for additional and upgraded carparks to support the hospital’s ongoing redevelopment, Acting Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
22 August	Graduate nurses’ start date deferred due to strike action Given the planned nationwide strike action, the decision has been made to delay the start date for over 300 graduate nurses who were due to begin work and initial training on Monday 1 September.
22 August	Southern’s Access and Choice programme celebrates five years of free mental health support This month marks five years since the launch of Access and Choice in the Southern region, a free mental health and wellbeing support programme delivered in general practices and known locally as Tōku Oranga.
20 August	Teachers strike important to ensure quality education The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is today supporting PPTA members across the country who are striking for fair pay increases, more subject specialist advisors, and greater teacher-led professional development funding.
14 August	Groundbreaking research amplifies disabled voices to prevent violence in marginalised communities A new Massey University study has found that disabled people, particularly Māori and those on low incomes, face disproportionately high rates of family and sexual violence, yet are often excluded from prevention strategies, policymaking and public messaging.
11 August	Health services worse under National “Kiwis’ access to healthcare is getting worse under National. In recent weeks we’ve seen a number of areas where getting treatment is harder or more expensive for New Zealanders,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said.
31 July	Midwives settle collective agreement Health New Zealand welcomes the decision by Midwifery Employee Representation & Advisory Services (MERAS) members to settle their collective employment agreement.
24 July	Health NZ focused on further bargaining with NZNO In a statement attributed to Dr Dale Bramley, Health New Zealand Chief Executive, while contingency planning for the strike by New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) next week is ongoing, they are also focused on progressing talks with the union to avert the strike.
24 July	Review highlights under-staffing at Nelson Hospital A review of Nelson Hospital has confirmed concerns that staff shortages are increasing wait times and delaying people getting the care they need, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says.
21 July	Workers to deliver 80,000 strong pay equity petition Women representing the more than 300,000 workers in female-dominated industries affected by the Government’s gutting of New Zealand’s pay equity system will deliver a 80,000 strong petition to opposition MPs at Parliament this Wednesday.
21 July	Mental health facility closes due to funding cuts National’s funding cuts have forced the closure of mental health facility Segar House – cutting jobs and leaving those with complex needs without care they need.
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 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.