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We want to hear from you if you’re a nurse who’s been bullied* in the past 5 years

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

We’re Massey University researchers exploring how the challenges nurses face in coping with bullying may affect the success of organisational responses.

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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Nurse Practitioner

University of Waikato

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Student Health Services team at the University of Waikato. This is a chance to deliver expert primary care in a collaborative, student-centred environment that values innovation, equity and wellbeing.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students while working in a forward-thinking university health service.

View the job description and apply here

Primary Care Nurse - Invercargill (Permanent 0.4 FTE)

WellSouth

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about creating positive change in your community?

At WellSouth, you’ll have the opportunity to support youth health by leading the delivery of the HPV vaccination programme across Southland. Your role will see you collaborating with schools, engaging with families, and providing vital outreach and primary care nursing support.

Applications close: Wednesday, 6 August 2025.

Ready to be part of this impact? View the position description and apply here. For queries, please contact Andrina Grigg at: [email protected]

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The New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund Inc. (NZNMF)

In these challenging and continuing times of Covid -19 many people are experiencing financial hardship and we write to highlight the help available from the New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund (NZNMF). NZNMF is closely allied with NZNO and its philosophy is that it is there to help when social services and someone's own resources and are not enough to meet their needs.

NZNMF was established as a benevolent fund in 1917 in memory of the 10 nurses lost in the sinking of the Marquette and has supported many nurses in times of financial hardship and emergencies for over 100 years. We welcome applications from nurses with at least two years’ post registration experience in New Zealand.

The Fund’s income comes from interest on its investments and also from bequests, donations and membership subscription. You can become a member or life member and support the fund to help others. Annual subscription $10 and life membership $100. You can also encourage donations and bequests.

Applications for assistance can be made to the NZNMF committee by email [email protected] or NZNMF PO Box 5363 Dunedin 9054

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These complaints will be treated confidentially but the nature of them will be passed on to the agency concerned.

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Notice of NZNO 2025 Board Elections
Call for Nominations

Nominations are required to fill seven (7) positions on the NZNO Board.

Financial NZNO members are eligible to stand as a candidate. All candidates must be nominated and seconded by two financial NZNO members and be endorsed by regional council, Te Poari or national colleges or sections.

Any financial NZNO member who is considering submitting a nomination is encouraged to read the candidate information booklet and familiarise themselves with the Code of Conduct and campaigning guidelines.

The election is being conducted by electionz.com Ltd. Election information will be sent to NZNO members by email, including the call for nominations and voting details. Members are encouraged to update their contact details via email to [email protected] using the subject header “Update Member Details for VOTING”

Key 2025 election dates
Nominations open	Thursday 19 June
Nominations close	12 noon, Friday 18 July
Voting opens	Wednesday 6 August
Voting closes	5pm, Thursday 11 September

Nominations will be called Thursday 19 June 2025 by email to NZNO members, a notice on the NZNO website and in Kaitiaki. Members without an email address will be posted a letter.

Completed nominations must be received by the Returning Officer by 12 noon on Friday 18 July 2025. Nominations received after this time will not be accepted.

If elections are required, an election will be held by online voting only between Wednesday 6 August and Thursday 11 September 2025.

Warwick Lampp
Returning Officer – 2025 NZNO Elections
[email protected], 0800 666 044

Applications 2025 Te Pātaka Whaioranga (PHARMAC) Tapuhi Kaitiaki Awards

The awards are in their eight year and recognise the key role Māori nurses play in influencing health outcomes for whānau. The awards are offered in two categories, each with a prize pool of $10,000. The first category for nurse practitioner/nurse prescriber recognises Māori nurses who are on a professional development journey to advance their clinical practice and expertise. The second category, Māori nurse mātauranga, supports nurses and tauira to further their study and/or develop an innovative way to help whānau, hapū and iwi to access and understand their medicines.

Applications close July 15. Please email [email protected] for an application form.

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Uncut – news briefs

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.

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Nurse Practitioner

University of Waikato

Primary Care Nurse - Invercargill (Permanent 0.4 FTE)

WellSouth

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Events

Notices

Notice of NZNO 2025 Board ElectionsCall for Nominations

Applications 2025 Te Pātaka Whaioranga (PHARMAC) Tapuhi Kaitiaki Awards

Scholarships, Grants and Awards

Reunions

Notice of NZNO 2025 Board Elections
Call for Nominations