August 2025 – Page 3 – Kaitiaki Nursing New Zealand

August 2025

Nurse sought for role with Māori/Polynesian family – one child, one whānau, one purpose

By Bradley (last name withheld by request)

July 24, 2025

We are a loving and dedicated Māori/Polynesian family based on the Gold Coast, seeking a compassionate and skilled registered or enrolled nurse — preferably with paediatric experience — to join the close-knit team who care for our child.

August 2025

Love, anger, and a reminder to men — mammoth pay-equity petition delivered at Parliament

By Joel Maxwell

July 23, 2025

It’s simple – Wendy Rees loves people, loves her patients, but she’s really angry.

August 2025

‘We won’t back down’ — NZNO pushing ahead with 12 pay equity claims

By Glenda Alexander

July 22, 2025

Despite warnings the new thresholds for pay equity claims are impassable, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa – NZNO won’t be deterred, says long-time nursing pay equity advocate, Glenda Alexander.

August 2025

Amidst airstrikes, NZNO helps bring nursing knowledge to conflict zone

By Joel Maxwell

July 22, 2025

It’s safe to publish the name of the man speaking from the other side of the world, Thant Zin, because it’s a very common one in Myanmar, we’ve been told.

August 2025

‘Solidarity means standing together’ — delegate calls on members to stick together on strike day

By Troy Stewart

July 18, 2025

As Te Whatu Ora prepare to go on a nationwide 24-hour strike at the end of this month over stalled bargaining talks, Auckland delegate Troy Stewart explains why it’s important everyone takes part.

August 2025

‘Big leap forward’ for NZNO, as new constitution voted in by members

By Mary Longmore

July 18, 2025

A historic new constitution for Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa — NZNO that fundamentally changes its structure to become more egalitarian and te Tiriti-led has been voted in by members.

August 2025

It’s time to say enough is enough: Addressing workplace violence against nurses

By Adetoun Oyekunle

July 17, 2025

Many nurses and other health-care workers see violence as part of the job or fear retaliation if they speak up. This has to stop.

July 2025

‘He āhuatanga tauaro’ — ka kite ngā māngai Murihiku i ngā piropiro tūmatanui mō te hauora me te porotū

By Joel Maxwell

July 16, 2025

They hustled a spot at the biggest crafts market in Invercargill – then a group of NZNO delegates got a grassroots vibe check: nurses or the Government?

August 2025

‘It’s the polar opposite’ — southern delegates discover public vibe on health, strike

By Joel Maxwell

July 16, 2025

They hustled a spot at the biggest crafts market in Invercargill – then a group of NZNO delegates got a grassroots vibe check: nurses or the Government?

March 2026

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January 1, 2022

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Daily doses – uncut news

12 Mar	Funding change will ensure more consistent emergency care for New Zealanders A simple change in how ambulance medicines are funded is set to create more consistent emergency care.
9 Mar	Questions over dilapidated and cramped renal unit forced to ration dialysis The Health Minister must explain why after years of concerns from nurses about Christchurch Hospital’s barely functioning dialysis unit, he only stepped in late yesterday when life-saving treatment had to be rationed, NZNO says.
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.