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Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update
40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ Herald
China’s Trump presidency concern and fight for free dental | NZ Herald News Update
China’s growing concern about possible Trump presidency, the fight to make dental care free and union meetings for Health NZ nurses to be held.
Nurse pay parity announcement imminent after Cabinet deliberation
The health sector faces a nursing workforce crisis with roughly 5000 vacancies.
Nurses warned refusing extra shifts likely illegal
Nurses Organisation advises all 35,000 members to work only the rostered shifts.
Nursing Council suspends anti-transgender activist
"All because I have criticised the jab and state a woman is an adult human female."
'Squashed in together': Overcrowding in mental health units raises assault risk - nurses
Seclusion areas were used for patients to sleep in in 'extreme cases'.
Woman claims she sat in urine-soaked clothes for six hours in Wellington ED
Her catheter broke and she was told no one had the time to change her.
Revealed: The 'appalling' number of ACC claims for long Covid accepted
ACC data shows only 73 claims for Covid have been made - and a tinier number accepted.
Rest home nurse worked three days without break due to short-staffing
The aged care home in the rural North Island has about 50 patients.
Additional black mark for former nurse found with child porn
Authorities believe there may have been up to 5300 images on the man's computers.
Nurses 'flabbergasted' to be left off fast-tracked residency
Nurses Organisation puzzled by who the Immigration Minister consulted with.
'Feel like we're being punished': Nurses sent to MIQ hotels unable to get old jobs back
"We volunteered out of the generosity of and goodness of our hearts," MIQ nurse tells.
Nurses to consider legal action in pay equity settlement
Nurses backed out of a deal that was three years in the making, claiming it's unlawful.
Nurses backtrack on pay equity deal, urged to reconsider
Andrew Little wants settlement deal resolved 'as quickly as possible'.
NZNO to initiate legal review of pay equity settlement and process
NZNO chief executive said members showed significant dissatisfaction with back pay.
'They're not listening to us': Nurses say DHB failed to act on unsafe staffing
Health and safety concerns including staffing were raised with Wairarapa DHB last month.
First Covid death in Gisborne, South Auckland rest home sees half residents test positive
The man was admitted to hospital by ambulance last Friday.
Covid-positive healthcare staff can now work as a 'last resort'
Plans are underway to allow Covid-positive staff to treat Covid patients.
Fears of dire staff shortages as Omicron hits dozens of aged care homes
Coalition includes Age Concern, Grey Power, the Nurses Organisation and Alzheimer's NZ.
Border opening for skilled workers could be too late for horticulture
Some industry sectors fear the movement of workers could go both ways.
Mixed reaction by Northland leaders to reopening of NZ borders
Stranded Paihia businesswoman in Perth feels unwelcome in her own country.
Warning bells for hospitals as Covid cases grow - Health experts
Warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope with Covid-19 are escalating.
'Health workforce under considerable stress,' nurses organisation says
NZNO says concerning staff levels in Auckland metro DHBs are putting patient care at risk.
'Right to the wire': Hospitals reach out to unvaccinated workers
Staff called to one-on-one interviews in last effort to get them vaccinated and retained.
'Quite frightened, angry': MIQ staff 'spat at, kicked and punched' by guests
Staff warned not to walk alone, and to arrange security escorts when visiting some guests.
Nurses' union warns of severe staffing crunch if positive cases slipped through screening
DHBs are currently 'scrambling' to ensure staff do not need to be stood down.
Nurses warn New Zealand is 'dangerously under-prepared for tsunami of cases'
NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said nurses are burnt out and seriously understaffed.