NPANZ News

Pay Our Nurses

It has been 8 years since underpayments arising from the Holiday Pay Act were detected, affecting...

Case Win: Navigating Return to Work Negotiations

Advocacy & Support for Nurses

Returning to work after a significant injury, especially one incurred...

Ongoing Crisis In Healthcare and How It Can Be Addressed

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti’s sacking of the ‘remaining’ Health New Zealand (Health NZ) board,...

Case Win: Employment Contract Changes in Nursing

Advocacy & Support for Nurses

Hayley, a member of NPANZ, found herself thrown into the position of...

Case Win: Misconduct Allegations in Nursing

Advocacy & Support for Nurses

Gwen, an experienced New Zealand nurse found herself needing support...

NZ Government wants to Centralise and Control Our Nurses

The NPANZ notes with concern the recent reports, stating that, effective immediately, all hospital...

If Nurses value themselves and their colleagues then they need to vote with their feet and exit NZNO.

NZNO did not protect its members. Period. 

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has recently published the...

Is it a Health Needs Assessment or just Expensive Propaganda?

“If a clinician undertook a Health Needs Assessment (HNA) without referring to or involving their...

Unintended consequences of NZ’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates must inform future policy – research. Jan Dewar, Denise Wilson, Gail Pacheco, Lisa Meehan, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Vaccine Mandates for Nurses

"This report should be mandatory reading for EVERY nurse, doctor and...

Presidents Blog - January 2024

I love the opportunity each New Year provides for reflection. This year is no different as I find...