Topics › People Dale Bramley Health NZ chief executive 11 stories since February 2025 Ongoing TopicsNurses' strikes and pay dispute 20259 stories · July – September 2025Quiet since 17 Sep 2025Health NZ hiring and nurse staffing3 stories · 19 Aug – 25 SepQuiet since 25 Sep2026 winter flu surge7 stories · 20 Aug – 15 SepQuiet since 15 Sep All storiesOctober 202615 OctStarship children's cancer treatments delayed due to nursing shortages+3August 202628 AugNew Dunedin Hospital outpatient building officially opens24 AugNurses raise concerns over conditions at North Shore emergency department+121 AugHealth system under pressure from significant flu outbreak+119 AugHealth NZ used strict hiring controls to meet budget goalsSeptember 202514 Sep 2025Health NZ to expand hospital visiting hours to 24/7 nationwide+42 Sep 2025More than 36,000 nurses on two-day strike action+3July 202530 Jul 2025Nurses participate in nationwide strike for pay and safety30 Jul 2025Nurses go on nationwide strike for better pay and staffingJune 202525 Jun 2025Dr Dale Bramley appointed as Health NZ chief executive+1February 20257 Feb 2025Margie Apa resigns as Health NZ chief executive+3