Nurses enter second week of work-to-rule action against Health NZ

Thursday 27 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 27 Nov 2025, 2:00pm

In this story New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Nurses nationwide are refusing to work extra shifts or fill roster gaps during a second week of work-to-rule action. Health NZ expects some cancellations of planned care and appointments due to the strike. The agency says extra monitoring is in place to protect patients.

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1. RNZThu 27 Nov 2025, 6:16am

   Nurses sick of being used as 'chess pieces' by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 27 Nov 2025, 2:00pm

   Nurses sick of being used as ‘chess pieces’ by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule action (opens in new tab)