Senior hospital doctors to strike for 48 hours next week

Thursday 18 September 2025 · 7 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 19 Sep 2025, 5:54am

In this story Employment Relations Authority, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

Approximately 5,500 senior hospital doctors will participate in a 48-hour strike next week after rejecting the latest pay offer from Health NZ. Health NZ is applying to the Employment Relations Authority to force a settlement, a move the doctors' union has criticised.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 18 Sep 2025, 5:43pm

   Doctors to strike as Minister blames union for failed pay talks (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZThu 18 Sep 2025, 5:56pm

   Health Minister Simeon Brown blames doctors’ union for failed pay talks (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab), NZ Herald (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 19 Sep 2025, 5:54am

   Senior doctors shrug off Health NZ's bid to force settlement (opens in new tab)