Nurses and midwives vote for further strike action over staffing levels

Friday 31 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 31 Oct 2025, 4:54pm

In this story Health New Zealand, New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Thousands of nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have voted to strike next month. The Nurses Organisation says the action highlights unsafe staffing levels and claims Health NZ Te Whatu Ora is attempting to cover up chronic short-staffing by moving workers to fill roster gaps.

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1. RNZFri 31 Oct 2025, 4:29pm

   Nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants to take further strike action over unsafe staffing (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 31 Oct 2025, 4:54pm

   Nurses to strike again over unsafe staffing (opens in new tab)