Nurses participate in nationwide strike for pay and safety
Wednesday 30 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Dale Bramley
More than 36,000 nurses across New Zealand participated in a nationwide strike on Wednesday. In Hamilton, approximately 500 nurses walked off the job to demand better pay and safer working conditions. Supporters also joined nurses during a rally outside Gisborne Hospital.
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