Nurses and health workers vote for 24-hour strike at end of July

Friday 11 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 11 Jul 2025, 4:07pm

In this story Health New Zealand, New Zealand Nurses Organisation

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants have voted to strike for 24 hours over staffing and safety concerns. Te Whatu Ora warned that the industrial action could result in approximately 4,300 surgeries and specialist appointments needing to be rescheduled.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 11 Jul 2025, 3:26pm

   Health NZ ‘disappointed’ as nurses prepare for 24-hour strike (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 11 Jul 2025, 3:28pm

   Medical staff to strike, citing safety concerns (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostFri 11 Jul 2025, 3:32pm

   Thousands of nurses to strike at the end of July (opens in new tab)

   • Nurses vote to go on 24-hour strike, citing safe staffing concerns (opens in new tab) Fri 11 Jul 2025, 4:07pm