Senior doctors and dentists to participate in October strike

Tuesday 7 October 2025 · 6 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 7 Oct 2025, 5:26pm

In this story Department of Corrections, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

Members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists have voted 83 per cent in favour of a four-hour strike. The industrial action is scheduled for 11am on Thursday 23 October and is expected to involve 4,000 doctors and dentists.

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1. RNZTue 7 Oct 2025, 4:56pm

   Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike this month (opens in new tab)

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2. The Press via RNZTue 7 Oct 2025, 5:11pm

   Doctors and dentists to join mega strike (opens in new tab)

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

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 7 Oct 2025, 5:26pm

   Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike (opens in new tab)