Christchurch Hospital nurses strike over staff shortages and bargaining breakdown

Friday 15 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 15 Aug 2025, 7:20pm

In this story New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Nurses from various wards at Christchurch Hospital walked off the job for two hours today following a breakdown in collective bargaining. Striking staff reported that severe shortages are causing colleagues to be regularly in tears. Meanwhile, an Otago University study suggests the hospital's specialist trauma service is also underfunded and understaffed.

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1. RNZFri 15 Aug 2025, 6:53pm

   Christchurch nurses regularly in tears over staff shortages (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 15 Aug 2025, 6:55pm

   Specialised trauma service in Christchurch 'underfunded and under-staffed' (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 15 Aug 2025, 7:20pm

   Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages (opens in new tab)