Wellington hospital frontline roles face long delays for recruitment approval
Thursday 27 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Simeon Brown, Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons
Frontline health roles in Wellington hospitals are facing delays of over six months to receive recruitment approval from Health NZ. Data obtained by the Public Service Association shows 219 requests took more than two months to be authorised, with some roles remaining vacant for several months.
