Fewer than half of recent graduate nurses secure hospital roles

Friday 25 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 25 Jul 2025, 4:01pm

In this story Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand has employed only 45 per cent of mid-year nursing graduates, with 323 of 722 applicants securing hospital positions. Nursing leaders have criticised the agency as short-sighted, while students expressed concerns that the lack of employment could impact future study decisions.

How they headlined it

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1. Waikato Times via The PressFri 25 Jul 2025, 12:43pm

   ‘Huge blow’ as fewer than half of graduate nurses get hospital jobs (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 25 Jul 2025, 3:07pm

   Nursing students, graduates say they are being 'failed' by Health NZ (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 25 Jul 2025, 4:01pm

   Less than half of recent nursing graduates employed by Heath NZ (opens in new tab)