Thousands of health professionals are on strike today, demanding better pay and conditions for their work.
The 10,000 allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are members of the public service association.
RNZ's health correspondent Rowan Quinn is in Wellington where she's followed a picket line from Civic Square to Parliament.
Māni Dunlop got the latest from Rowan who was joined by dental therapist Michelle Lauder.
