David Wait
Nurses, DHBs begin pay equity talks, but strikes will go ahead
The Health Minister Andrew Little has written to District Health Boards and unions to invite them to start pay equity negotiations as soon as possible. Cabinet has approved funding for the agreement -… Audio
Nurse strikes back on the table after pay offer rejected
Strikes are back on the table after nurses rejected the latest pay offer from district health boards.
About 30,000 nurses walked off the job in huge demonstrations around the country last month.
A… Audio
Coronavirus: DHB casual workers complain of cut hours
The nurses union says it's expecting hundreds of its members who have had their hours cut to take legal action against District Health Boards.
The Nurses Organisation says casual workers have had… Audio
Unions want urgent review of aged care staffing
A new report claims rest home residents are dying because they're not getting enough care, and the nurses union is calling for new and better standards of aged-care staffing. David Wait from the NZ… Audio
