Simon Wallace

New aviation workforce research suggests 100 more pilots are needed each year than are currently being trained, and without government intervention the sector faces a massive shortfall.  Audio

Two flying schools in Auckland are teaming up to create the country's biggest pilot training organisation. Audio

The aviation industry says international student pilots are looking elsewhere to do their flight training due to New Zealand's visa processing times.

Aviation New Zealand says visas can take up to… Audio

Virtual nursing is on the rise in the aged care sector, in response to a chronic workforce shortage. 30 aged care homes around the country are using a virtual nursing service, to make sure they have… Audio

The government is boosting the pay of thousands of health staff who work outside of hospitals to bring them in line with those who do.

Two hundred million dollars a year will be provided to fund the… Audio

A new Government plan will allow the aged care sector to cut skilled migrant workers pay in a bid to staff struggling rest homes.

Key sectors, including aged care, construction, and seasonal… Audio

The Aged Care Association says staff shortages in the sector have reached crisis point, with some workers doing shifts of up to 24 hours straight. Adding to their woes.. pressures brought by outbreaks… Audio

The Aged Care Association says the sector is in desperate need of funding, but has no indication whether they will receive it in the Budget next week.

Some rest homes have had to shut their doors… Audio

Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace has told Checkpoint the advice from Ministry of Health for rest homes has been inconsistent.

"In the space of 12 hours on Thursday night, Friday… Video, Audio

Seniors living in retirement villages and rest homes are feeling nervous about an anticipated spike in visitors under the new traffic light system.

Among the first to get the Pfizer vaccine, they now… Audio

Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors.

The pledge came from Health Minister… Audio

The government has this morning announced a one-off immigration package that will allow more than 14,000 health care workers, aged care workers, teachers and primary industry workers to enter the… Audio

The aged care sector says it would support any moves by the government to mandate vaccinations for its work force.  The Health Minister continues to consider a move to mandatory vaccinations for front… Audio

The government's plan to gradually reopen our border has been given a tentative thumbs up by rest home operators. The New Zealand Aged Care Association says any prospect of getting more nurses and… Audio

Elderly residents living in regional and rural New Zealand are losing critical services as the exodus of nurses worsens. There are currently 900 nurse vacancies just in aged residential care - that's… Audio

The rest home industry is worried the government's immigration reset will make the sector, which is already experiencing staff shortages, worse off.

The government wants to reduce the country's… Audio

The government has announced a massive health sector overhaul which will see all 20 district health boards around New Zealand abolished. In its place will be a new body, Health NZ, which will plan… Audio

Rest homes around the country are still waiting for a start date for Covid-19 vaccinations, despite being in a priority group that should be getting the jab about now.

The Aged Care Association… Video, Audio

More than 9,000 frontline border workers have received the Covid-19 jab, and their families are next on the list.

A retirement village resident says older people should come straight after that.

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