Glenda Alexander
Covid-19: Nurses' organisation on Omicron development
Few groups have been following the current Omicron developments more closely than the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, whose members have already been grappling with the effects of widespread staff… Audio
Covid-19: Hospitals working to convince unvaccinated staff to get jabbed
Hospitals are holding one-on-one interviews with vaccine hold-outs in the hope it can persuade them to get a jab before they lose their job.
Any DHB employee who hasn't had a first vaccine dose will… Audio
The Panel with Caroline Daley and Chester Borrows (Part One)
Panellists Caroline Daley and Chester Borrows discuss a shortage of ICU nurses, the pokies funding community projects, and the Spainish heritage status for outdoor chats Audio
Nationwide nurses strike action suspended
The community spread of the Delta variant in Auckland has resulted in nurses immediately calling off their strike. Around 30,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants from the Nurses… Audio
NZNO responds to DHBs taking nurses to employment court
The DHBs are taking nurses to the Employment Court, accusing them of not doing enough to guarantee safe staffing levels during a planned strike this month.
Nurses have formally declared they will… Audio
DHB's take nurse union to court
Nurses are complaining they've been blindsided by a district health board move to take them to court over their next lot of strike action. Last week they rejected the latest pay offer by the district… Audio
Nurses reject latest pay offer and threaten strike action
Nurses strikes are back on the cards after they rejected the latest pay offer from district health boards. Last month about 30-thousand nurses walked off the job in huge demonstrations around the… Audio
Nurses union hold off strike to vote on revised pay offer
The strikes are off and nurses are set to vote on the government's revised pay offer.
After hitting a deadlock in pay talks, nurses had agreed to three strikes over the next few months.
But late… Video, Audio
Nurses to strike three more times
Nurses are set to resume strike action at public hospitals throughout the country in a bid for better pay and conditions.
Last month 30,000 nurses walked off the wards in hospitals when employment… Audio
Nurses union says public behind vote to strike again for better conditions
DHB nurses have voted to strike again, potentially three more times.
The strikes will be on July 29 for 24 hours, an eight-hour strike on August 19 and another 24-hour strike on September 9.
In… Video, Audio
Nurse's union 'very concerned' by attempts to lure NZ nurses to Australia
Australia is trying to persuade dissatisfied nurses to move to sunnier pastures.
Half page ads in the New Zealand Herald have recently appeared extolling the virtues of Queensland and the need for… Audio
Australian ad campaign aims to poach Kiwi nurses
An Australian state is trying to lure New Zealand nurses across the ditch with a big ad campaign.
The Queensland Government has taken out half page ads in the New Zealand Herald in the past few days… Audio
Nurses keen to get back to bargaining after strike
Nurses say they're keen to get back to bargaining and find a solution to their row with their District Health Board employers over pay.
Tens of thousands of nurses and supporters took to the streets… Audio
Nurses Organisation explain reason for strike
Around 30-thousand of the country's nurses will take part in an eight hour strike today to demand better pay and conditions at work. Nurses will picket outside hospitals around the country from 11am… Audio
Disaffected striking NZ nurses courted to work in Australia
As 30,000 nurses nationwide prepare to to walk off the job tomorrow, Australian medical agencies are actively recruiting some of them. Negotiations between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and… Audio
Nurses Organisation on why latest offer not enough
Nurses are set to walk of the job for eight hours on Wednesday.
Negotiations between their union, the Nurses Organisation, and District Health Boards stalled, and nurses rejected the latest offer on… Audio
Nurses considering late offer from DHBs ahead of strike
Nurses are considering a late pay offer from District Health Boards making a last minute attempt to avoid a massive nationwide strike.
Around 30,000 members of the Nurses Organisation are planning to… Audio
Vote over whether nurses will strike closes today
A ballot by nurses over whether they will strike over pay closes at midday today, with a result expected on Friday.
It comes hard on the heels of the government's stated intention last week - since… Audio
Crisis talks over public sector pay freeze appease unions
Public sector unions have welcomed what they say is a softened stance from the government around the pay restrictions announced last week.
A series of crisis talks at parliament yesterday left the… Audio
Public sector pay freeze controversy could affect strike vote - NZNO
A nurses union says the government's decision to freeze public sector pay could push many of their members into voting for strike action.
After a meeting with unions, the government says it will now… Audio