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Health NZ refuses to recruit and fund safe number of district nurses, so union reports them to Worksafe.
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WorkSafe to investigate district nursing crisis
The health system has been accused of breaking the law amid sky-rocketing demand for community-based nurses in Waikato.
www.waikatotimes.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Health NZ refuses to recruit and fund safe number of district nurses, so union reports them to Worksafe.
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LĒT'S GŌ KĀKĀPŌ
Kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot, has enjoyed its most productive breeding season since 1977:
Best breeding season for Kakapo since 1977
New data from New Zealand’s conservation authorities show one of the world’s rarest parrots, Kakapo, has produced a record number of chicks in 2025-26 – its best season since 1977 and a major conservation success story.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Must have heard about the $500M underspend at TWO.
Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Health NZ asked the Employment Relations Authority to "fix" the terms of the collective contract after negotiation repeatedly broke down.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Must have heard about the $500M underspend at TWO.
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According to the Trump admin, nursing isn’t a profession so they won’t qualify for student loans 🤬
We’re barely recovering from the last RN shortage and they want to create another one 😫
Literally zero patients survive the ICU without outstanding RN care.
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
We’re barely recovering from the last RN shortage and they want to create another one 😫
Literally zero patients survive the ICU without outstanding RN care.
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
According to the Trump admin, nursing isn’t a profession so they won’t qualify for student loans 🤬
We’re barely recovering from the last RN shortage and they want to create another one 😫
Literally zero patients survive the ICU without outstanding RN care.
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
We’re barely recovering from the last RN shortage and they want to create another one 😫
Literally zero patients survive the ICU without outstanding RN care.
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
The prison population is >50% Maori people and prison is one of the many factors driving inequitable health outcomes. This is a societal failure, a breach of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and indicative of a government with severely misplaced priorities. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips
The prison population has surged to record highs and is now nearing 11,000 inmates
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The prison population is >50% Maori people and prison is one of the many factors driving inequitable health outcomes. This is a societal failure, a breach of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and indicative of a government with severely misplaced priorities. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Two Otago studies examining the experience of imprisoned and recently released Māori have led researchers to believe the Government is breaching their rights. They found Māori were consistently undercounted while in prison, and had unmet needs in primary care services after release. Read more here ⬇️
Studies call for state accountability for state harms
University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke researchers believe the Government is breaching the rights of imprisoned and recently released Māori.
www.otago.ac.nz
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Two Otago studies examining the experience of imprisoned and recently released Māori have led researchers to believe the Government is breaching their rights. They found Māori were consistently undercounted while in prison, and had unmet needs in primary care services after release. Read more here ⬇️
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Being observed today so I guess I'll go through the slit on the left
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Being observed today so I guess I'll go through the slit on the left
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He's not only deeply concerned about how dangerous this can be, along with the expectation that prescribers will be expected to prescribe 12 month scripts, but also said this will greatly impact income for pharmacies already struggling in a market with mega pharmacies like Chemist Warehouses.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
He's not only deeply concerned about how dangerous this can be, along with the expectation that prescribers will be expected to prescribe 12 month scripts, but also said this will greatly impact income for pharmacies already struggling in a market with mega pharmacies like Chemist Warehouses.
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'She pointed to the Regulatory Standards Bill, Pae Ora Amendment Bill, the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act as examples of government actions that have had an "enormous effect" on Māori.' #nzpol
Human rights complaint filed to United Nations over treatment of Māori
Human rights complaint filed to United Nations over treatment of Māori
The 42 page complaint was submitted to the United Nations by a Māori health leader.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
'She pointed to the Regulatory Standards Bill, Pae Ora Amendment Bill, the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act as examples of government actions that have had an "enormous effect" on Māori.' #nzpol
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what. the. hell.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre - but the exact details remain unclear.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
what. the. hell.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
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Hang on, doesn't the Minister of Health expect nurses to have much more involvement in primary care?
It would be reasonable to think the advisory group would include some advisors from this profession. But then no-one has accused Simeon Brown of thinking reasonably I guess.
It would be reasonable to think the advisory group would include some advisors from this profession. But then no-one has accused Simeon Brown of thinking reasonably I guess.
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Hang on, doesn't the Minister of Health expect nurses to have much more involvement in primary care?
It would be reasonable to think the advisory group would include some advisors from this profession. But then no-one has accused Simeon Brown of thinking reasonably I guess.
It would be reasonable to think the advisory group would include some advisors from this profession. But then no-one has accused Simeon Brown of thinking reasonably I guess.
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This nurse practitioner here, who's constantly advocating for expanding the role of registered nurses in Primary Health Care, is gonna have a stroke if every political party including the Greens keeps talking about "free GP visits"
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This nurse practitioner here, who's constantly advocating for expanding the role of registered nurses in Primary Health Care, is gonna have a stroke if every political party including the Greens keeps talking about "free GP visits"
#nzpol
#nzpol
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John Cleary, shot in the chest by National Guardsmen on May 4, has passed away at age 74.
He was a 19-year-old architecture student in 1970 when he was shot and critically wounded.
He was a 19-year-old architecture student in 1970 when he was shot and critically wounded.
October 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
John Cleary, shot in the chest by National Guardsmen on May 4, has passed away at age 74.
He was a 19-year-old architecture student in 1970 when he was shot and critically wounded.
He was a 19-year-old architecture student in 1970 when he was shot and critically wounded.
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www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-dail...
This is why strikes were happening
#nzpol #safestaffing #toitutetiriti
This is why strikes were happening
#nzpol #safestaffing #toitutetiriti
Doctor collapses 'mid-procedure' after six hours with no break, nurse claims
'We need to get rid of this coalition Government,' one teacher aide said.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-dail...
This is why strikes were happening
#nzpol #safestaffing #toitutetiriti
This is why strikes were happening
#nzpol #safestaffing #toitutetiriti
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I’m pretty desensitized but sheesh
Open the page. Scroll down to the timeline. Go through the timeline.
It’s… shocking
It’s… shocking
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’m pretty desensitized but sheesh
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Thank you to everyone who came out to support our public service workers today ✊ #nzpol
New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions
Teachers, nurses and public service staff among those walking off job and pressing for more government investment in health and education
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our public service workers today ✊ #nzpol
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Govt says there is not enough money to pay firefighters and decent engines, but plenty for fossil fuel subsidies
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Govt says there is not enough money to pay firefighters and decent engines, but plenty for fossil fuel subsidies
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A lot of stupid things have come out of Brian Roche’s mouth recently. But this feigning ignorance about what workers want must the dumbest thing yet.
#nzpol #strike #MegastrikeNZ #MarangaAke
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol #strike #MegastrikeNZ #MarangaAke
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Strikers' demands 'a mystery', government's top negotiator says | RNZ News
The Public Service Commissioner says it's regrettable major strike action is going ahead, because he's always been available to negotiate.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A lot of stupid things have come out of Brian Roche’s mouth recently. But this feigning ignorance about what workers want must the dumbest thing yet.
#nzpol #strike #MegastrikeNZ #MarangaAke
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol #strike #MegastrikeNZ #MarangaAke
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Some pics from my partner #nzstrike #megastrikeNZ
October 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Some pics from my partner #nzstrike #megastrikeNZ
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Wrapping up the Auckland rally. Huge crowd.
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Wrapping up the Auckland rally. Huge crowd.
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‘My kid’s teacher’s pay is in the skibidi toilet’
October 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
‘My kid’s teacher’s pay is in the skibidi toilet’