Paul Goulter
Nurses vote to strike
More than 36,000 Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora have voted to strike for 24 hours over safe staffing concerns. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
In today's episode, eleven-hundred households in Golden Bay lost Fibre connection on Thursday night, cutting access to 111 calls, mobile and internet services, while the area was under a state of… Audio
Nurses slam pay offer, say strike is on the cards
Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Health NZ review finds access to care getting worse
A long awaited report into the safety and quality of healthcare has found that overall access to care at both primary and hospital level has deteriorated. Audio
NZ Nurses Organisation on new minister of health
Dr Shane Reti has been given the boot from the health portfolio in a big reshuffle by the Prime Minister. New Zealand Nurses Organisation Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Nurses set to strike over staffing levels
Thirty-six-thousand nurses, midwives, health care assistants, and kaimaho hauora will strike around the country on Tuesday. Nurses Organisation's Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 18 November 2024
On today’s episode, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament, The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month over pay, the commerce and… Audio
Nurses Organisation to hold nationwide strike
The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month. Union chief executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'Too many nurses for the budget'? Nurses Org hits back
Health New Zealand Commissioner Lester Levy it has "too many nurses for its budget", following a recruitment campaign where he says 'the results were way beyond what was anticipated'. The Nurses… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 20 June
On today's episode, a train derailment that happened during heavy rainfall on the weekend of the Auckland Anniversary floods had the potential to be one of the country's most serious rail disasters… Audio
Nurses' Union says Health NZ freezing hiring of graduate nurses
The nurses' union says Health New Zealand is freezing the hiring of graduate nurses into the hospital system, after previously committing to the permanent employment of new graduates. Paul Goulter… Audio
Nurses fear hospital budget cuts will put staff, safety at risk
Nurses say they're at breaking point already, and fear cuts to hospital budgets demanded by Health NZ will put their own safety, and that of patients, at risk. This is despite the multi billion dollar… Audio
Nurses set to receive thousands of dollars after pay equity agreement signed
Hospital nurses will receive tens of thousands of dollars in payouts with a pay equity agreement being signed off.
They will be given lump sums and backpay worth up to $28,000 to bring wages in line… Audio
Nurses Organisation continuing legal action over pay equity
The Nurses Organisation is continuing its legal action over pay equity, but will support the health authority's application to the Employment Relations Authority, for an immediate interim payout.
Te… Audio
Nurses Organisation on 200m boost for hospice, aged care
The government has announced $200 million a year to bring the wages of nurses working in aged care, hospice and Māori and Pasifika health in line with their hospital counterparts.
New Zealand Nurses… Audio
Nurses angry with Minister of Health
Nurses are angry with the Minister of Health and say he has not acknowledged the health crunch in Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation wants a health conference on the crisis to be held… Audio
Nurses' gender equity claim hits new snag
The nurses' gender equity claim has hit another snag over back pay.
The settlement had been largely agreed to with the district health boards but nurses belonging to the country's largest union have… Audio
Nurse unions carrying out legal reviews on proposed pay equity deal
Two nurses unions are carrying out a full legal review of the proposed pay equity deal because of a backlash from members.
The Nurses Organisation says when the agreement - made to address the gender… Audio
Covid-19: NZEI says most members will be supportive of vaccine mandate
The education sector supports the new vaccine mandate, but says it is still worried about the possible impact it might yet have on staffing levels.
New Zealand Educational Institute national… Audio
Teachers union welcomes govt concessions on pay freeze plan
Educators have taken their frustration and disappointment to the top - meeting with the government over pay worries.
Some workers are furious about a government directive that means those in the… Video, Audio
