Nurses
Nurses told euthanasia may be legal in a decade
Nurses have been warned that assisted dying may soon be legal in New Zealand, and that they will be at the front line if it is. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Video, Audio
A Work of Heart
It's part of a project to raise the profile of nursing, New Zealand nurses have expressed their pride, their grief, their observations and their frustrations with the health system, in a collection of… Audio
Nursing union calls for funding overhaul as graduates fall through cracks
Graduate nurses are being pushed into jobs with limited support and too much responsibility, while the country is expected to be 15,000 nurses short by 2035. Audio
Taking the sting out of living in Auckland
Elizabeth Brown weighs up the pros and cons of extra payments to make up for high living costs in Auckland Audio
Hopes high for Māori nursing students
As 13 Māori nursing students graduate from Whitireia Polytechnic, hopes are high that their bicultural skills will improve outcomes for Māori patients.
DHBs agree two-year pay deal with nurses
Nurses and midwives employed by district health boards (DHBs) will receive a 2 percent pay rise this year followed by a further 2 percent next year.
Doctors and nurses vow to fight bullying in hospitals
A union says junior doctors must be able to raise problems like bullying without fear of repercussions at work. Audio
Are Rural Nurses second class citizens
There are calls for rural nurses to be given more recognition and support with a nursing lecturer saying they are second class citizens. Barbara Docherty has worked as a nurse on the Chatham Islands… Audio
Many Maori graduate nurses unable to find work
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation and health professionals say graduate Maori nurses are struggling to find work. Audio
