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$1.8 Billion Owed: Unions Demand Action on Payroll Errors

5/12/2025

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Health New Zealand has poured over $130 million into fixing Holidays Act compliance errors, yet a staggering $1.8 billion remains owed to 220,000 employees. Unions voice frustration over payment delays, while critics lament that these funds could have been better utilized to enhance healthcare services, exposing deep-rooted payroll problems stemming from merged district health boards.

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Health New Zealand has poured over $130 million into fixing Holidays Act compliance errors, yet a staggering $1.8 billion remains owed to 220,000 employees. Unions voice frustration over payment delays, while critics lament that these funds could have been better utilized to enhance healthcare services, exposing deep-rooted payroll problems stemming from merged district health boards.