Story perspectives
36,000 New Zealand Nurses Strike for Fair Pay
9/2/2025
43 5
1 of 1
Story summary
- More than 36,000 nurses in New Zealand are on strike, impacting 13,000 surgeries and appointments.
- Protests are occurring outside Health Minister Simeon Brown's office amid stalled negotiations.
- Nurses are seeking a pay increase greater than 3% to cope with rising living costs; Health NZ is open to negotiations.
- Hospitals will remain operational, with emergency services continuing during the strikes.
