Nurses dominate the union coverage in today’s Union News. The Chrises’ battle over the minimum wage also continues alongside a story on contractor vs employee status.
Union coverage
- NZNO – Nurses’ union hits out at Starship children’s hospital cancer treatment delays | NZ Herald
- NZNO – Simeon Brown calls children’s cancer treatment delays ‘minor’ as Starship waits for nurses | The Post (paywalled)
- NZNO – Starship Hospital’s cancer ward three months away from full staff after chemotherapy delays | RNZ
- NZNO – Mother heartbroken toddler’s cancer treatment delayed by Starship Hospital staff shortages | RNZ
Employment
- Employment Court rules five Calendar Girls dancers were employees, not contractors | RNZ
- Sawmill to pay $250k after worker loses finger while maintaining machine | 1News
- Public sector CEOs set to face performance pay and sanctions | Newsroom
- Tourism operator ordered to pay more than $17,000 after dismissed café worker left sleeping in car | The Press (paywalled)
- Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon were tied – then came the minimum wage clanger | NZ Herald (paywalled)
- Same answer, different story: Hipkins and Luxon spar over minimum wage increases | NZ Herald (video)
- Fact-checking the leaders’ debate after Luxon and Hipkins said they never lie | Newsroom
- Tertiary Education Commission defends its decision to limit nurse training enrolments | RNZ
- Pahīatua Medical Centre: Final day for staff who resigned over safety concerns | RNZ
- Corrections admits failures over sexual harassment claims | RNZ