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Wednesday 30 July

Union News Wednesday 30 July 2025

Close to 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare workers will begin a nationwide 24-hour strike today due to being overworked, under-resourced, and understaffed. Meanwhile, Health NZ has admitted that there are more than enough nurses available to work, but financial constraints mean they cannot afford to employ them all. The government is consulting with wood processors, bakers and millers as part of its workplace health and safety reforms. More than 700 Ministry of Education staff working with children with significant learning needs will put the government’s new partial strike pay-docking laws to the test working to rule.

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