16 Sep 2023

Nurses union frustrated over inaction of health system

From , 6:03 am on 16 September 2023
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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation President is frustrated at a lack of action, from politicians across the board, to address a health system failing Pacific communities. 

Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says at least four-thousand nurses were needed yesterday.
 
She told RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis the Pacific population is at eight percent and Pasifika nurses only make up four percent of the workforce: