Media
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Media releases
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Administration and Clerical Settlement [204kb] 17 May 2022 |
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DHBs prepared for Allied Health workers' strike 15 May 2022 |
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Injunction stops hospital strike [101kb] 3 March 2022 |
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DHBs seek injunction to stop hospital strike [126kb] 1 March 2022 |
DHB staff Covid-19 vaccinations
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DHB unvaccinated staff numbers reduce [241kb] 23 December 2021 |
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DHBs release more information about unvaccinated staff [215kb] |
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DHBs continue to consult with unvaccinated staff [195kb] |
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DHBs support health workforce COVID-19 vaccination mandate [112kb] |
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DHBs work towards implementation of Vaccination Order [168kb] |
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New DHB staff vaccination figures show steady rise [169kb] 13 October 2021 |
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NZNO MECA
Other MECAs
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STONZ MECA: DHBs and STONZ settle pay talks [124 kb] 21 December 2021 |
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MERAS Midwives MECA: DHBs say let midwives decide |
DHBs commission community pharmacy reviews 2020
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Community Pharmacy Services and Funding Model Review [155kb] 17 August 2020
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Community Pharmacy Wage Cost Pressure Review [163kb] 17 August 2020
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DHBs increase funding for community pharmacy services contract 2020
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DHBs increase funding for community pharmacy services contract 4 August 2020 |
Holidays Act 2020
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20 DHB Holidays Act remediation [120KB] 4 August 2020 District Health Boards and New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) are reviewing the payroll records of more than 150,000 former and current employees going back more than 10 years – to 1 May 2010. |
COVID-19 funding for pharmacies 2020
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Additional COVID-19 funding now available for critical community pharmacies [149KB] 22 July 2020 District Health Boards are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to get in touch to see if they are eligible for the $18 million funding package announced by the Government in June. |
Holidays Act compliance 2019
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Holidays Act compliance project [146kb] 8 October 2019 More than 100,000 health workers will have their holiday pay calculations reviewed going back to 2010 with an undertaking that any shortfall will be refunded. |
Employment Relations 2019
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DHBs ask ERA for facilitation to end MIT Strikes Association [107kb] 29 October 2019 DHBs are asking the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to help break the impasse in bargaining with APEX Medical Imaging Technologists (MITs) which has seen multiple strikes disrupting patient services. |
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Midwives and DHBs settle pay talks [110kb] 12 April DHBs announce a settlement has been reached with midwives covered by the MERAS (Midwifery Employee Representation & Advisory Service). |
Resident Medical Officers Bargaining 2019
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Settlement agreed with NZ Resident Doctors’ Association [139kb] 12 August 2019 Resident Medical Officers who are members of the NZ Resident Doctors’ Association have accepted a new pay settlement agreed by their union and District Health Boards. |
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Facilitation best chance of settling RMO dispute [89kb] 2 May 2019 As the five-day strike by Resident Medical Officers draws to an end, DHBs say facilitation by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) is the best chance for settling the dispute. |
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Strikes unnecessary now facilitation set 24 April 2019 DHBs are urging resident medical officers to withdraw planned strike action and let ERA do its job. |
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DHBs welcome ERA decision [80kb] 15 April 2019 DHBs welcome the Employment Relations Authority’s decision to grant facilitation and are available to meet as soon as possible. |
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DHBs say time for cool heads [85kb] 12 April 2019 DHBs say the planned five-day strike from Monday 29 April by some Resident Medical Officers is unnecessary, uncalled for and disproportionate when there's a process underway to find a settlement. |
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RDA members urged to consider offer [100kb] 5 April 2019 DHBs are asking the RDA to let its members see the settlement offer that's been made before they consider another strike. |
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RDA Strike Notice withdrawn [89kb] 4 April 2019 DHBs are pleased the planned RDA strike before Easter has been called off. |
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Union action duplicitous [95kb] 29 March 2019 DHBs say the four-day strike threatened by the Resident Doctors' Association is a union trying to cause disruption to services to distract from the key issue at the heart of this dispute. |
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DHBs open to further talks [89kb] 8 March 2019 DHBs are disappointed the Resident Doctors' Association cut short mediation in Auckland yesterday. |
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18 February 2019 |
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DHBs gear up for next strikes [90kb] 14 February 2019 |
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Official information request for RMOs working during 29 to 30 January strike [100kb] 5 February 2019 |
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DHBs cope well with RDA strike - remain committed to good faith bargaining [102kb] 30 January 2019 |
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DHBs remain open to talks [90kb] 29 January 2019 |
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Mediation fails to prevent strike [96kb] 24 January 2019 The RDA has rejected attempts to resolve the current rostering dispute and intends to strike again. |
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Official information request for RMOs working during the 48 hour strike [274kb] 23 January 2019 |
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DHBs cope well with RDA strike [91kb] 16 January 2019 Hospitals are coping well with the Resident Doctor's Association 48 hour strike. |
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DHBs dispute union’s claims about bargaining [87kb] 11 January 2019 |
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DHBs disappointed by RDA strike action [91kb] 10 January 2019 |
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DHBs disappointed by strike threat [92kb] 1 January 2019 |
Aged Residential Care funding model review 2019
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Review provides valuable insights into funding model for aged residential care [149kb] 4 September 2019 A new report into the funding model for aged residential care provides valuable insights into how government could fund this sector in the future, say the Ministry of Health and the country’s 20 District Health Boards. |
NZNO MECA bargaining 2018
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DHBs welcome ‘Yes’ vote [189kb] District Health Boards are promising to work with the New Zealand Nurses Organisation on the issues raised by nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants during contract negotiations. August 7 2018 |
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District Health Boards welcome signing of Accord [185kb] District Health Boards say the Effective Implementation Accord signed today is an important part of addressing staffing and workforce issues at the heart of the current negotiations with the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. 30 July 2018 |
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Safe working and career development at the heart of joint Accord [255kb] District Health Boards will join the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the Ministry of Health in an agreement about staffing levels and working conditions. 27 July 2018 |
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District Health Boards have made a revised offer to NZNO nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants. 25 July 2018 |
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NZNO and DHBs focused on reaching settlement [259kb] 24 July 2018 |
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NZNO and DHBs joint media statement further talks planned [256kb] 18 July 2018 |
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Nurses’ strike concludes [188kb] 13 July 2018 |
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DHB – strike response update [185kb] 12 July 2018 |
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DHBs acknowledge staff and volunteers in strike response [188kb] 12 July 2018 |
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DHBs strike contingency response going to plan [187kb] 12 July 2018 |
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DHBs receive facilitator’s recommendation [185kb] 11 July 2018 |
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DHBs will still try to avoid strike [269kb] 10 July 2018 |
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DHBs seek urgent facilitation to try and avert strike action [371kb] 25 June 2018 |
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DHBs across the country prepare for industrial action [188kb] 20 June 2018 |
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DHBs look to prevent strike action [187kb] 18 June 2018 |
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A significantly better offer [206kb] 28 May 2018 |