Nurses during their previous strike action in early June.
Photo: RNZ / Nick Munro
Meanwhile, the DHBs deny taking the NZNO to court is antagonistic, insisting their relationship remains good.
Yesterday nurses formally declared they would walk off the job again in two weeks, after rejecting the latest pay offer from the DHBs.
In response, the DHBs are taking nurses to the Employment Court, accusing them of not doing enough to guarantee safe staffing levels during their strike.
DHBs spokesperson Jim Green told
Morning Report the court action was specifically about the life preserving services agreement, around wanting to have certainty about when we negotiate those agreements that the staff agreed to be provided will be provided .
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