Nurses strike: Tens of thousands to walk off the job for 8 hours 14 May, 2021 01:00 AM 2 minutes to read PM Jacinda Ardern describes the government's meeting with the Public Service Association as constructive, referring to last week's wage freeze announcement as a pay guidance. Video / Mark Mitchell PM Jacinda Ardern describes the government's meeting with the Public Service Association as constructive, referring to last week's wage freeze announcement as a pay guidance. Video / Mark Mitchell Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz Tens of thousands of nurses from across the country are set to walk off the job for eight hours next month - "absolutely furious" at the Government's three year pay rise freeze.