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+Undoctored Media release from the New Zealand Aged Care Association Wednesday 5 May 2021, 08:42 AM 1 minute to Read At today’s parliamentary Health Select Committee, the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) called on government to urgently fund pay parity for registered nurses in the sector with their counterparts in public hospitals. Presenting a petition of 15,000 signatures backing ‘Fair Pay for Aged Care Nurses’, Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the NZACA said the Government’s health reforms had failed to address the issue of pay parity for the healthcare workforce,...

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Audrey Young: Labour's manifesto now has the teeth it lacked last term 29 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern emerges from her home on election night having secured an outright majority. Photo / Jackson Meecham Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern emerges from her home on election night having secured an outright majority. Photo / Jackson Meecham OPINION: The implementation of Labour's manifesto this term is so much simpler with a clear majority than it was last term in a three-way Government arrangement. Everything in it can expect to be implemented over ...

It is rare to get excited about institutional reform, but the government's announcement of wholesale changes to the health system has the potential to be...

It is rare to get excited about institutional reform, but the government’s announcement of wholesale changes to the health system has the potential to be transformative. The restructure comes in response to last year’s Health and Disability System review. Among other changes, it will create a centralised organisation, Health NZ, which will replace 20 district health boards and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the health system. The new system will be akin to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). My research suggests this could begin to reduce inequalities and improve...