Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: NZNO Rallies for Health begin
Media Advisory 6 April 2018
NZNO Rallies for Health begin
NZNO Industrial Services Manager, Cee Payne and president Grant Brookes are supporting members at the first ‘HealthNeedsNursing’ event of the week.
NZNO campaign activities are planned throughout New Zealand to show the government that New Zealanders need it to prioritise rebuilding a quality public health system by investing in nursing, the largest health workforce.
NZNO members will be outside the Wellington Railway Station at 0800 Monday 9 April with placards on display and leaflets for the public.
Cee Payne explains that the activities are part of the campaign to garner public support for fully funded, quality, public health services and to secure fair recognition for the value the nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants bring to the well-being of all New Zealanders
“The rallies are a great way for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants to demonstrate their dissatisfaction about the underinvestment into members’ pay and safe staffing and, to bring this to the attention of the public, Grant Brookes said.
RALLY SCHEDULE TO DATE:
Tuesday 10 April
6.30am to 8.00am and again at 2.00pm to 4.pm
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Friday 13 April
11.30am to 1.00pm
Hagley Park North, Christchurch
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Wellington Hospital
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Dunedin Hospital
Saturday 14 April
9.00am to 11.00am Masterton Market (Queen and Elizabeth park), Wairarapa
Media enquiries to: NZNO Media adviser, Karen Coltman 027 431 2617.