HealthNZ has been imposing “fiscal savings plans” on all parts of the health system SINCE DAY ONE. This is ONGOING.
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So Simeon Brown's going to hire ~300 nurses at the end of 3 years. This comes after freezing doctor/nurses for over 2 years, resulting in catastrophic patient deaths across #NZ
Labour hired thousands & restored nurses. Nats tried to take credit for it & is actively privatising the health system
Labour hired thousands & restored nurses. Nats tried to take credit for it & is actively privatising the health system
September 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
HealthNZ has been imposing “fiscal savings plans” on all parts of the health system SINCE DAY ONE. This is ONGOING.
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This coalition government can kick rocks. #ALRANZ #AbortionRightsAotearoa #LGBTQIA #PREGNANTPEOPLE #nzpol #healthnz #NZFirst
April 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This coalition government can kick rocks. #ALRANZ #AbortionRightsAotearoa #LGBTQIA #PREGNANTPEOPLE #nzpol #healthnz #NZFirst
Nurses says PM is "uninformed" after he suggests replacing doctors with nurses to make up for doctor shortfall
#kiwi
#aotearoa
#kiwi
#aotearoa
Prime Minister uninformed to suggest nurses replace doctors - NZNO
Suggestions that nurses replace doctors at GP clinics to address chronic staff shortages are uninformed, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says
www.nzdoctor.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Dr Gary Payinda is so inspiring and so many of our public health doctors are. This video ... I can't speak enough to its authenticity and care - care not for themselves, but for us.
These are the people that build societies, communities and the new vision we want in life.
#newzealand
#aotearoa
These are the people that build societies, communities and the new vision we want in life.
#newzealand
#aotearoa
Nationwide strikes, protests, rallies this Thursday, May 1
Protect our public services. They help build a stronger society and must not be stripped.
drgarypayinda.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Ha ha, eat shit HealthNZ!
"The Post: Health NZ’s attempt to dock partial striking nurses’ pay fails with interim injunction"
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
"The Post: Health NZ’s attempt to dock partial striking nurses’ pay fails with interim injunction"
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
September 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Ha ha, eat shit HealthNZ!
"The Post: Health NZ’s attempt to dock partial striking nurses’ pay fails with interim injunction"
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
"The Post: Health NZ’s attempt to dock partial striking nurses’ pay fails with interim injunction"
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
"We can cut HealthNZ staffing without affecting front-line services" was always total bullshit.
(You can insert any other Ministry's name in there.)
(You can insert any other Ministry's name in there.)
A tale of ignorance, arrogance, and magical thinking.
The healthcare sector was teetering before the coalition took office; now it’s in full on crisis and the govt is looking for someone to blame.
#nzpol
The healthcare sector was teetering before the coalition took office; now it’s in full on crisis and the govt is looking for someone to blame.
#nzpol
How the Levy finally broke: 'The ninth floor went cold on Lester’ newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/h...
April 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"We can cut HealthNZ staffing without affecting front-line services" was always total bullshit.
(You can insert any other Ministry's name in there.)
(You can insert any other Ministry's name in there.)
Festive Creative Cost Cutting with Health Commissioner Lester Levy. Just to get you in the Christmas spirit.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra #HealthCrisis #HealthCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra #HealthCrisis #HealthCare
December 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Festive Creative Cost Cutting with Health Commissioner Lester Levy. Just to get you in the Christmas spirit.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra #HealthCrisis #HealthCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra #HealthCrisis #HealthCare
HealthNZ criticised by Ombudsman for persistent lawless #OIA practices; keeps right on doing it www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
March 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
HealthNZ criticised by Ombudsman for persistent lawless #OIA practices; keeps right on doing it www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#BHN HealthNZ hiring freeze revealed | Luxon STILL out-of-touch | Carmel Sepuloni defends CGT #NZPOL
www.youtube.com/live/HaOiUUR...
www.youtube.com/live/HaOiUUR...
#BHN HealthNZ hiring freeze revealed | Luxon STILL out-of-touch | Carmel Sepuloni defends CGT
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
www.youtube.com
August 19, 2026 at 8:51 AM
#BHN HealthNZ hiring freeze revealed | Luxon STILL out-of-touch | Carmel Sepuloni defends CGT #NZPOL
www.youtube.com/live/HaOiUUR...
www.youtube.com/live/HaOiUUR...
Kieran McAnulty calls Simeon Brown "dishonest and disingenuous" "I have no respect for Simeon Brown"
Key part at 8:00.
#nzpol
#HealthNZ
Key part at 8:00.
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#HealthNZ
Kieran McAnulty: No Respect For Simeon Brown
YouTube video by Mountain Tui
www.youtube.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
#NZpol Still not seeing anything in media about this. If it bears out, then HealthNZ had funds to pay staff more, might have retained some, or recruited a few. Instead Willis is grabbing it "back".
As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
#NZpol Still not seeing anything in media about this. If it bears out, then HealthNZ had funds to pay staff more, might have retained some, or recruited a few. Instead Willis is grabbing it "back".
Thank you Dr Thabrew.
The doctors are telling the truth.
The Minister is not.
#nzpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra
The doctors are telling the truth.
The Minister is not.
#nzpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra
These Ministers should never hear the end of it.
Doctors confront minister on hiring freeze that 'should not be happening'
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Doctors confront minister on hiring freeze that 'should not be happening'
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Doctors confront minister on hiring freeze that 'should not be happening'
Psychiatrists who heard Matt Doocey's comments shook their heads in apparent disbelief and started murmuring.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 18, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Thank you Dr Thabrew.
The doctors are telling the truth.
The Minister is not.
#nzpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra
The doctors are telling the truth.
The Minister is not.
#nzpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra
HealthNZ makes hundreds of millions in cuts decimating public services, as well putting nurses, doctors and hospitals under unbearable stress. #nzpol
CUTS are not SAVINGS
DEFICITS are UNDERFUNDING
CUTS are not SAVINGS
DEFICITS are UNDERFUNDING
Health NZ makes hundreds of millions in savings - but says more are needed
The deficit for the recently-ended financial year was expected to be $1.1 billion.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
HealthNZ makes hundreds of millions in cuts decimating public services, as well putting nurses, doctors and hospitals under unbearable stress. #nzpol
CUTS are not SAVINGS
DEFICITS are UNDERFUNDING
CUTS are not SAVINGS
DEFICITS are UNDERFUNDING
THIS AUSTERITY IS A CHOICE. IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE.
@nzgreensglobal.bsky.social
@tepaatimaori.bsky.social
#HealthNZ
#TeWhatuOra
#NZPol
@nzgreensglobal.bsky.social
@tepaatimaori.bsky.social
#HealthNZ
#TeWhatuOra
#NZPol
In a Budget meeting with Craig Rennie. He said that leading economists have said that Health needs $2bn JUST TO STAND STILL. The budget allocates $1.37bn. Don't believe when they say the health service is inefficient. They're destroying it in real-time so they can GIFT IT TO FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS.
May 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
THIS AUSTERITY IS A CHOICE. IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE.
@nzgreensglobal.bsky.social
@tepaatimaori.bsky.social
#HealthNZ
#TeWhatuOra
#NZPol
@nzgreensglobal.bsky.social
@tepaatimaori.bsky.social
#HealthNZ
#TeWhatuOra
#NZPol
Health NZ continues to strive to National's "aspirational" $2bn budget cut target
More staff cuts announced on day of whooping cough epidemic - and of course, those will be done just in time for Christmas
#healthnz
#newzealand
More staff cuts announced on day of whooping cough epidemic - and of course, those will be done just in time for Christmas
#healthnz
#newzealand
November 23, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Health NZ continues to strive to National's "aspirational" $2bn budget cut target
More staff cuts announced on day of whooping cough epidemic - and of course, those will be done just in time for Christmas
#healthnz
#newzealand
More staff cuts announced on day of whooping cough epidemic - and of course, those will be done just in time for Christmas
#healthnz
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The NZ public health system paying for massive expansion of private hospitals.
Coalition govt. Americanising our health system by stealth. We cannot afford another 3 years of this Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol #healthnz #nzpolitics
www.nzherald.co.nz/property/auc...
Coalition govt. Americanising our health system by stealth. We cannot afford another 3 years of this Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol #healthnz #nzpolitics
www.nzherald.co.nz/property/auc...
June 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The NZ public health system paying for massive expansion of private hospitals.
Coalition govt. Americanising our health system by stealth. We cannot afford another 3 years of this Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol #healthnz #nzpolitics
www.nzherald.co.nz/property/auc...
Coalition govt. Americanising our health system by stealth. We cannot afford another 3 years of this Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol #healthnz #nzpolitics
www.nzherald.co.nz/property/auc...
AuditorGeneral requests healthNZ corrects its accounts because they tried to make last financial year look worse& move money to make current financial year look better
HNZ put $135M restructure costs which hadn’t occurred & holiday pay remediation into prior year to worsen deficit. Unethical #nzpol
HNZ put $135M restructure costs which hadn’t occurred & holiday pay remediation into prior year to worsen deficit. Unethical #nzpol
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 3:25 AM
AuditorGeneral requests healthNZ corrects its accounts because they tried to make last financial year look worse& move money to make current financial year look better
HNZ put $135M restructure costs which hadn’t occurred & holiday pay remediation into prior year to worsen deficit. Unethical #nzpol
HNZ put $135M restructure costs which hadn’t occurred & holiday pay remediation into prior year to worsen deficit. Unethical #nzpol
#NZpol 1News. So this ACT guy (I didn’t catch his name) is playing the race card on HealthNZ… again 😔
This is soooo tedious.
The point of assessing different health outcomes in different groups is NOT "playing race", but providing equity by learning what services are needed where, how, and by whom
This is soooo tedious.
The point of assessing different health outcomes in different groups is NOT "playing race", but providing equity by learning what services are needed where, how, and by whom
March 22, 2026 at 5:24 AM
#NZpol 1News. So this ACT guy (I didn’t catch his name) is playing the race card on HealthNZ… again 😔
This is soooo tedious.
The point of assessing different health outcomes in different groups is NOT "playing race", but providing equity by learning what services are needed where, how, and by whom
This is soooo tedious.
The point of assessing different health outcomes in different groups is NOT "playing race", but providing equity by learning what services are needed where, how, and by whom
Interesting. This is still on the healthnz website:
March 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Interesting. This is still on the healthnz website:
It’s an absolute disgrace that HealthNZ are prepared to lie about the state of Emergency Departments in the country. No one who has been in one believes them but they’re okay if their PR trumps the truth?? #TheirMastersVoice #NZpol
Vicky Collett’s husband Len died at Taranaki Base Hospital ED in 2020. At the inquest last year, the coroner found his death was foreseeable and preventable.
Health NZ says the ED is “fully recruited”. But a nurse there told me staff feel like they are “drowning”.
Health NZ says the ED is “fully recruited”. But a nurse there told me staff feel like they are “drowning”.
‘You go into hospital to be looked after’: Widow speaks about husband’s ‘preventable’ death
Len Collett died following a fall in an emergency department. His wife Vicky talks about the night she lost him.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It’s an absolute disgrace that HealthNZ are prepared to lie about the state of Emergency Departments in the country. No one who has been in one believes them but they’re okay if their PR trumps the truth?? #TheirMastersVoice #NZpol
Health NZ plays more games denying it knew about problems that have been raised by doctors for years. It only took a cohort of doctors going to media for them to act.
No wonder the outgoing Chief Ombudsman singled out Health NZ for criticism - saying they act "contrary to the law" on OIAs.
#nzpol
No wonder the outgoing Chief Ombudsman singled out Health NZ for criticism - saying they act "contrary to the law" on OIAs.
#nzpol
HealthNZ response to Nelson Hospital woes just window dressing - union
HealthNZ was only aware of one of the cases of patients becoming sicker during delays at the hospital before media reports surfaced.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Health NZ plays more games denying it knew about problems that have been raised by doctors for years. It only took a cohort of doctors going to media for them to act.
No wonder the outgoing Chief Ombudsman singled out Health NZ for criticism - saying they act "contrary to the law" on OIAs.
#nzpol
No wonder the outgoing Chief Ombudsman singled out Health NZ for criticism - saying they act "contrary to the law" on OIAs.
#nzpol