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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 1, 2018 17:24:06 GMT 12
NURSES PAY RISE WON'T BENEFIT MOST MĀORI NURSESMost Māori nurses will miss out on pay rises won by strike action because they don't work at district health boards. Any settlement will only apply to nurses employed by district health boards (DHBs). But the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) said a majority of Māori nurses won't see the gains because many are not employed by DHBs. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said most Māori nurses work in primary health areas such as Māori health organisations. She said funding is different for Māori and iwi health providers, and their nurses earn up to 25 percent less than DHB nurses. And many Māori nurses are grappling with lower pay as it is. Ms Nuku said that gap will widen with the proposed pay rises, and she hoped the wider nursing movement will advocate pay parity for all nurses...... www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/363093/nurses-pay-rise-won-t-benefit-most-maori-nurses
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