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Health NZ to Hire 380 Extra Staff, 'Majority' Will Be Nurses

The new roles equal just over 1% of Health NZ’s nursing workforce and will be added where demand is highest.

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Health NZ says it will hire 380 extra nurses, midwives and health care assistants as part of its annual review of staffing.

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Plan to hire 380 more health staff, ‘mostly nurses’

Plan to hire 380 more health staff, ‘mostly nurses’

·Otago, New Zealand
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Health NZ to hire 380 extra staff, 'majority' will be nurses

Health NZ says it will hire 380 extra nurses, midwives and health care assistants as part of its annual review of staffing.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Government Responds To Health New Zealand's Workforce Announcement

"This work will help make sure we have the right nurses, in the right places, to care for New Zealanders. I look forward to seeing it progress," says Health Minister Simeon Brown

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Health NZ adds 380 frontline roles as it considers nurse-to-patient ratios

The health agency is adding 94 emergency department positions and examining whether minimum nurse-to-patient ratios could improve staffing and patient care.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Stuff broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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