Nurses have decided to strike next month.
Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants covered by the Nursing Organisation's collective agreement have issued a strike notice for 24 hours starting 7am, on July 5th.
Notice for a second, 24 hour strike from 7am on July 12th is expected next week.
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DHB spokesperson Helen Mason says DHBs will do everything they can to settle the agreement and avoid the strikes.Â
She says they're in mediation with the NZNO on Friday - in the interim DHBs will start working on contingency plans. ​
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