Belief a breakdown of trust between nurses and leadership is fuelling protests today. 

Tens of thousands of nurses are striking for 24 hours over chronic workforce shortages, withdrawing labour from all Health New Zealand services from 9am. 

Thousands of procedures and appointments have been postponed. 

Former Health New Zealand Chair, Rob Campbell told Ryan Bridge people don't trust general assurances anymore and want to see working safe conditions that are capable of being met. 

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