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‘Making a mockery of democracy and partnership’ – An unpublished letter to Kai Tiaki

Erin Kennedy is an NZNO leader in Wellington. Since 2006 she has represented members in the workplace, in the media and in the Council of Trade Unions. In her roles as Lead Delegate, Convenor and Co-convenor at my DHB, I worked closely with Erin for over a decade. Last month, Erin submitted a letter toContinue reading “‘Making a mockery of democracy and partnership’ – An unpublished letter to Kai Tiaki”

Viewpoint: Why we aren’t celebrating Florence’s birthday

Debate is swirling around statues and the veneration of colonial icons in the wake of #BlackLivesMatter protests. I re-post this article I wrote in April 2020 as a contribution to a re-evaluation of the figure known as “the founder of modern nursing“. Many nurses find Nightingale’s statements on colonisation and the fate of indigenous peopleContinue reading “Viewpoint: Why we aren’t celebrating Florence’s birthday”

NZNO members call for a vote of “no confidence” in their Board

Media release – NZNO Democracy Now! 13 May 2020 A member petition calling for a motion of no confidence in the Board of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation was submitted to the union’s Chief Executive yesterday. It follows the resignation of the President, Vice-President and three other directors of the eleven-member Board in the spaceContinue reading “NZNO members call for a vote of “no confidence” in their Board”

Three former NZNO Presidents call for fresh Board elections

Media release – NZNO Democracy Now! 6 May, 2020 Three former Presidents of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation have united in a call for fresh elections for the full NZNO Board. The call is the subject of a petition launched today for a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the organisation. “As the first NZNO PresidentContinue reading “Three former NZNO Presidents call for fresh Board elections”

Q&A with members of “New Zealand, please hear our voice”

The 30 questions below were submitted by administrators of the Facebook group, “New Zealand, please hear our voice”. Formed in 2018 by two anonymous nurses using the pseudonym “Nurse Florence”, it has grown to 39,000 members. It is the largest New Zealand-based Facebook group for nurses and our supporters. 1. What was the final strawContinue reading “Q&A with members of “New Zealand, please hear our voice””