23 October strike and rallies
- Strike FAQs are here.
- See here for more information about Te Whatu Ora Life Preserving Services including LPS requests/agreements by District.
- Information about the 23 October "Save our Services" rallies
NZNO members who are employed by Te Whatu Ora and the Department of Corrections have voted strongly in favour of taking strike action on Thursday 23 October 2025.
The decision to take this further strike action shows these members are committed to achieving their goals raised in bargaining around enforceable safe staffing and patient safety as well as pay increases that don’t mean a pay cut.
The national strike for Te Whatu Ora will be a complete withdrawal of labour from 1100-1500 at every place in New Zealand where Health New Zealand provides health services and/or disability support services.
The national strike for the Department of Corrections will be a complete withdrawal of labour from 0600-2200 at every place in New Zealand at which the Department of Corrections provides health care.
Tens of thousands of public sector workers including teachers, principals, support staff, doctors and allied health have also balloted or are considering balloting for strike action on Thursday 23 October. Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives and health care assistants will stand shoulder to shoulder and call on the Government to invest in public services so we have the resources to fix understaffing in our hospitals, schools, fire stations and other essential public services.
