Fight Back for Health - May Day 2025
Stand together for health workers and our public health system on May Day (1 May)
FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH May Day events are being organised across Aotearoa by the health unions including NZNO on 1 May. In many locations these will be held outside public hospitals.
We're encouraging health workers and supporters to attend their local FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event.
The NZCTU is also organising a number of FIGHT BACK TOGETHER May Day hui on 1 May. In some locations the FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH and FIGHT BACK TOGETHER May Day events will be combined.
If you can't see your town or city listed for a FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event, there may be a FIGHT BACK TOGETHER hui happening. Information about the NZCTU FIGHT BACK TOGETHER hui can be found here.
Find your local FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH action on May Day (May 1) 2025In some places the details are still being confirmed, these will be kept updated here |
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Whangārei Hospital |
Whangārei Hospital, 11.30am-1pm |
| Middlemore Hospital | 11.30am-12.30pm |
| Auckland City Hospital | Outside the front of the hospital 9am-1.30pm |
| North Shore Hospital |
Corner of Shakespeare and Taharoto Rds 2.45pm-3.45pm |
| Waitakere Hospital |
Outside Lincoln Road Entrance 2pm-4pm |
| Waikato Hospital |
Combined FIGHT BACK TOGETHER and FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event The Rose Garden at the Lake, 12.30pm-1.30pm |
| Tauranga Hospital |
Opposite 18th Ave and Cameron Road, 11.30am-12.30pm |
| Rotorua Hospital |
Combined FIGHT BACK TOGETHER and FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event Ranolf and Arawa St roundabout, 12-1pm |
| Gisborne Hospital |
Gathering Corner Derby St and Gladstone Road, then Hīkoi for Health to Heipipi Park Gather at 11am, hīkoi at 11.30am |
| Hastings Hospital |
Main entrance, 12pm-1pm |
| Masterton Hospital |
Details TBC |
| Hutt Hospital |
Footpath outside at Gate 2, 12.30-1pm |
| Nelson Hospital |
Combined FIGHT BACK TOGETHER and FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event 1903 Square (Top of Trafalgar St), 12.30pm - 1.30pm |
| Christchurch Hospital |
South Hagley Park, across the road from the hospital, 11.30am-1.30pm |
| Dunedin Hospital |
Combined FIGHT BACK TOGETHER and FIGHT BACK FOR HEALTH event Museum Reserve, 12.30pm-1.30pm |
| Te Rau Kawakawa (Buller Health Centre) - Westport |
Outside the Health Centre, 11am-1pm |
| Timaru |
Outside Timaru hospital, 11.30am - 1.30pm |
Why health workers are taking a stand this May Day
Despite chronically difficult working conditions, health workers give their all for patients and whānau. But this Government has made historic attacks on our health system. They’ve proposed massive health cuts, increased private companies’ role in health care, and made staffing shortages worse.
Doctors, administrators, medical receptionists, nurses, midwives, health care assistants, radiologists, technicians, support workers, and so many more will stand together outside public hospitals across the country on 1 May.
We’re fighting back together for a health system resourced to care for all, and look after the workers behind every surgery, immunization, and appointment.
We’ll be sending a clear message to those in power:
- Stop the health cuts
- We call on the Government for safe staffing
- We call on the Government to respect kaimahi Māori and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi by allowing for culturally-appropriate and mana-enhancing care
- We demand pay equity
Join your local action and stand together for health workers and our public health system on 1 May.
