The Te Whatu Ora/NZNO Collective Agreement covers Te Whatu Ora employees who are members of NZNO and are employed by Te Whatu Ora in the roles listed as follows or hold a nursing and midwifery position and is required by the employer to be a qualified health professional: Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Obstetric Nurses, Karitane Nurses, Health Care Assistants/ Hospital Aides.

Useful links

Te Whatu Ora / NZNO Collective Agreement

• Te Whatu Ora /NZNO Collective Agreement 31 March 2023 – 31 October 2024
• The Te Whatu Ora Terms of Settlement (17 July 2023)

Member action

• See recent member action on our Facebook and Instagram pages
• Coverage and photos from the 3 December 2024 national strike
• Photos from 30 August 2024 Initiation Day
• Dargaville Health and Safety strike
• Gisborne Health and Safety strike

Member updates 

2025

• 3 December - Survey for members, Safe Staffing strikes
• 1 December - Standing together for Safe Staffing next steps
• 28 November - Safe Staffing strikes Day of Visibility tomorrow
• 21 November - Safe Staffing strikes: Week 2
• 19 November - Safe Staffing strikes - advice for members
• 13 November - Next week's Safe Staffing strikes: Your rights
• 11 November - advice and Q&A sessions for members
• 2 November - Safe Staffing strike notices issued, LPS is underway
• 31 October - Te Whatu Ora members vote for Safe Staffing strikes, 17-30 November
• 28 October - Strike ballot is open
• 24 October - Save Our Services rallies
• 22 October - Save Our Services rallies Thursday 23 October
• 20 October - New LPS processes for Thursday's strike
• 13 October - LPS member meetings this week. Next week: Save Our Services rallies
• 10 October - Bargaining update and LPS meetings
• 3 October - NZNO members vote to strike on 23 October
• 25 September - Bargaining next phases
• 19 September - Bargaining update
• 11 September - Bargaining update
• 5 September - Te Whatu Ora and NZNO resume bargaining
• 3 September - On strike for patients
• 2 September - Stand up, show up, speak out - on strike for patient safety today
• 28 August - Bargaining update, next week's strike and beyond
• 25 August - LPS and strike day plans
• 19 August 2025 - Bargaining update and Life Preserving Services
• 18 August 2025 - International solidarity for NZNO members as momentum builds
• 17 August 2025 - Strike notice issued
• 14 August 2025 - LPS sessions and bargaining update 
• 13 August 2025 - Te Whatu Ora members vote to strike
• 6 August 2025 - Ballot opens today for two day strike in September
• 4 August 2025 - NZNO members call for two days of full strike action in September
• 31 July 2025 - Te Whatu Ora strike and next steps
• 30 July 2025 - Te Whatu Ora strike day
• 29 July 2025 - Te Whatu Ora mediation
• 25 July 2025 - Information about next week's strike
• 23 July 2025 - Te Whatu Ora LPS sessions
• 18 July 2025 - NZNO and Te Whatu Ora to attend mediation
• 11 July 2025 - Te Whatu Ora members vote to strike
• 4 July 2025 - Strike ballot opens today
• 2 July 2025 - Have your say on Te Whatu Ora's offer
• 30 June 2025 - Te Whatu Ora bargaining fails to go ahead
• 27 June 2025 - Close but no offer
• 19 June 2025 - Bargaining update
• 13 June 2025 - Bargaining resumes with Te Whatu Ora
• 28 May 2025 - Te Whatu Ora mass stop-work meetings
• 23 May 2025 - Members vote to not ratify NZNO/Te Whatu Ora collective agreement
• 13 May 2025 - Te Whatu Ora ratification meetings and vote
• 8 May 2025 - Te Whatu Ora ratification meetings and vote
• 10 April 2025 - Te Whatu Ora Bargaining Update
• 27 March 2025 - Te Whatu Ora facilitation bargaining set for next week
• 27 February 2025 - Holidays Act Remediation - Updated timeframes from Te Whatu Ora
• 18 February 2025 - Support the legal action for safe staffing at Te Whatu Ora
• 21 January 2025 - Te Whatu Ora ward meetings

2024

• 4 December 2024 - Member power on full display at yesterday's Te Whatu Ora strike
• 9 December 2024 - Te Whatu Ora rolling strikes begin tomorrow
• 29 November 2024 - Te Whatu Ora strike on Tuesday
• 27 November 2024 - Te Whatu Ora LPS sessions
• 25 November 2024 - Te Whatu Ora strikes update
• 21 November 2024 - Te Whatu Ora mediation Monday
• 15 November 2024 - Te Whatu Ora Strike Ballot Result
• 8 November 2024 - Strike ballot launches Monday
• 31 October 2024 - Te Whatu Ora paid union meetings start on Monday
• 24 October 2024 - Te Whatu Ora collective bargaining update
• 21 October 2024 - Te Whatu Ora Paid Union Meetings
• 16 October 2024 - Te Whatu Ora member update about funding crisis
• 11 October 2024 - Collective bargaining update
• 3 September 2024 - Te Whatu Ora bargaining gets underway
• 28 August 2024 - Te Whatu Ora redundancy proposal in breach of collective agreements
• 27 August 2024 - Te Whatu Ora Holidays Act remediation
• 22 August 2024 - Te Whatu Ora Holidays Act remediation, safe staffing and other matters
• 21 August 2024 - Take action for Safe Staffing on Friday 30 August
• 31 July 2024 - Have your say! Claims ballot closes Monday
• 24 July 2024 - Vote in the Te Whatu Ora bargaining online claims endorsement ballot
• 22 July 2024 - Te Whatu Ora claims endorsement meetings start today
• 16 July 2024 - Te Whatu Ora claims endorsement meetings next week
• 4 July - Te Whatu Ora terminate COVID special leave
• 14 May 2024 - Te Whatu Ora member newsletter 14 June 2024
• 6 May 2024 - Vote to endorse NZNO delegates on your bargaining team
• 1 May 2024 - Health Service Cuts for Te Whatu Ora members
• 19 April 2024 - Claims survey is open
• 20 March 2024 - Delegate briefings for claims meetings 3-5 April
• 20 March 2024 - Claims meetings to be held 8-19 April
• 15 February 2024 - Holiday Pay remuneration update