# Te Whatu Ora

Type: organization

Source: HR & Workforce Intelligence Brief — https://gethrbrief.com/entity/te-whatu-ora
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## Timeline

- **2026-02-21**: Second Year Milestone — Bargaining officially enters its second year, with no immediate resolution in sight.
- **2025-11-20**: Industrial Action Warning — Unions signal potential for work-to-rule actions as negotiations pass the nine-month mark.
- **2025-08-15**: Mediation Stalemate — Initial mediation sessions fail to bridge the gap on pay equity and staffing ratios.
- **2025-02-01**: Bargaining Commences — Initial rounds of negotiations begin for new collective agreements for nurses and senior doctors.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NZ Healthcare Crisis Deepens as Nurse and Doctor Bargaining Enters Year Two
2026-02-21 07:12:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Collective bargaining between New Zealand's healthcare unions and the government has officially entered its second year without a resolution. The prolonged deadlock affects thousands of nurses and senior doctors, exacerbating staffing shortages and raising concerns over long-term workforce retention.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/nz-healthcare-bargaining-second-year-deadlock

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