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Holidays Act issues have occurred across a range of sectors. Within the health sector the issues are not limited to Te Whatu Ora or the former DHBs, but apply more generally. Remediation processes and payments have taken years. The Society has made representations for compliance and remediation to other health employers.

The recently announced Labour Party policy that, if elected, would support nurse practitioners (NPs) and general practitioners to buy into existing primary care practices or establish new ones by providing no- or low-interest loans to NPs and GPs is an excellent initiative.

The recent Government decision meaning new patients seeking treatment for gender dysphoria or incongruence can no longer be prescribed gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues is troubling.

Te Uniana o NSNZ - the Union of the Nurses Society has given notice to Te Whatu Ora for a collective employment agreement.