April 17, 2023
Nurses’ Maranga Mai call for health funding increase
Maranga mai! is the call for nurses to rise up and call on political parties to address the nursing and health crisis.
Nurses Organisation kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says it’s not a strike but 20 rallies across the country where nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora, alongside their whānau and communities, can take united action.
She expects wide community support.
“Health impacts on all of us and what we’ve seen over the past few years is the accessibility to get to services has been somewhat impacted so everybody has a right to challenge the Government to make sure there is adequate funding to address these systemic failings,” Ms Nuku says.