Health workers in Canterbury protested over delayed Holidays Act remediation payments for years.

Health workers in Canterbury Waitaha protested outside Christchurch Hospital over delays in Holidays Act remediation payments, owed for several years. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation claims employees are receiving significantly lower leave compensation due to payroll system issues. Health authorities have been accused of dragging their feet for eight years, and the NZNO calls for a deadline to be set and adhered to by the government.