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flag New Zealand’s Health NZ paid $58M in redundancies to nearly 2,800 non-clinical workers from 2023–2025, sparking union backlash over worsened healthcare pressures.

flag New Zealand’s Health NZ paid $58 million in redundancy to nearly 2,800 non-clinical health workers from November 2023 to December 2025, sparking criticism from the Public Service Association, which called the spending a “disgraceful waste” and warned the cuts worsened system pressures, contributing to IT failures, longer emergency wait times, and increased clinician workloads. flag The union blamed government funding reductions for the layoffs, arguing the loss of essential staff undermines long-term healthcare stability. flag While Health Minister Simeon Brown cited improvements in elective surgery wait times, emergency department performance, and immunization rates, along with the hiring of thousands of new nurses and doctors, Health NZ maintained the redundancies were voluntary and part of a restructuring effort to focus resources on frontline care.

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