Waikato DHB Nurses Strike – 9 June 2021
On Wednesday the 9th of June, Waikato DHB’s NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants
and some midwives will go on strike between the hours of 11am to 7pm.
This will have a major impact on services at all five of our hospitals (Waikato,
Thames, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti).
For patients this will mean:
Emergency and essential services will still be provided during this time for
urgent medical care.
Non-urgent appointments will be deferred and rescheduled.
If you have an appointment on this day, please do not attend unless you have
been contacted directly that it is still going ahead.
Please try and keep our hospital emergency departments for emergencies only. Non-
urgent patients may face a longer wait than usual.
If it is an emergency, please continue to call 111. However, if it is not urgent, please
visit your GP or local urgent care centre or call Healthline for 24-hour free advice on
0800 611 116.
For more information about the strike please visit our website -
www.waikatodhb.health.nz/strike or if you have a query or concerns call freephone
0800 276 216.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
-
89.1% Yes, it's fair
-
10.3% No, it's unreasonable
-
0.7% Other - I'll share below
Are you following the water charge discussions at Hamilton City Council?
Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.
The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation to the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Amendments.
Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.
All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.
What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
-
64% I support it
-
16% I don't support it
-
20% I'm not really bothered