1 May 2025

Over 5000 doctors strike over stalled pay and conditions talks

From Checkpoint, 4:07 pm on 1 May 2025

Keeping our top medical talent on New Zealand shores, compromised care and growing wait lists. These are some of the reasons over 5,000 senior doctors have walked off the job in unprecedented 24-hour strike action over stalled pay and conditions talks. Health NZ said the strike has forced the postponement of more than 4,000 planned procedures. Jimmy Ellingham reports.