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Kate Weston: College of Nurses Director says latest pay offer to nurses is certainly worth considering

Published: July 3, 2023, 7:34 p.m.

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The latest pay offer to nurses is being called a significant and positive outcome.

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The Government is stumping up an additional $1.5 billion towards an interim settlement.

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That would mean Te Whatu Ora nurses get a pay rise and a $15,000 dollar lump sum.

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College of Nurses Executive Director Kate Weston says it\'s an offer certainly worth considering.

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She told Tim Dower it\'s now time to turn their attention to other sectors.

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Weston says nurses in areas like aged care and M\\u0101ori and iwi providers have had small pay increases which aren\'t enough.

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