新西兰卫生部推迟惠灵顿的人员编制,引发了17 000名工人11月28日因工资和资金问题罢工。 Health NZ delays staffing in Wellington, sparking a Nov. 28 strike by 17,000 workers over pay and funding.

根据官方信息法数据,新西兰卫生部将惠灵顿地区的临床人员招聘推迟至30周,根据官方信息法数据,在2025年3月至5月期间,219个招聘申请需要两个多月的时间才能获得批准. Health NZ is delaying clinical staff recruitment in the Wellington region by up to 30 weeks, with 219 hiring requests taking over two months to approve between March and May 2025, according to Official Information Act data. 包括医疗成像技术专家在内的关键角色仍未填补,工作人员短缺情况不断恶化。 Critical roles, including medical imaging technologists, remain unfilled, worsening staffing shortages. 公共服务协会指责受限的医疗资金和政府优先考虑的房东减税政策, 原因是疲劳增加, 患者等待时间长, 员工离开海外工作机会. The Public Service Association blames constrained health funding and government priorities favoring tax relief for landlords, citing increased burnout, longer patient wait times, and staff leaving for overseas opportunities. 因此,大约17 000名PSA保健工作者将于11月28日罢工,要求公平薪酬、更安全的人员配置水平以及政府采取紧急行动解决系统性资金不足问题。 As a result, about 17,000 PSA health workers are set to strike on November 28, demanding fair pay, safer staffing levels, and urgent government action to address systemic underfunding.