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Staff Threaten Walkout at Overburdened Clinic | Auckland News
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- 108
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Summary
Sixteen staff at Pahiatua Medical Centre are on the brink of walking out unless Tararua Health Group urgently fixes catastrophic under-resourcing—cancer screenings delayed a year, patients waiting three months for appointments, and just one point six nurses left after a drop from five. Staff can’t even administer flu shots or childhood vaccines, fearing preventable deaths as they’re forced to practice medicine beyond their capacity. They demand the PHO intervene immediately, rejecting its proposed review as bureaucratic delay, and want direct management scrutiny plus swift action—including frontline worker consultations. PHO CEO Tony Wai says they’re collaborating with Health New Zealand to deploy temporary staff, telehealth, and extra clinicians—but insists services remain open. With a deadline of October 16th, this is a desperate cry for systemic change before lives are lost. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/1440150/pahiatua-medical-centre-staff-threaten-resignations-unless-under-resourcing-addressed More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e2b3070a95506b5b Report issues to [email protected].