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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    Thousands of senior doctors and dentists are joining this month's massive public service strike

    Thousands of senior doctors and dentists are joining this month's massive public service strike

    7 October 2025
    Salaried Medical Specialists Association members have voted to down tools for four-hours on October 23, from 11am.

    It will involve 4000 doctors and dentists.

    More than 36-thousand Health NZ nurses - and 40-thousand teachers - already plan to walk off the job that day.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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