Strike
Drug shortages in PNG force strike threat by doctors
A drug and funding shortage in Papua New Guinea is so severe that eight hospitals have been forced to close, and a vast majority could follow suit by the end of the month. Because of this, doctors are… Audio
Union criticised for unwillingess to compromise
A union representing some ambulance workers is criticising what it calls another union's inability to come to a compromise with St John over its collective agreement.
Junior doctors - prepared to strike again if necessary
Junior doctors says some colleagues did not strike because they were threatened with career retribution. We speak with two who did- Dr Sam Holford and Dr Courtney Brown. Audio
Junior doctors explain why they have to strike
2,500 junior doctors from around the country went on strike today in protest of long working hours. Checkpoint spoke to doctors on strike in Auckland and Christchurch. Video, Audio
Junior doctors walk off the job around the country
Junior Doctors walked off wards in hospitals around the country today in a 48-hour strike over rosters. Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Video, Audio
Junior doctors make a stand
Striking doctor says he and his colleagues are worried their current working hours are far too long and put patients' lives in danger. Audio
Health Minister says strike won't compromise life-saving care
Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman says he is confident people needing urgent care will recieve it despite 48-hour junior doctor strike. Audio
Junior doctors strike begins this morning
Junior doctors have walked off the job at hospitals around the country in a strike against punishing rosters. Our health correspondent Karen Brown has the latest. Audio
DHBs condemn bullying of doctors who plan to strike
District health boards say bullying of junior doctors who intend to strike is wrong and they'll take action on any cases they hear about. Audio
Hospital doctors strike, saying hours are unsafe
Junior doctors go on strike for 48 hours a fortnight from today.They are demanding safer rosters and safer hours. All 20 district health boards will be affected. Audio
Strike affects New Caledonia domestic airline
A planned strike by air traffic controllers in New Caledonia has prompted the cancellation of several flights tomorrow.
New Caledonia strike support dwindles
A number of New Caledonian unions have distanced themselves from calls for a general strike on Thursday.
Bus driver strike threat for Auckland next week
Workers at Auckland's largest bus company are threatening to strike next Friday, potentially affecting tens of thousands of commuters.
Spectrum:The Town That Wouldn't Lie Down
A colourful portrait of Blackball, told from the vantage point of 1975 - four years after the government closed The Paparoa Mine at Roa. With the great days of coal gone, the inhabitants of this West… Audio
Auckland health workers plan strike action
Hundreds of Auckland health workers, including some emergency staff, will strike this week after negotiations on how to extend weekend services came to a halt.
DOC staff to protest pay offer
Department of Conservation (DOC) staff say they feel undervalued by management and will take limited industrial action this week. More than three-quarters of the department's 2000 staff plan to…
Cancer treatment specialists strike
Some health workers who provide radiation treatment to cancer patients are going on strike today. Audio
