Think that New Zealand may have a well organised, first world health system? You may want to review that opinion after reading this piece from the NZ news site Stuff.co.nz “Terrifying time to look for work” Nurses who should be in hot demand are turning an eye to the unemployment queue, with 500 graduates struggling…
A few days ago New Zealand got a slating on the OECD’s Better Life Index, one of the categories it scored poorly in was Housing. Many migrants chose New Zealand because they’re looking for a better standard of living, what a surprise it is for them when they discover not only are the houses of poor…
Moving to New Zealand because you’ve heard its ‘free’ health service is world class, or maybe you’re a medical professional hoping for a better working environment? Think again, when it comes to health care you get what you pay for. (Read our posts tagged health service) The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is so concerned…
Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from places around the net. Today’s tale was a response to a thread we started on a NZ forum which has since closed down. The author is a British migrant who returned to a better life in…
The ODT is carrying a report about the resignation of the Clinical Leader of its emergency care facility. He’s resigning in protest at proposed staffing levels: “Dr Tim Kerruish resigned as clinical leader yesterday morning after about 15 months in the role, effective immediately, but will stay on as a specialist. His position was “untenable” because of a disagreement…
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