American theatre nurse Birgitte Mack, 50, has never been to New Zealand. But if she was arriving after the end of July she would have a longer wait for residency. As Mack arrives here, many believe Kiwi nurses are planning to leave, with high demand for their skills driven by a global nursing shortage and open borders. A gender pay deal negotiated with the Government would not achieve pay parity with roles in Australia, Boyd said. But Mack said it would be better to allow nurses to gain residency when they started working.

Source: Stuff May 13, 2022 05:44 UTC