Recap: Jacinda Ardern's post-Cabinet press conferencePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to a possible nurses strike during her weekly press conference. Nurses union members have voted down a 2 per cent pay increase offer from district health boards, and "a week of action" is on the way. READ MORE:* Nurses reject latest pay offer, will vote on whether to strike* Watch live: Jacinda Ardern's post-Cabinet press conferenceIt was not yet decided whether the workers would strike, but the union told members to prepare for a "week of action" next month. KEVIN STENT/STUFF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds her weekly post-Cabinet press conference. Ardern and Education Minister Chris Hipkins used the weekly press conference to announce the ministry had received its first application from Auckland charter school Vanguard to transition to a special character school.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2018 02:37 UTC