Our main nurses union says it is "flabbergasted" to learn enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners aren't included on the Government's residency Green List.
The two roles were included on a list of 30 health professions that should "immediately" be given a fast track to residency, according to Ministry of Health advice that was leaked.
The advice - provided to Health Minister Andrew Little a week ago - warned that failing to add the roles to the Green List would risk delivery of health services.
New Zealand Nurses Organisation president Anne Daniels spoke to Māni Dunlop.
