Junior Doctors
Junior doctors strike
Junior doctors have begun strike action over a dispute about rosters, but the Health Minister says he has seen no objective evidence that their working hours are unsafe. 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
DHBs accused of short-changing senior doctors over strike
Senior doctors say DHBs are trying to pay them less than a 2008 rate to cover junior doctors when they strike tomorrow.
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
Safety questions as doctors work 12 shifts in row of 16 hours
Junior doctors' rosters of up to 12 consecutive shifts and 16-hour days are unsafe, both for them and patients, the doctors' union says.
Hospital doctors working hours
A former president of the junior practitioners in Christchurch James Pullar talks about junior doctors working hours. Audio