IQN to New Zealand RN- Registration, CGFNS, CAP, OSCE Support Group

12/06/2026

https://migrationnetwork.un.org/resources/new-zealands-2025-nursing-registration-pathway-international-nurses

New Zealand's 2025 Nursing Registration Pathway for International Nurses Author: Jincemon Joy (Migration Consultant) The 2025 revised nursing registration process in New Zealand offers significant opportunities for internationally trained nurses to build successful careers in one of the world's most...

15/05/2026

06/05/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Rubi Ch, Aaron Diana, Rabindra Ojha

04/05/2026

📢 Proposed NZNO – Health NZ Agreement: What Nurses Could Earn

If the proposed agreement is accepted, nurses will receive two pay increases plus a one-off lump sum payment.

💰 Pay Increases
• 2.5% increase – March 2026
• 2.0% increase – March 2027

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👩‍⚕️ Registered Nurse (RN) Annual Salary (2027)

Step 1 (New Grad) – $79,221
Step 2 – $85,400
Step 3 – $90,456
Step 4 – $95,328
Step 5 – $105,438
Step 6 – $108,471
Step 7 – $111,596

➡️ Top RN salary could reach $111,596 per year

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👨‍⚕️ Enrolled Nurse (EN) Annual Salary (2027)

Step 1 – $73,116
Step 2 – $76,306
Step 3 – $81,944
Step 4 – $84,543
Step 5 – $89,181

➡️ Top EN salary could reach $89,181 per year

📌 EN Step 5 includes an extra $2,000 pay scale adjustment.

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🏥 Senior / Designated Senior Nurse Salary (2027)

Depending on grade and experience:

• Grade 1: up to $126,970
• Grade 2: up to $133,483
• Grade 3: up to $139,995
• Grade 4: up to $144,339
• Grade 5: up to $147,169
• Grade 6: up to $170,209

➡️ Top Senior Nurse salary could reach about $170,209 per year

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💵 One-off Lump Sum Payment
• $1,000 for most nurses
• $1,300 for Senior Designated Nurses/Midwives
(Pro-rated based on FTE)

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⚠️ Important:
This is part of the proposed agreement. Members will need to review the details and vote before it becomes final.

💬 Do you think this proposal fairly reflects nurses’ work and responsibility?
Share your thoughts with colleagues.

🌏 International nurses planning to register in New Zealand:
If you need guidance on the registration process, TruMerit verification, theory exam, or OSCE preparation, feel free to message me for support and advice.


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04/05/2026

A Detailed Summary of the Proposed Agreement

1. Pay and Employment Conditions

The agreement outlines pay adjustments and employment condition changes for nurses and healthcare staff covered by the collective agreement.

Salary increases and step progressions are structured across the term of the agreement.

Some allowances and pay-related provisions are reviewed or adjusted.

2. Safe Staffing Commitments

A stronger focus is placed on safe staffing levels to protect both patients and staff.

Systems such as staffing monitoring, reporting, and response processes are reinforced to ensure concerns are addressed.

3. Safe Staffing Escalation Framework

A formal escalation system is introduced to address unresolved staffing shortages.

If unsafe staffing continues without resolution, concerns move through four escalation levels:

1. Level 1 – Local Management

Response required within 5 working days.

Local leaders create an action plan and timeline.

2. Level 2 – Service / Directorate

Response within 10 working days if the issue remains unresolved.

Managers review and update the plan.

3. Level 3 – District Level

Response within 15 working days.

District leadership may conduct formal risk assessment and consider service changes.

4. Level 4 – Regional / National

Response within 20 working days.

Escalated when problems are systemic or unresolved at district level.

4. Principles of the Staffing Framework

The escalation system is based on several principles:

Patient and staff safety first

Clear accountability

Timely responses

Transparency

Consistent processes across districts

Data-informed and clinically led decisions

5. When Escalation Happens

The framework is triggered when there is sustained unresolved staffing risk, such as:

Ongoing vacancies affecting service delivery

Repeated unsafe staffing shifts

Agreed staffing solutions not implemented

Multiple unresolved local escalations.

6. What the Framework Is NOT

The system:

Does not replace existing local decision-making

Is not a grievance process

Is not meant for single shift staffing issues.

✅ Overall:
The proposed agreement aims to improve pay conditions, strengthen safe staffing systems, and ensure accountability when staffing issues persist, with clear escalation pathways and response timelines.

🌏 International nurses planning to register in New Zealand:
If you need guidance on the registration process, TruMerit verification, theory exam, or OSCE preparation, feel free to message me for support and advice.

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03/05/2026

🚨 Update for Nurses & Healthcare Staff in New Zealand 🇳🇿

A new offer has been presented by Te Whatu Ora to NZNO members regarding the collective agreement.

Here are the key highlights of the proposal:

💰 Pay Increases
• 2.5% pay rise from 2 March 2026
• Additional 2.0% pay rise from 2 March 2027

👩‍⚕️ Enrolled Nurses
• Step 5 salary increase of $2,000 on top of the 2.5% increase
• Step 5 salary would increase from $83,349 to $87,433

💵 Lump Sum Payments
• $1,300 (pro-rated by FTE) for Senior Designated Nurses/Midwives
• $1,000 (pro-rated by FTE) for other eligible staff after ratification

🏥 Safe Staffing Improvements
• Protection of the CCDM staffing calculation system
• Better transparency around staffing decisions
• Improved reporting of vacancies at ward and district levels

📊 Future Workforce Work
• Research into safe staffing ratios
• New process to address ongoing unsafe staffing issues

📚 Professional Development
• Increased support for Nurse Practitioner professional development
• Work underway to strengthen Health Care Assistant roles and training

🗳 Members will vote on this offer in an online ballot from 11–15 May.

👉 Call to Action:
If you are a nurse working in New Zealand, take time to review the full proposal, attend member meetings, and make sure you vote. Your voice matters in shaping the future of nursing and patient care.

🌏 International nurses planning to register in New Zealand:
If you need guidance on the registration process, TruMerit verification, theory exam, or OSCE preparation, feel free to message me for support and advice.


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20/02/2026

Celebrating my 3rd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

15/02/2026

First 5 Steps are prerequisite, the theory exam could be taken overseas, however, OSCE in always in New Zealand