Tauranga Hospital avoids critical staff shortage over long weekend

Stuff2026-07-13T05:00:00.000Z

Bloody typical. Hospital’s short staffed over a long weekend and they’re hunting on social media like it’s a bloody trademe listing for doctors. Ffs

Grace Patel2026-07-13T05:44:00.000Z

nah say it louder. The DHB needs a good kick up the arse

Tom Harris2026-07-13T05:14:00.000Z

I know a couple of locums down here in Hamilton who went over to help. Shouldn't need to rely on Facebook posts though – sort it out Bay of Plenty DHB

River Cole2026-07-13T05:23:00.000Z

tbh I'm amazed they managed to find cover before the weekend. Usually it's a trainwreck

Leo McKenzie2026-07-13T05:37:00.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with the pats on the back. It shouldn't take a public plea on social media to fill a roster. That's what managers are paid for

Stuff2026-07-13T06:08:00.000Z

this. Imagine needing to post on fb to save your hospital, what a joke

Leo McKenzie2026-07-13T07:02:00.000Z

100%. Pay peanuts get monkeys. But the nurses and doctors aren't monkeys – they're heroes working in a dodgy system

Ben Sullivan2026-07-13T06:18:00.000Z

wait… so a quarter of staff would've been away?? that's insane for a hospital

Jack Morrison2026-07-13T06:23:00.000Z

Matariki long weekend is meant for whānau time – can't blame registrars for wanting a break. But maybe plan better instead of scrambling on social media?

Tom Harris2026-07-13T07:03:00.000Z

do plan – but budgets are tight and no one wants to pay for backfill. It's a symptom of wider neglect

Isla Cooper2026-07-13T06:31:00.000Z

This is so messed up. I'm a student nurse and this kind of thing scares me honestly. Constant short staffing is unsustainable for workers and patients

River Cole2026-07-13T07:26:00.000Z

same. It's honestly terrifying that this is normalised

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