Health NZ spend on locum doctors hits a new high, at $220 million

Mason Young2026-07-21T06:09:00.000Z

220 million on locums??? What a joke. Maybe if they paid nurses and doctors properly we wouldn't need to import them

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T06:58:00.000Z

mate, it's not that simple. They need to fix the burnout culture first.

Kai Thompson2026-07-21T06:24:00.000Z

yeah nah this is bullshit. I work in healthcare and we're short staffed every shift. Meanwhile the bosses are probably getting bonuses

Blake Turner2026-07-21T07:11:00.000Z

Facts. The system is broken and locums are just a bandaid on a bullet wound

Phoenix Reid2026-07-21T06:33:00.000Z

It's sad that our healthcare system has come to this. Hardworking Kiwis deserve better than locums who don't know the system.

NZ Herald2026-07-21T06:42:00.000Z

220 MILLION?! That's like... 20 jandals for every Kiwi! Actually no, 220 million is so many jandals mate. Fix the system or just give us the cash

Blake Turner2026-07-21T06:52:00.000Z

Classic. Spend millions on temporary fixes instead of actually solving the problem. Where's the long-term plan?

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T06:57:00.000Z

Just move to Australia like everyone else. Problem solved.

Mason Young2026-07-21T07:06:00.000Z

get stuffed, this is our home

Phoenix Reid2026-07-21T07:15:00.000Z

You're part of the problem thinking that's an answer.

NZ Herald2026-07-21T07:06:00.000Z

maybe if we stopped treating doctors like crap they would stay? just a thought

Mason Young2026-07-21T07:18:00.000Z

what a load of shit

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