Midwives to get 3.5% pay increase, $235 lump sum after settling pay claim
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Midwives are to get a 3.5 percent pay rise and a lump sum of $235 after settling their collective agreement with Health New Zealand.
It comes after thousands of midwives joined their nurse colleagues in a
nationwide, 24-hour strike
on Wednesday.
Health NZ said the offer was over 29 months and would put a graduate midwife's base salary up almost $3000 to more than $85,000.
A senior midwife's salary will increase almost $4000 to a little under $112,000 per year.
In a statement, Health NZ said the "valued and important work" of midwives was reflected in the sizeable pay increases they had seen in recent years.
Health NZ said it employed 1728 midwives and the workforce had grown by 111 full time equivalent positions in the 12 months to March 2025.
The decision to settle the agreement was made by Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Services.
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