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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer

    Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer


    It means over two years, about 300 pharmacists will get first a 2.5-percent salary increase, followed by a second rise of two-percent.

    APEX union is ratifying the collective agreement dating back to last month.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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