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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Eva Corlett

New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions

Workers rally in Auckland during the New Zealand ‘mega strike’ amid stalled collective bargaining with the coalition government
Workers rally in Auckland during the New Zealand ‘mega strike’ amid stalled collective bargaining with the coalition government. Photograph: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images

An estimated 100,000 nurses, teachers and public sector staff walked off the job in New Zealand on Thursday to call on the government to better fund and resource public services, in one of the country’s largest ever strikes.

The so-called “mega strike” brought together workers from multiple sectors, including more than 60,000 school teachers, 40,000 nurses and salaried medical specialists and 15,000 public service staff.

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