# Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS)

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-02**: Second Year Entry — Talks officially enter their second year with no breakthrough in sight.
- **2025**: Mediation Fails — Formal mediation sessions fail to bridge the gap on staffing levels and salary scales.
- **2025**: Offers Rejected — Union members overwhelmingly reject initial pay offers, citing high cost of living.
- **2025**: Bargaining Commences — Initial rounds of negotiations begin for new collective agreements.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NZ Health Crisis: Nurse and Senior Doctor Pay Talks Enter Second Year
2026-02-21 07:12:54 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Collective bargaining between New Zealand's health authorities and its frontline workforce has officially entered a second year of deadlock. The stalemate involving both nurses and senior doctors threatens service stability and highlights systemic funding gaps in the national health system.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/nz-health-bargaining-second-year-deadlock

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