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Below is a timeline which shows the expiry and renewal dates for the 20 DHB Multi-Employer Collective Agreements (MECAs) agreed before 1 July 2022, and subsequent Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora agreements with health sector unions.
Health NZ CA Bargaining - Timeline of expiry dates (PDF 2MB)
Last updated March 2025
Current agreements
Medical
Medical
RDA Collective Agreement (18 June 2024 to 31 July 2026) [PDF, 7.8 MB]
Last updated July 2024
STONZ Resident Medical Officer Collective Agreement (14 February 2024 to 28 February 2026) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated March 2024
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024) [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Last updated December 2023
Nursing and midwifery
Nursing and midwifery
NZNO HNZ Nursing and Midwifery Collective Agreement (31 March 2023 to 31 October 2024 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated November 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA Auckland Region (15 June 2023 to 15 March 2025) [PDF, 2.2 MB]
Last updated December 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing Collective Agreement Rest of NZ (31 March 2023 to 31 December 2024) [PDF, 3.2 MB]
Last updated December 2023
MERAS Midwives MECA (February 2023 to April 2025) [PDF, 943 KB]
Last updated February 2024
Allied Health professionals
Allied Health professionals
PSA Allied Public Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement (30 November 2023 to 30 June 2025) [PDF, 6.7 MB]
Last updated February 2024
APEX Anaesthetic Technicians Collective Agreement (1 December 2023 to 30 November 2025) [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Last updated June 2024
APEX and TWO Clinical Technicians Collective Agreement (2 May 2024 - 1 May 2026) signed [PDF, 16 MB]
Last updated February 2024
APEX and TWO Clinical Technicians Collective Agreement (2 May 2024 - 1 May 2026) signed [DOCX, 207 KB]
Last updated February 2025
APEX Clinical Perfusionists Collective Agreement (5 April 2024 to 30 June 2026) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated April 2024
APEX TWO Clinical Pharmacist Facilitator Collective Agreement (2 Apr 2024 – 30 Nov 2025) signed [PDF, 5.9 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX TWO Clinical Pharmacist Facilitators Collective Agreement (2 April 2024 to 30 November 2025) unsigned searchable [DOCX, 260 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Clinical Physiology Collective Agreement Errata (16 September 2024 to 31 May 2026) signed [PDF, 655 KB]
Last updated November 2024
APEX Clinical Physiology Collective Agreement (16 September 2024 to 31 May 2026) signed [PDF, 19 MB]
Last updated November 2024
APEX Clinical Physiology Collective Agreement (16 September 2024 to 31 May 2026) [PDF, 530 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Dental Therapist and Dental Assistants Collective Agreement (9 March 2024 to 8 March 2026) [PDF, 3.6 MB]
Last updated July 2024
APEX Dietitians Collective Agreement (27 June 2024 to 31 January 2026) [PDF, 16 MB]
Last updated July 2024
APEX Occupational Therapy Collective Agreement for Te Tai Tokerau District (2 October 2023 to 1 October 2025) [PDF, 17 MB]
Last updated September 2024
APEX Medical Imaging Technologists Collective Agreement (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026) unsigned searchable [PDF, 959 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Medical Imaging Technologists Collective Agreement (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026) signed [PDF, 3 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers CA (11 December 2023 to 31 August 2025) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Last updated February 2024
APEX Medical Laboratory Assistants Side Letter (dated 13 January 2025) [PDF, 741 KB]
Last updated January 2025
APEX Medical Physicists Collective Agreement (19 January 2024 to 31 August 2025) [PDF, 888 KB]
Last updated April 2024
PSA Medical Radiation-Imaging Technologists Collective Agreement (Counties-Manukau, Waikato, MidCentral, Nelson-Marlborough) (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Technologists Collective Agreement (1 July 2024 to 31 January 2027) unsigned searchable) [PDF, 975 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Pharmacy (1 December 2023 to 30 November 2025) [PDF, 23 MB]
Last updated June 2024
APEX and TWO Physiotherapy Collective Agreement (19 July 2024 - 31 July 2025) signed [PDF, 17 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX and TWO Physiotherapy Collective Agreement (19 July 2024 - 31 July 2025) unsigned searchable) [PDF, 841 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX and TWO Physiotherapy Variation signed [PDF, 602 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX and Health NZ Psychotherapists (Te Toka Tumai Waitemata Tairawhiti Collective Agreement (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026) signed [PDF, 15 MB]
Last updated December 2024
APEX Psychologists MECA (19 June 2023 to 30 June 2025)) [PDF, 925 KB]
Last updated June 2023
APEX Radiation Therapists Collective Agreement (8 April 2024 to 7 April 2026) unsigned searchable [PDF, 679 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Radiation Therapists Collective Agreement (8 April 2024 to 7 April 2026) signed [PDF, 19 MB]
Last updated October 2024
PSA Radiation Therapists Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley and Mid Central Collective Agreement (8 April 2024 to 7 April 2025) unsigned [PDF, 2.2 MB]
Last updated October 2024
PSA Radiation Therapists Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley and Mid Central Collective Agreement (8 April 2024 to 7 April 2025) signed [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Social Worker Collective Agreement for Te Tai Tokerau District (16 October 2023 to 15 October 2025) [PDF, 16 MB]
Last updated 10 October 2024
APEX Sonographers Collective Agreement (1 August to 20 November 2026) signed [PDF, 31 MB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Sonographers Collective Agreement (1 August 2024 to 30 November 2026) unsigned [PDF, 812 KB]
Last updated October 2024
APEX Sterile Services Collective Agreement for Hawke’s Bay (18 March 2024 to 28 February 2026) [PDF, 4.1 MB]
Last updated June 2024
Home and community support workers
Home and community support workers
PSA Home and Community Support Workers - Collective Employment Agreement [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Last updated August 2023
Administration
Administration
Services
Services
APEX Tradespersons Collective Agreement (2 April 2024 to 1 April 2026) signed [PDF, 2.5 MB]
Last updated October 2024
AWUNZ Hospital Services Nelson-Marlborough District Collective Agreement (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026) signed [PDF, 5.3 MB]
Last updated October 2024
AWUNZ PSA Trades Southern DHB (Otago) Collective Agreement (1 May 2022 to 30 June 2022) signed [PDF, 744 KB]
Last updated January 2025
AWUNZ Te Tai Tokerau Porters Collective Agreement (15 June 2024 to 14 June 2026) [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Last updated September 2024
E tū Food and Services Collective Agreement (1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Last updated 9 October 2024
E tū Maintenance Trades and Related Services Collective Agreement (17 April 2023 to 16 April 2025) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Last updated January 2024
First Union Patient Transport Drivers Te Tai Tokerau Collective Agreement (15 June 2024 to 14 June 2026) [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Last updated October 2024
FIRST Union Service Workers Te Toka Tumai District Collective Agreement (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026) [PDF, 851 KB]
Last updated December 2024
Nelson Marlborough District Collective Agreement - Live Life Disability Support (expires 31 October 2023) [PDF, 3.3 MB]
Last updated May 2023
PSA Security Collective Agreement (29 September 2024 - 28 September 2026) signed [PDF, 880 KB]
Last updated January 2025
Unite Attendants Waikato Collective Agreement (1 July 2024 - 30 June 2026) signed [PDF, 670 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist
Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist
Health NZ CA Bargaining: Timeline of expiry dates



Current Bargaining
Senior Medical Officers Collective Agreement
Health NZ is renegotiating its collective agreement with the ASMS union which represents around 5,500 senior doctors. This factsheet provides an overview of the negotiations, including current SMO pay and conditions.
Senior Medical Officer Workforce Factsheet [DOCX, 397 KB]
Senior Medical Officer Workforce Factsheet [PDF, 473 KB]
Expired agreements
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2024
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2024
APEX Biomedical Technicians Collective Agreement (2 July 2022 to 1 May 2024) (PDF 4.57MB) [PDF, 4.6 MB]
Last updated February 2023
APEX Psychotherapists SECA (4 July 2022 to 30 June 2024) (PDF 5.13MB) [PDF, 5.1 MB]
Last updated April 2023
APEX Sonographers for South of Auckland MECA (1 December 2022 to 31 July 2024) (PDF 29MB) [PDF, 29 MB]
Last updated April 2023
APEX Sonographers for Auckland Region MECA (1 August 2022 to 31 May 2024) (PDF 807KB) [PDF, 807 KB]
Last updated July 2023
APEX Physiotherapy Collective Agreement for Bay of Plenty & Waikato (19 January 2024 to 31 July 2025) (PDF 2.4MB) [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Last updated March 2024
APEX Tradespersons Waikato Collective Agreement (27 June 2024 to 31 January 2026) (PDF 2.5MB) [PDF, 2.5 MB]
Last updated April 2024
PSA Medical Radiation-Imaging Technologists for Counties-Manukau, Waikato and MidCentral Districts Collective Agreement (2 December 2022 to 30 June 2024) (PDF 1.2MB) (external link)
Last updated May 2023
E tū Service Food Workers Union (15 December 2021 - 31 May 2024) (PDF 1.1MB) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated March 2022
APEX Clinical Physiology MECA (20 October 2022 - 31 May 2024) (PDF 18MB) [PDF, 18 MB]
Last updated April 2023
APEX Radiation Therapists (2022- 2024) (PDF, 16.2MB) [PDF, 16 MB]
Last updated October 2022
APEX Medical Imaging Technologists MECA (1 September 2022-30 June 2024) (PDF, 915KB) [PDF, 915 KB]
Last updated March 2023
APEX Waikato Tradesperson Collective Agreement (1 April 2024 to 1 April 2024) (PDF1.6MB) (external link)
Last updated September 2024
RDA Resident Medical Officers Collective Agreement (17 May 2021 - 31 March 2024) (PDF, 5MB) [PDF, 4.9 MB]
Last updated July 2021
APEX Dietitians CEA (1 June 2022 - 31 January 2024) (PDF, 14.4MB) [PDF, 14 MB]
Last updated September 2022
APEX Sterile Services Collective Agreement (Hawke’s Bay) ( 1 July 2022 to 28 Feb 2024) (PDF, 2.6MB) [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Last updated April 2023
MERAS Midwives MECA (1 February 2021 - 30 April 2023) (PDF, 1.32MB) [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Last updated October 2021
APEX Physiotherapy MECA (27 July 2021 - 26 July 2023) (PDF, 1.85MB) [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Last updated August 2021
SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (14 December 2021 - 13 December 2023) (PDF 1.2MB) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated May 2023
APEX Medical Physicists MECA (18 July 2022 - 31 August 2023) (PDF, 18.8MB) [PDF, 19 MB]
Last updated August 2022
APEX Occupational Therapy Collective Agreement Te Tai Tokerau District (2 October 2023 – 1 October 2026) (PDF 2.7MB) [PDF, 2.7 MB]
Last updated October 2023
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2023
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2023
APEX Pharmacy (1 July 2022 - 30 November 2023) (PDF, 23.3MB) (external link)
Last updated October 2022
APEX Anaesthetic Technicians MECA (1 February 2022 - 30 November 2023) (PDF, 26.6MB) [PDF, 27 MB]
Last updated March 2023
National Health Administration Collective Agreement FINAL (PDF, 2 MB) [PDF, 2 MB]
Last updated September 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA Auckland Region (15 December 2020 - 15 March 2023) (PDF, 2.44MB) [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Last updated November 2021
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA (1 October 2020 - 31 December 2022 (PDF, 3.41MB) [PDF, 3.4 MB]
Last updated November 2021
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023) (PDF, 704KB) [PDF, 704 KB]
Last updated July 2022
E tū Maintenance Trades and Related Services (14 December 2020 - 16 April 2023) (PDF, 1.02MB) [PDF, 1 MB]
Last updated July 2022
Last updated June 2022
PSA Allied Public Health, Scientific & Technical – Auckland Region MECA (2 May 2022 - 30 June 2023) (PDF, 1.46MB) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated June 2022
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (31 May 2021 - 31 August 2023) (PDF, 4.72MB) [PDF, 4.7 MB]
Last updated May 2021
PSA Genetic Counsellors ADHB & CCDHB MECA (31 October 2020 to 1 February 2022) (PDF, 3MB) [PDF, 2.5 MB]
Last updated July 2021
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2022
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2022
NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA (2 August 2020 - 31 October 2022) (PDF, 1.3MB) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated November 2021
PSA Midlands Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB) [PDF, 647 KB]
Last updated November 2020
PSA South Island Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated 30 November 2020
PSA Midlands Clerical MECA (1 March 2019 - 28 February 2022) (PDF, 18MB) [PDF, 18 MB]
Last updated November 2019
PSA South Island Clerical MECA (1 February 2019 - 31 January 2022) (PDF, 5.3MB) [PDF, 30 MB]
Last updated November 2019
APEX Psychologists MECA (1 June 2021 - 31 May 2023) (PDF, 4MB) [PDF, 4.1 MB]
Last updated June 2021
APEX Sonographers (Auckland region) MECA (1 August 2019-31 July 2022) (PDF, 25mb) [PDF, 2.7 MB]
Last updated March 2020
APEX Sonographers (South of Auckland) MECA (1 December 2019-30 November 2022) (PDF, 1.86MB) [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Last updated March 2020
APEX Clinical Physiology MECA (9 March 2020 - 17 July 2022) (PDF, 467kb) [PDF, 468 KB]
Last updated February 2021
APEX Radiation Therapists MECA (8 April 2019-7 April 2022) (PDF, 16.9mb) [PDF, 17 MB]
Last updated April 2020
APEX Dietitians NDHB, TDHB, MDHB, WDHB MECA (expires 31 May 2022) (PDF, 2mb) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated March 2021
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021) (PDF, 1.29mb) [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Last updated May 2020
APEX Medical Physicists MECA (1 September 2018-31 August 2021) (PDF, 4.6mb) [PDF, 4.6 MB]
Last updated June 2019
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2021
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2021
PSA Lower North Island Clerical MECA (2 June 2021 - 31 December 2021) (PDF, 4.41MB) [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Last updated December 2021
PSA Northern Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 3.41MB) [PDF, 3.5 MB]
Last updated December 2021
PSA Northern Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated November 2020
PSA Lower North Island Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated November 2020
PSA Lower North Island Clerical MECA (2 June 2018 - 1 June 2021) (PDF, 17MB) [PDF, 17 MB]
Last updated May 2019
PSA Northern Clerical MECA (expires 28 March 2021) (PDF, 4.4MB) [PDF, 4.2 MB]
Last updated April 2019
APEX Pharmacy MECA (1 November 2020 - 31 January 2022) (PDF, 825kb) [PDF, 726 KB]
Last updated March 2021
PSA Mental Health and Public Health Nursing – Ratified MECA Rest of NZ (1 October 2017- 30 September 2020) (PDF, 7mb) [PDF, 7 MB]
Last updated November 2018
PSA Mental Health and Public Health Nursing – Ratified MECA Auckland Region (15 December 2017- 14 December 2020) (PDF, 5mb) [PDF, 5.3 MB]
Last updated November 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (01 January 2021 - 30 May 2021) (PDF, 876kb) [PDF, 876 KB]
Last updated March 2021
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2020
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2020
SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (10 December 2020-13 December 2021) (PDF, 897kb) [PDF, 897 KB]
Last updated February 2021
NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA (4 June 2018-31 July 2020) (PDF, 1.3mb) [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Last updated August 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (1 January 2020-31 December 2020) (PDF, 716kb) [PDF, 713 KB]
Last updated April 2020
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2019
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2019
PSA South Island Clerical MECA (1 February 2016 - 31 January 2019) (PDF, 744KB) [PDF, 741 KB]
Last updated February 2016
APEX Psychologists MECA (1 March 2019-1 March 2021) (PDF, 17.5mb) [PDF, 18 MB]
Last updated September 2020
RDA Resident Medical Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021) (PDF, 7.98mb) [PDF, 8 MB]
Last updated August 2019
MERAS Midwives MECA (1 February 2018 - 31 January 2021) (PDF, 844kb) [PDF, 840 KB]
Last updated May 2019
PSA Genetic Counsellors ADHB & CCDHB MECA (expires 31 October 2020) (PDF, 2.52mb) [PDF, 2.5 MB]
Last updated May 2019
SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (10 December 2018 - 9 December 2020) (PDF, 1.5mb) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Last updated January 2019
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2018
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2018
PSA Allied Public Health and Technical – Auckland Region MECA (7 December 2018 - 31 October 2020) (PDF, 6.5mb) [PDF, 6.5 MB]
Last updated January 2019
PSA Allied Public Health and Technical – Rest Of NZ MECA (7 December 2018 - 31 October 2020) (PDF, 8.2mb) [PDF, 8 MB]
Last updated January 2019
E tū Service Food Workers Union (15 June 2018 - 14 June 2021) (PDF, 1.06mb) [PDF, 985 KB]
Last updated November 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (7 September 2016 - 6 September 2019) (PDF, 5.2mb) [PDF, 5.3 MB]
Last updated September 2018