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.
HNZ CA Bargaining - Timeline of expiry dates (PDF 223KB)
Last updated 1 July 2024.
Current agreements
Medical
Medical
RDA Collective Agreement (18 June 2024 to 31 July 2026) (PDF 7.8MB)
Last updated July 2024
STONZ Resident Medical Officer Collective Agreement (14 February 2024 – 28 February 2026) (PDF 1.1MB)
Last updated March 2024
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 September 2023 - 31 August 2024) (PDF,1.8MB)
Last updated December 2023
Nursing and midwifery
Nursing and midwifery
NZNO HNZ Collective Agreement 2023-2024 (PDF 1.1 MB)
Last updated November 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA Auckland Region (15 June 2023 - 15 March 2025) (PDF 2.2MB)
Last updated December 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing Collective Agreement Rest of NZ (31 Mar 2023 – 31 Dec 2024) (PDF 3.2MB)
Last updated December 2023
MERAS Midwives MECA (February 2023 - April 2025) (PDF 943MB)
Last updated February 2024
Allied Health professionals
Allied Health professionals
PSA Allied Public Health, Scientific and Technical CA (30 November 2023 - 30 June 2025) (PDF 1.6MB)
Last updated February 2024
APEX Anaesthetic Technicians Collective Agreement (1 December 2023 – 30 November 2025) (PDF 10MB)
Last updated June 2024
APEX Biomedical Technicians collective agreement (2 July 2022 - 1 May 2024) (PDF 4.57MB)
Last updated February 2023
APEX Clinical Perfusionists Collective Agreement (5 April 2024 – 30 June 2026)
Last updated April 2024
APEX Clinical Physiology MECA (20 October 2022 - 31 May 2024) (PDF 18MB)
Last updated April 2023
APEX Dental Therapist and Dental Assistants Collective Agreement (9 March 2024 to 8 March 2026) (PDF 3.6MB)
Last updated July 2024
APEX Dietitians Collective Agreement (27 June 2024 to 31 January 2026 (PDF, 16MB)
Last updated July 2024
APEX Occupational Therapy Collective Agreement Te Tai Tokerau District (2 October 2023 – 1 October 2025) (PDF 1.7MB)
Last updated September 2024
APEX Medical Imaging Technologists MECA (1 July 2024-30 June 2026) (PDF, 959KB)
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers CA (11 December 2023 – 31 August 2025) (PDF, 1.2MB)
Last updated February 2024
APEX Medical Physicists Collective Agreement (19 January 2024 – 31 August 2025) (PDF, 888KB)
Last updated April 2024
PSA Medical Radiation-Imaging Technologists (Counties-Manukau, Waikato and MidCentral Districts) CA (2 December 2022 to 30 June 2024) (PDF, 1.2MB)
Last updated May 2023
APEX Pharmacy (1 December 2023 - 30 November 2025) (PDF, 23MB)
Last updated June 2024
APEX Physiotherapy Collective Agreement (Bay of Plenty & Waikato) (19 January 2024 – 31 July 2025) (PDF, 2.4MB)
Last updated March 2024
APEX Psychotherapists SECA (4 July 2022 - 30 June 2024) (PDF, 5.13MB)
Last updated April 2023
APEX Psychologists MECA (19 June 2023 - 30 June 2025) (PDF, 925KB)
Last updated June 2023
APEX Radiation Therapists (2022- 2024) (PDF, 16.2MB)
Last updated October 2022
APEX Sonographers (South of Auckland) MECA (1 December 2022-31 July 2024) (PDF, 29MB)
Last updated April 2023
APEX Sonographers (Auckland region) MECA (1 August 2022 to 31 May 2024) (PDF, 807KB)
Last updated July 2023
APEX Sterile Services Collective Agreement (Hawke’s Bay) (18 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2026) (PDF, 4.1B)
Last updated June 2024
Home and community support workers
Home and community support workers
PSA Home and Community Support Workers - Collective Employment Agreement (PDF 1.9MB)
Last updated August 2023
Administration
Administration
PSA National Health Administration Collective Agreement - FINAL (PDF, 2.9MB)
Last updated September 2023
National Administration Collective Agreement Appendix FINAL (PDF, 794 KB)
Last updated August 2023
Last Updated March 2024
Services
Services
APEX Tradespersons Waikato Collective Agreement (27 June 2024 to 31 January 2026) (PDF 2.5MB)
Last updated April 2024
AWUNZ Te Tai Tokerau Porters Collective Agreement (15 June 2024 to 14 June 2026) (PDF 2MB)
Last updated September 2024
E tū Service Food Workers Union (15 December 2021 - 31 May 2024) (PDF 1.1MB)
Last updated March 2022
E tū Maintenance Trades and Related Services CA (17 April 2023 – 16 April 2025) (PDF 1.4MB)
Last updated January 2024
Nelson Marlborough District collective agreement - Live Life Disability Support (expires 31 October 2023) (PDF 3.31MB)
Last updated May 2023
Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist
Policy Advisory Knowledge and Specialist
- Coverage Guide updated (PDF 626KB)
- Decision Tree (PDF 158KB)
- Terms of settlement (PDF 428KB)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 233KB)
- Previous Employee Application Form (DOCX 276KB)
Last Updated August 2024
HNZ CA Bargaining: Timeline of expiry dates
Expired agreements
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2024
Expired Multi-Employer Collective Agreements - Settled 2024
APEX Medical Imaging Technologists MECA (1 September 2022-30 June 2024) (PDF, 915KB)
Last updated March 2023
APEX Waikato Tradesperson Collective Agreement (1 April 2024 to 1 April 2024) (PDF1.6MB)
Last updated September 2024
RDA Resident Medical Officers Collective Agreement (17 May 2021 - 31 March 2024) (PDF, 5MB)
Last updated July 2021
APEX Dietitians CEA (1 June 2022 - 31 January 2024) (PDF, 14.4MB)
Last updated September 2022
APEX Sterile Services Collective Agreement (Hawke’s Bay) ( 1 July 2022 to 28 Feb 2024) (PDF, 2.6MB)
Last updated April 2023
MERAS Midwives MECA (1 February 2021 - 30 April 2023) (PDF, 1.32MB)
Last updated October 2021
APEX Physiotherapy MECA (27 July 2021 - 26 July 2023) (PDF, 1.85MB)
Last updated August 2021
SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (14 December 2021 - 13 December 2023) (PDF 1.2MB)
Last updated May 2023
APEX Medical Physicists MECA (18 July 2022 - 31 August 2023) (PDF, 18.8MB)
Last updated August 2022
APEX Occupational Therapy Collective Agreement Te Tai Tokerau District (2 October 2023 – 1 October 2026) (PDF 2.7MB)
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)
Last updated October 2022
APEX Anaesthetic Technicians MECA (1 February 2022 - 30 November 2023) (PDF, 26.6MB)
Last updated March 2023
National Health Administration Collective Agreement FINAL (PDF, 2 MB)
Last updated September 2023
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA Auckland Region (15 December 2020 - 15 March 2023) (PDF, 2.44MB)
Last updated November 2021
PSA Mental Health Public Nursing MECA (1 October 2020 - 31 December 2022 (PDF, 3.41MB)
Last updated November 2021
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023) (PDF, 704KB)
Last updated July 2022
E tū Maintenance Trades and Related Services (14 December 2020 - 16 April 2023) (PDF, 1.02MB)
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)
Last updated June 2022
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (31 May 2021 - 31 August 2023) (PDF, 4.72MB)
Last updated May 2021
PSA Genetic Counsellors ADHB & CCDHB MECA (31 October 2020 to 1 February 2022) (PDF, 3MB)
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)
Last updated November 2021
PSA Midlands Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB)
Last updated November 2020
PSA South Island Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB)
Last updated 30 November 2020
PSA Midlands Clerical MECA (1 March 2019 - 28 February 2022) (PDF, 18MB)
Last updated November 2019
PSA South Island Clerical MECA (1 February 2019 - 31 January 2022) (PDF, 5.3MB)
Last updated November 2019
APEX Psychologists MECA (1 June 2021 - 31 May 2023) (PDF, 4MB)
Last updated June 2021
APEX Sonographers (Auckland region) MECA (1 August 2019-31 July 2022) (PDF, 25mb)
Last updated March 2020
APEX Sonographers (South of Auckland) MECA (1 December 2019-30 November 2022) (PDF, 1.86MB)
Last updated March 2020
APEX Clinical Physiology MECA (9 March 2020 - 17 July 2022) (PDF, 467kb)
Last updated February 2021
APEX Radiation Therapists MECA (8 April 2019-7 April 2022) (PDF, 16.9mb)
Last updated April 2020
APEX Dietitians NDHB, TDHB, MDHB, WDHB MECA (expires 31 May 2022) (PDF, 2mb)
Last updated March 2021
ASMS Senior Medical and Dental Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021) (PDF, 1.29mb)
Last updated May 2020
APEX Medical Physicists MECA (1 September 2018-31 August 2021) (PDF, 4.6mb)
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)
Last updated December 2021
PSA Northern Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 3.41MB)
Last updated December 2021
PSA Northern Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB)
Last updated November 2020
PSA Lower North Island Clerical MECA variation agreement (PDF, 1.09MB)
Last updated November 2020
PSA Lower North Island Clerical MECA (2 June 2018 - 1 June 2021) (PDF, 17MB)
Last updated May 2019
PSA Northern Clerical MECA (expires 28 March 2021) (PDF, 4.4MB)
Last updated April 2019
APEX Pharmacy MECA (1 November 2020 - 31 January 2022) (PDF, 825kb)
Last updated March 2021
PSA Mental Health and Public Health Nursing – Ratified MECA Rest of NZ (1 October 2017- 30 September 2020) (PDF, 7mb)
Last updated November 2018
PSA Mental Health and Public Health Nursing – Ratified MECA Auckland Region (15 December 2017- 14 December 2020) (PDF, 5mb)
Last updated November 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (01 January 2021 - 30 May 2021) (PDF, 876kb)
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)
Last updated February 2021
NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA (4 June 2018-31 July 2020) (PDF, 1.3mb)
Last updated August 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (1 January 2020-31 December 2020) (PDF, 716kb)
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)
Last updated February 2016
APEX Psychologists MECA (1 March 2019-1 March 2021) (PDF, 17.5mb)
Last updated September 2020
RDA Resident Medical Officers Collective Agreement (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021) (PDF, 7.98mb)
Last updated August 2019
MERAS Midwives MECA (1 February 2018 - 31 January 2021) (PDF, 844kb)
Last updated May 2019
PSA Genetic Counsellors ADHB & CCDHB MECA (expires 31 October 2020) (PDF, 2.52mb)
Last updated May 2019
SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (10 December 2018 - 9 December 2020) (PDF, 1.5mb)
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)
Last updated January 2019
PSA Allied Public Health and Technical – Rest Of NZ MECA (7 December 2018 - 31 October 2020) (PDF, 8.2mb)
Last updated January 2019
E tū Service Food Workers Union (15 June 2018 - 14 June 2021) (PDF, 1.06mb)
Last updated November 2018
APEX Medical Laboratory Workers MECA (7 September 2016 - 6 September 2019) (PDF, 5.2mb)
Last updated September 2018