DHB candidate receives backing of Nurses Organisation
-------- Original Message -------- Media release: Health First Grant Brookes, 'Health First' candidate for
the Capital and Coast District Health Board elections, is
pleased to announce that his campaign has been endorsed by
the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). Brookes says,
"NZNO has a proud record of advocating for the health of New
Zealanders for over 100 years. I am deeply honoured to
receive their endorsement. With it comes a weight of
responsibility, as I understand this is the first time the
organisation has endorsed a candidate for the District
Health Board." "NZNO aims to be the lead voice enabling
healthy populations in Aotearoa New Zealand. It aims to
embrace Te Tiriti o Waitangi and be the lead voice for
Māori health. It aims to oppose injustice and inequality
wherever it impacts upon the health and wellbeing of New
Zealanders." "If elected, I pledge to further these aims",
he
says. ENDS
Subject: DHB
candidate receives backing of Nurses Organisation - Media
release: Health First
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:58:11
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From: Grant Brookes
To: Alastair Thompson
DHB candidate receives backing of
Nurses Organisation
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August, 2013