Nurses are being begged to take extra shifts on their days off - but with no corresponding double pay.

The Nurses Organisation has suggested its members refuse to pick up extra shifts this week.

It comes after their winter bonus of 100 dollars a shift, ended on Friday.

Whangarei emergency nurse Rachel Thorn told Roman Travers scrapping DHBs for the new Te Whatu Ora, has made it difficult for executive leadership teams to make decisions to support nurses.

She says because Te Whatu Ora has ultimate decision making - their leadership teams have less say than they used to.

Thorn says they need Te Whatu Ora to take action on things like safety, short staffing, immigration and pushing the Government on policy.

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