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Union Wants Stab Vests for New Zealand Nurses

A nurse was stabbed during an after-hours callout.
Union Wants Stab Vests for New Zealand Nurses
Nurses march in protest along Queen St in Auckland, New Zealand on June 9, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Mental health nurses may soon be equipped with stab-proof vests and personal alarms following the stabbing of a nurse in New Zealand during an after-hours callout in December.

She was a member of the acute mental health response team and was attending an incident in Rotorua.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.