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Refer to the spreadsheet below for data on Māori and non-Māori nurses by age, sex, employment setting and work type.

Nurses - Māori Health Workforce Data (Excel, 72 KB)

Note: Separation of nurses and midwives

Nursing and midwifery were recognised as separate professions in the 2004 workforce survey. However, before 2004, these groups were combined in the registered nurses data collections.

On 18 September 2004, the then current nursing registers were replaced by four scopes of practice under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. The four scopes of practice are registered nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse assistant and enrolled nurse. Every nurse who was on a register before 18 September was transferred to the new register and given the appropriate scope and conditions.

The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 also established the separate Midwifery Council of New Zealand. It has jurisdiction over the education, registration, discipline and competence of all midwives in New Zealand. The Midwifery Register was transferred from the Nursing Council to the Midwifery Council on 18 September 2004.

The data presented here is based on the registered nurse workforce.

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