Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
Nurses are in such high demand in New Zealand, they fall into a special category. The Government has approved nursing as a long term skills shortage category and therefore, no check is made to see if suitable New Zealand citizens are available
Nurses Salary in New Zealand
Pay for registered nurses varies depending on experience, duties and responsibilities. New graduate nurses earn about $47,000 a year. Those with three to five years' experience can earn between $54,000 and $68,000
IELTS Score Required by Nurses
The Nursing Council of New Zealand will accept any of the following as evidence: An academic IELTS assessment with a minimum score of 7.0 for each band: reading, listening, writing and speaking. The Occupational English Test (OET) with a B band in each section.
