Allowances / Rural Hospital Allowance
How NZRDA and STONZ each pay this, side by side.
| Agreement | Rate | Clause |
|---|---|---|
| RDA (NZRDA) CA 2026-2028 | 5% of base salary, paid fortnightly, at 19 named hospitals. | 8.8 |
| STONZ RMO CA 2026-2028 | 5% of base salary, paid fortnightly, at 16 named hospitals. | 12.9 |
Ashburton, Dannevirke, Dargaville, Greymouth (Grey Base), Hawera, Kaikoura, Kaitaia, Kawakawa (Bay of Islands), Queenstown (Lakes), Taumarunui, Taupo, Te Kuiti, Thames, Tokoroa, Wairoa, Westport (Buller Hospital).
NZRDA only: Balclutha, Dunstan, Gore.
Source
Signed agreement, Health New Zealand · checked 3 September 2026
Online version published by NZRDA · checked 3 September 2026 — Salary tables agree digit-for-digit with the signed scan's OCR layer and with page images of pages 13, 14 and 16 of the signed PDF.
Agreement published by Health New Zealand · checked 3 September 2026