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False: Nurses in New Zealand receive the same base salary as their counterparts in Australia. The claim nurses in New Zealand receive the same base salary as their counterparts in Australia is false. Nurses in every state and territory in Australia are paid a higher base salary than nurses in NZ. First-year nurses in Australia receive between an additional $4202 ($NZ4450) to $17,135 ($NZ18,145), while level four nurses get between $1906 ($NZ2005) and $14,935 ($NZ15,799) extra. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)