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PSA - Latest News [Page 19]
Law to ban gang insignia a political stunt
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 7:43 pm | PSA
A government bill to ban gang insignia in all government offices has not been thought through and ignores the problems it would pose for staff, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Moves to trample local democracy in Canterbury
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 2:55 pm | PSA
Moves to further restrict local democracy in Canterbury could be a sign of things to come under the government’s local government reforms, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Olympic security debacle stunning example of privatisation
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 3:36 pm | PSA
The company at the centre of the Olympic security debacle in Britain tendered for the contract to run the private prison in Auckland and is a stunning example of privatisation failure, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
IRD phone lines jammed during peak tax season
Friday, 13 July 2012, 12:47 pm | PSA
Tens of thousands of taxpayer calls to Inland Revenue are going unanswered as public sector cuts take their toll during the peak tax season, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Industrial Research staff left in limbo
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 5:08 pm | PSA
The future of more than 360 people working at an existing Crown Research Institute remains up in the air following the government’s announcement of the structure of the new Advanced Technology Institute. More >>
Student visa scam should warn against contracting out
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:25 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says a student visa scam in China should serve as a warning about the risks of contracting out important public services. It’s been revealed that hundreds of Chinese students received fraudulent visas through a company ... More >>
Winners And Losers Approach To Biosecurity Won’t Work
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 3:01 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says the government risks setting up a winners and losers approach to biosecurity which could put business interests ahead of sensible regulation. More >>
‘To do’ list and public sector cuts don’t add up
Monday, 25 June 2012, 6:13 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE 25th June 2012 - For Immediate Use ‘To do’ list and public sector cuts don’t add up More >>
State sector legislation sends worrying signals
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 1:37 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE 21st June 2012 - For Immediate Use State sector legislation sends worrying signals More >>
Govt can’t treat residential school closures as a done deal
Friday, 15 June 2012, 1:09 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is urging the government not to treat a plan to close down residential special schools as a done deal. More >>
ACC staff bearing the brunt of on-going political storm
Friday, 15 June 2012, 9:22 am | PSA
ACC staff are hoping that any new leadership will not result in radical change and more restructuring, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
PSA Welcomes New DPMC Head
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 2:22 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is welcoming the appointment of Andrew Kibblewhite as the new Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. More >>
Zero Budget delivers more pain for no gain
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:43 pm | PSA
The National-led government’s fourth Budget is simply a money go-round which will deliver more pain for no gain, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Poll delivers strong message on public sector cuts
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:48 am | PSA
A Fairfax poll sends a strong pre-Budget message to the government on further public service cutbacks. More >>
Retrograde meat inspection changes threaten meat trade
Friday, 18 May 2012, 6:06 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says allowing meat companies to do their own meat inspections is a retrograde step in quality control and could threaten New Zealand’s valuable meat trade. More >>
Addressing historical underfunding for disability support
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 6:06 pm | PSA
The PSA is welcoming a boost for disability support services saying it will go some way towards addressing the inequity and historical underfunding in support for people with disabilities. More >>
Decision Highlights Cheapskate Approach to Disability
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:24 pm | PSA
A landmark court decision highlights the government’s reluctance to properly fund and prioritise support for people with disabilities, according to the PSA. More >>
New industrial laws will create a more litigious environment
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:53 am | PSA
The PSA says proposed changes to industrial relations law are likely to create a more litigious employment relations environment. More >>
Fruit fly discovery timely warning on biosecurity future
Friday, 11 May 2012, 9:21 am | PSA
The reported discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland should serve as a timely warning to the government not to continue to rundown New Zealand’s border biosecurity, according to the PSA. More >>
Housing New Zealand tenants pay the price for frontline cuts
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 11:45 am | PSA
The PSA says Housing New Zealand tenants are now paying the price for ill-considered government policy which has seen regional frontline services replaced with a cheaper centralised service which isn’t working. More >>
