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Sad Day For Environment - More Than A Quarter Of Workforce To Be Cut
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 6:46 pm | Public Service Association
"Our heart goes out to all impacted workers at this Ministry whose vital work in gathering the evidence the Government needs to make good decisions is no longer valued." More >>
Govt Should Be Increasing Funding, Not Forcing Another Rushed Restructure On Te Whatu Ora
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 5:58 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA urges the Government to think again and pause this restructure. If it really wants to deliver better health services to New Zealanders, then give the health system the funds it needs to do the job. More >>
PSA Urges Government To Come Clean On Real Agenda Behind Slashing Health Further
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 5:38 pm | Public Service Association
Our experience is the system has been losing people, not adding to the workforce. This is another major health decision that seems to be taking place in a totally different reality to the one health workers are living in. More >>
Doomed To Fail - ‘Tough On Crime’ Govt Cuts Teams Speeding Up Justice System
Friday, 5 July 2024, 9:13 am | Public Service Association
New Zealand has a huge problem with court delays, given 43% of prisoners are unsentenced and awaiting court processes. This is a complete anomaly internationally and the team established to respond to this is now being cut. More >>
Mental Health Targets Welcome, But Acute Staff Shortages Mean Action Needed Now
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 3:17 pm | Public Service Association
Solving the acute shortages of specialist mental health workers should be the priority right now and Te Whatu Ora must start hiring immediately or more specialist staff will go overseas. More >>
Removing Covid Sick Leave Risks Lives Of Patients And Health Workers
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 11:40 am | Public Service Association
Te Whatu Ora’s decision to scrap Covid sick leave for health workers will endanger the very lives of people they are caring for. More >>
"A Demand For Justice" - Hundreds Rally For Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers
Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:16 pm | Public Service Association
Hundreds of people came together across the country today (Monday 1 July) at rallies calling on the Government to fully fund a pay equity settlement for care and support workers. More >>
Carers NZ: Govt Needs To Fund Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers Now!
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 3:44 pm | Public Service Association
Carers NZ is calling on Health Minister Shane Reti to fully fund a fair pay equity settlement for 65,000 care and support workers. More >>
Fabric Of NZ’s Social Security System Unravels As Govt Axes More Than 1400 Roles
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:14 pm | Public Service Association
The fabric of New Zealanders’ social security system is being unravelled by Government spending cuts meaning children, young people, workers, those who are injured and others will find they will no longer get the support they need, the PSA said today. More >>
Cuts At Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission A Step Backwards For Diversity & Inclusion In The NZ Public Service
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:42 pm | Public Service Association
Te Kawa Mataaho, Public Service Commission today released its final decisions to meet the Government’s demand to cut spending by 7.5%. The decisions see a net loss of 28 roles, including in teams working on gender and ethnic pay initiatives. More >>
Govt Cuts Teams Digitising Public Services & Safeguarding Privacy
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:00 pm | Public Service Association
Cuts come as technology companies call for Govt to provide leadership More >>
Govt Cuts Will Expose Kiwis To More Extremist Content, Scams And Sexual Harm
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:34 pm | Public Service Association
One in five frontline workers axed from Digital Safety and Anti-Money Laundering groups More >>
Inquiry Into The Protection Of Personal Information
Friday, 14 June 2024, 12:13 pm | Public Service Association
Acting Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott today announced the details of an inquiry into allegations that personal information provided to government agencies was misused by third-party service providers. More >>
One In Six Positions At Ministry Of Health To Go, Suicide Prevention Office Still Downgraded
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 11:03 am | Public Service Association
Government spending cuts will see 123 roles axed at Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health after final decisions were confirmed today. More >>
More Than 1000 People Rally Against Cuts To Public And Community Services
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 8:33 pm | Public Service Association
The People Over Profits: Stop the Cuts! rally attracted people representing, iwi, unions, advocacy and community organisations and their supporters who marched from Pukeahu War Memorial Park to Te Papa. More >>
Wellington Rallying For People Over Profits
Friday, 7 June 2024, 6:50 pm | Public Service Association
Communities, unions, and advocacy organisations will hit the streets in Wellington on Saturday (8 June) rallying against cuts to public and community services and in support of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More >>
Govt Cuts Put Even More Pressure On Vital Work Of Stats NZ
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 5:47 pm | Public Service Association
Government cuts to public services are forcing Stats NZ to reduce staff numbers further - putting at risk the agency’s ability to deliver vital data businesses and communities need. More >>
Wheels Of Justice To Slow As Government Hits Own Goal On Law And Order
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 3:49 pm | Public Service Association
Justice Ministry proposes to cut 11% of workforce at National Office More >>
Don’t Touch Our Sick Leave - Home Support Workers Urge Government
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 5:10 pm | Public Service Association
The union representing thousands of largely part-time workers who provide care for vulnerable people in our community is urging the Government to retain the current sick leave provisions. More >>
PSA Calls For Urgent Meeting With Minister Over Extraordinary Strain On Mental Health Workforce
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:59 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is calling for an urgent meeting with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to discuss workforce issues identified in a major five-year mental health and addiction monitoring report released today. More >>
