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PSA Members At Department Of Internal Affairs Vote To Strike As Pay Lags Behind Cost Of Living
Monday, 6 July 2026, 7:43 am | PSA
The Government talks about helping New Zealanders during the cost-of-living crisis, but when it comes to the workers on its payroll, it doesn’t care about them doing it tough, said Leo. More >>
$4.5b Hole In National’s KiwiSaver Policy Would Mean More Public Service Cuts
Thursday, 2 July 2026, 7:46 am | PSA
New PSA analysis shows National’s policy only allows for the cost of bringing workers who currently are not in KiwiSaver into the scheme, not the cost of increased employer contributions for existing workers, leaving a $4.5b funding hole. More >>
Health NZ Withdraws Botched Restructure Impacting Frontline Hospital Services
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 5:58 pm | PSA
All this could have been avoided if the Government properly funded health in the first place instead of choosing to cut taxes for landlords and big tobacco. More >>
AI And Cost-cutting Drive Big Upheaval For Half Of DOC’s IT Team
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 9:35 am | PSA
"A govt serious about conservation would be investing more in technology, not less. This is cutting the cloth to fit a slimmer budget while hoping the public doesn’t notice the consequences," says Mr Duane Leo. More >>
PSA Statement On Death At Waikato Hospital ED
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 5:14 pm | PSA
The patient died in the Emergency Department there according to reports that said they had been waiting for nine hours. More >>
Rally At Parliament Tomorrow Calling For Urgent Funding For Sexual Violence Prevention
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:28 pm | PSA
"Prevention works. Without this important work, we’re going to see more people harmed, and that is on this government’s shoulders," says Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Nurse Maude Workers To Stop Work Over Threats To Cut To Sick Leave
Friday, 26 June 2026, 1:38 pm | PSA
The sick leave claw back was presented in a document sent to the union when they thought they had an agreement agreed in principle, after six months of bargaining. More >>
Poll: Public Rejects Govt’s AI Excuse For Axing 9,000 Public Service Workers
Friday, 26 June 2026, 9:34 am | PSA
Sacking 9,000 workers and hoping AI fills the gap is not a strategy - it’s a gamble with the services New Zealanders depend on, and the public knows it, Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary Duane Leo says. More >>
Peters Will Betray Workers Again - He Can’t Be Trusted
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 2:24 pm | PSA
Parliament is about debate critical changes to workplace safety laws with the Second Reading of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill. More >>
Govt Cuts Dismantle Team Supporting Public Services That Represent All NZers
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 11:38 am | PSA
Diversity, equity and inclusion in our workforce are not nice to haves, said Duane Leo, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Community Organisations Call On Government To Properly Fund Sexual Violence Prevention
Monday, 15 June 2026, 8:48 am | PSA
A study published in the Lancet estimated that among people aged 12 to 18, almost 30 percent of New Zealand women and one in five men experience sexual violence. More >>
Te Puni Kōkiri Backdown On Restructure A Huge Win For PSA
Friday, 12 June 2026, 3:39 pm | PSA
While there will be minor changes to position descriptions and reporting lines, no workers at Te Puni Kōkiri will lose their jobs. The original proposal would have seen 27 kaimahi lose their jobs. More >>
Cultural Vandalism: Arts Workers Pay The Price For Govt Neglect Of Creative NZ
Friday, 12 June 2026, 8:40 am | PSA
Creative NZ is proposing to devolve significant funding responsibility to 16 regional partners from 2027, shifting to a national leadership and oversight role it claims will better meet the sector’s funding challenges. More >>
Callaghan Debacle: 176 Science Workers Left Hanging As Govt Botches Its Own Policy
Friday, 12 June 2026, 8:25 am | PSA
The PSA is calling on the Government to urgently provide Callaghan Innovation staff with clear timelines and certainty about their employment. More >>
Lowering Māori Injury Rates Put At Risk By Govt’s Focus On Culture Wars - PSA
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 3:17 pm | PSA
Kaimahi Māori are most effective when they are working together and connected to their culture, McDonald said. More >>
A Third Of Family Violence Workforce Facing Axe As Govt Undermines Its Own Mission
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:56 pm | PSA
The Centre is helping drive the National Strategy and Action Plan on family and sexual violence launched only in 2021. More >>
Frontline Job Losses Proposed From Hospitals In Taranaki, Waikato, Bay Of Plenty And Tairāwhiti
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:10 pm | PSA
The restructure states that it aims to centralise clinical leadership and administration functions across the region. More >>
Govt Cuts Come For Māori, Pasifika, Disability Roles At ACC
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 2:53 pm | PSA
The proposal, which would disestablish the entire team of 24 and establish 10 roles, would also cut specific capability for Pasifika and people with disabilities. More >>
New Poll Shows Public Know Holidays Act Changes Favour Employers Over Workers
Sunday, 7 June 2026, 4:27 pm | PSA
The same survey also found 39% of New Zealanders say public services have got worse since the Government came to office in 2023. Only 25% say they have got better. More >>
Stop Using AI As An Excuse To Sack Public Servants, PSA Warns
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 3:42 pm | PSA
Maxim Institute report should be wake up call for Govt More >>
