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Union Win For Home Support Workers - But Mileage Increase Still Falls Short
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 11:19 am | PSA
The Government's Employment Leave Bill adds further pressure. Many home support workers are part-time, and the proposed changes to sick and annual leave entitlements will leave them worse off. More >>
MBIE Backs Down At Last Minute Over Unlawful Flexible Work Policy
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 3:42 pm | PSA
The concession means tomorrow’s two-day hearing before the Employment Relations Authority will now not go ahead and a consent determination will be issued by the Authority. More >>
April Fuels Day: Home Support Workers To Rally Across The Country Over Fuel Crisis
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:22 am | PSA
Workers will bring scooters, wheelbarrows, and toy cars to show the ridiculous lengths they’ll need to go to now they can no longer afford petrol to travel between clients. More >>
April Fuels Day: Wellington Home Support Workers To Rally At Finance Minister Nicola Willis Office Over Fuel Crisis
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:18 am | PSA
Workers will bring scooters, wheelbarrows, and toy cars to show the ridiculous lengths they’ll need to go to now they can no longer afford petrol to travel between clients. More >>
Home Support Workers Unlawfully Forced To Subsidise Work With Their Own Cars - PSA Takes Legal Action
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 9:51 am | PSA
The unions are seeking a declaration from the Employment Relations Authority that Health NZ has not complied with the Wages Protection Act. More >>
Show Us The Money - Home Support Workers Can’t Afford To Wait
Friday, 27 March 2026, 2:42 pm | PSA
"This is urgent. If the Government wants to keep home support services running at this time of crisis, the answer is simple: fund these workers properly and quickly," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary More >>
Threats Won’t Fix Health NZ’s AI Problem, Investment Will.
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 10:43 am | PSA
A "Health workers are turning to AI tools because they are under enormous pressure and looking for ways to manage their workloads," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Workers Will Never Forget van Velden’s Damaging Legacy
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 2:58 pm | PSA
Workers feel no joy in Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden resigning from Parliament at this year’s election - her tenure marks the end of one of the most destructive tenures in the history of New Zealand workplace relations. "It ... More >>
Govt. Response Fails Home Support Workers Facing Fuel Crisis - Must Do Better
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:17 pm | PSA
Today’s announcement on increases to income support for working families fall well short of what home support workers need given many are filling up their own cars at least twice a week and many do not have dependent children. More >>
What Is The Govt. Hiding? MPI Blocks Key Info On Meat Inspection Privatisation
Saturday, 21 March 2026, 5:15 pm | PSA
The PSA calls on Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard to tell MPI to release all relevant information now, before final decisions are made in April. More >>
Home Support Workers Must Be Front Of Queue For Fuel Fix Nicola Willis
Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:29 pm | PSA
"We agree with Nicola Willis - and home support workers should be at the front of the queue - and right now there’s a fast, ready fix available that could be done today by raising their mileage allowance," said Fleur Fitzsimons More >>
MBIE Still Fighting To Cut Flexible Work As Third Mediation Looms And Employment Relations Authority Hearing Set
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:17 am | PSA
PSA urges MBIE and all government agencies to take heed of the times and see flexible work as a win-win. More >>
ERA Rules FENZ Broke The Law - Restructure Breached Good Faith And Obligations To Consult
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 4:13 pm | PSA
The determination issued by the Authority today vindicates the challenge brought by the PSA and New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU). More >>
FENZ Pause On Job Cuts Is Responsible, But The Govt. Must Now Step In And Stop Them
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 12:39 pm | PSA
FENZ has just announced the delay in making decisions on their proposed restructure because a determination from the ERA based on legal action brought by the PSA and the New Zealand Professional Fire Fighters Union (NZPFU) is due any day now. More >>
Minister’s Winter Spin Can’t Mask Health NZ’s Staffing Crisis
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 11:53 am | PSA
New Zealand’s hospitals were already under severe pressure, with 600 nurses short per shift, before this Government began its cuts programme, said Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
PSA Members In Vital Health Roles Ratify New Collective
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 9:50 am | PSA
The PAKS agreement covers those working in digital services, infrastructure, operations, communications, finance, people and capability, procurement, service design and planning, analytics and research, and policy. More >>
Help Us Now - 23,000 Home Support Workers Hit By Petrol Price Hikes Urge Govt. To Act
Monday, 16 March 2026, 3:40 pm | PSA
Home support workers drive their own cars between clients, caring for the elderly, disabled and injured every day, but are being reimbursed at just 63.5 cents per kilometre, well below the IRD rate, and less than half of the travel costs they face. More >>
Risks To Patients Of Health IT Cuts Laid Bare In Explosive Report Ignored By Government
Friday, 13 March 2026, 9:15 am | PSA
PSA's ‘End user impact of digital change - consequences’ report found that the proposed IT workforce cuts would increase "overall clinical and operational risks" that "will materially impact patient care". More >>
PSA Calls On MPs To Sign Pledge To Stop Cuts To Holidays And Pay For Thousands Of Workers
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 5:06 pm | PSA
The Government is also proposing cutting leave for people who’ve been on ACC compensation, and no longer providing a full day in lieu for people working shorter shifts on public holidays. More >>
Latest Proposed Health Cuts Will Leave Public Health System Worse Off
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 2:41 pm | PSA
"This is the direct result of the Government’s relentless spending cuts," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
