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Education Ministry Taken To Employment Relations Authority Over Spending Cuts
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:48 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has today filed legal proceedings against the Ministry of Education in the Employment Relations Authority in relation to job losses forced by the Government’s spending cuts. More >>
All Workers Have The Right To Protest
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:31 pm | Public Service Association
Every worker - including all public servants - have the right to attend protest marches and be politically active, says Kerry Davies National Secretary of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
PSA Comment On DOC Cuts
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:42 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is gravely concerned that the drive to respond to Government saving cuts has seen DOC confirm to staff that is cutting 124 net roles. More >>
Govt Plans To Cut Staff Making Roads Safer During Road Safety Week
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 5:17 pm | Public Service Association
The latest cuts proposed by Waka Kotahi will expose travellers to more danger with experienced staff driving road safety campaigns and supporting local councils under threat. More >>
MPI slashes 10% of workforce in response to Govt spending cuts
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:55 am | Public Service Association
The agency charged with safeguarding and growing our key primary exports has today confirmed it is cutting 10% of its nationwide workforce. More >>
Here We Go Again - Government Backflips On Contractors Promise At Education
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 11:57 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is urging the Ministry of Education to use existing specialist staff rather than hiring expensive contractors. More >>
Critical Forestry Research Under Threat As Attack On Science Ramps Up
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:14 am | Public Service Association
Government spending cuts have forced Scion, the dedicated Crown research institute charged with growing forestry exports, to propose shedding a significant number of scientists. More >>
Access Denied: Government Must Fund Online Access To Public Records
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:27 am | Public Service Association
Around 100 people gathered outside National Library in Wellington today, calling on the Government to continue funding the digitisation of Archives New Zealand’s records. More >>
Snap Protest Against Archive Cuts On Tuesday 14 May
Monday, 13 May 2024, 3:34 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is holding a snap protest at 8am, Tuesday 14 May outside the National Library in Wellington against the decision to not continue funding digitising the national archives. More >>
Downsizing Of ERO Inconsistent With Govt Priority Of Lifting Student Achievement
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:13 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is concerned that Government spending cuts have forced ERO to downsize at a time when student achievement is a significant challenge. More >>
Safer Roads At Risk As Govt Spending Cuts Force Waka Kotahi To Downgrade Car Crash Analysis
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 5:44 pm | Public Service Association
Government spending cuts have forced Waka Kotahi to propose more than halving the team providing data critical to the analysis of vehicle crashes to make our roads safer. More >>
ACC Job Cuts Will Mean More Accidents And Injuries
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:28 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is alarmed that ACC is proposing to shed 309 jobs including 29 dedicated injury prevention jobs at a time when the number and cost of injuries is rising. More >>
Government Cuts Put 130 Jobs On The Line At Kāinga Ora, And 40 At HUD
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 6:23 pm | Public Service Association
"The Government needs to release the review immediately as this reckless approach to change risks disjointed decision making and creates more distress and uncertainty for staff," Fitzsimons said. More >>
NZQA Jobs To Go As Government Education Cuts Roll On
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 2:18 pm | Public Service Association
The NZQA proposal released to staff today would involve a net loss of 35 roles. There are 66 roles being disestablished with 13 of those currently vacant, and 31 new roles proposed, said Fleur Fitzsimons Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga ... More >>
Government’s Cuts Put Work Of Stats NZ At Risk
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 10:43 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is concerned that the voluntary redundancies being offered to staff by Stats NZ will impact on the agency’s ability to deliver on its core functions. More >>
Private Info Of New Zealanders Will Be Breached By Latest Government Cuts
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 2:51 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is warning the Government that the sensitive information of New Zealanders held by various agencies will fall into the wrong hands if the latest round of proposed cuts goes ahead. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Axes Specialist Māori Roles, Weakens Commitment To Te Ao Māori
Friday, 26 April 2024, 9:10 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is shocked that Oranga Tamariki has used the cost cutting drive to downgrade its commitment to Te Ao Māori and remove many specialist Māori roles. More >>
More Frontline Cuts As Government Goes Soft On Organised Crime
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:07 pm | Public Service Association
The Government is putting at risk the defences of our land and sea borders against organised crime, and our online defences against child exploitation, terrorism and online crime with cuts to critical frontline roles at Customs and Internal Affairs. More >>
Mental Health Foundation Facing Staff Cuts From Govt Funding Squeeze
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:31 pm | Public Service Association
The Mental Health Foundation provides support and resources for those facing the loss of their job, so it’s wrong in the very week the Government adds another 1000 jobs to its tally of cuts, that this is happening. More >>
Minister Concedes Contractors Will Be Hired To Do Work Of Axed Ministry Of Education Staff
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 2:00 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA can’t believe that the Minister of Education is happy for her ministry to hire contractors at the same time it is dismissing 565 workers. More >>
