Public Service Association

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a democratic union of more than 83,000 people working in the state, community, local government & health sectors.

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Cuts Impact Early Childhood Centre Regulation

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 2:59 pm | PSA

The change was recommended in a review by the Ministry of Regulation, an entity he championed and now oversees as Minister. More >>

One In Four Workers To Be Sacked At Agencies In Firing Line - Willis Wrecking Ball Exposed

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 1:23 pm | PSA

With 10 agencies exempted from the cuts, the entire burden of the planned cull of 8,700 jobs falls on the remaining 30 agencies, which employ 36,965 people. That means 23.4% of workers at those agencies will be sacked More >>

Public Services Will Be Decimated By Reckless Plan To Fire Nearly 9,000 Workers

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 2:27 pm | PSA

"The Government claims savings of $2.4 billion - that’s money gone from services simple as that. Less, means less. Lower quality, slower and fewer services. More >>

Nicola Willis Sets Out Reckless Plan To Savage Public Services And Sack 10,000 Public Servants

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 7:57 am | PSA

Based on Stats NZ population projections of 5.5 million, that would mean a workforce of roughly 55,000 - meaning up to 10,000 public servants will lose their jobs. More >>

Sexual Violence Prevention Organisation To Close After Govt Pulls Funding

Monday, 18 May 2026, 7:14 am | PSA

Wellington-based RespectEd Aotearoa delivers specialist sexual violence prevention education to local schools, workplaces, prisons and communities - work that changes attitudes, builds skills and stops harm before it happens. More >>

More Waka Kotahi Workers Thrown Into Upheaval As Restructures Pile Up

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:18 pm | PSA

Final redundancy decisions are announced in July for workers in Transport Services and in August for Commercial and Corporate, and System Leadership staff. More >>

Budget 2026 Will Further Damage Public Services And Drive More Workers Out The Door

Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 3:28 pm | PSA

A recent PSA survey of public service workers found one in four public service workers is thinking about leaving. More >>

Shock Survey Result - One In Four Public Service Workers Thinking Of Leaving NZ

Monday, 11 May 2026, 7:09 am | PSA

The 7,600 members who responded were asked whether they either agreed or strongly agreed that they were thinking about leaving the country for better pay. More >>

Heartless Govt. Proposes More Job Cuts At Kāinga Ora - Tenants And Workers In Regions Pay The Price

Friday, 8 May 2026, 4:30 pm | PSA

The PSA will fight the latest cuts and will keep reminding voters that come November they have a choice to change this heartless government. More >>

Proposed Cuts At Maritime NZ Will Make Our Waters Less Safe

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 4:31 pm | PSA

The proposal to significantly reduce the investigations and legal teams would make it much harder to investigate serious incidents and prosecute offenders. More >>

New Figures Show Home Support Workers Have Lost $27,728 One Year On From Pay Equity Betrayal

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 9:00 am | PSA

One year ago today the Government cancelled 33 pay equity claims, ripped up the rules and slammed the door shut on fair pay for more than 180,000 workers - most of them women. More >>

Councils Must Work With Unions And Communities In Fast-Track Reform

Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 1:37 pm | PSA

"We expect to see councils work closely with unions to make sure staff can be heard on their views and managed through the process. No-one knows a local community better than the people on the frontlines. More >>

National MP’s Tone-Deaf Attack On Workers Exposes Who This Govt. Really Serves

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 12:08 pm | PSA

"This is giving with one hand and taking with the other, and New Zealanders won’t be fooled by it," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>

Police Pause On Mental Health Withdrawal Must Be Start Of Wider Backdown

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 7:19 am | PSA

The pause is driven by the fact that there is no good data on how long Police officers wait with people in distress, that’s simply not good enough. A lack of data tells you everything about how irresponsible this programme has been from day one. More >>

Snap Rally Outside Birthright Hutt Valley Tomorrow To Save The Service

Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 3:53 pm | PSA

"When Birthright closes, there is no equivalent service for these families to go to. If the Government is serious about children and families doing well, it can’t let a service like this disappear," said Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>

Vital Hutt Valley Whānau Support Service At Risk Of Closure - Birthright Proposed To Close

Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 1:06 pm | PSA

"The closure of Birthright will be a devastating blow to Hutt Valley families and will leave a massive gap in the community with no equivalent service in the region," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association More >>

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