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Govt Diminishes Critical Role Of Te Arawhiti, Office For Māori Crown Relations
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 4:49 pm | PSA
The diminishing of Te Arawhiti is another disappointing attack on the place of Māori in Aotearoa, said the Public Service Association. More >>
Govt Cuts Protections For Environment Again - One In Five Roles Axed At The EPA
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 12:24 pm | PSA
The EPA is also proposing to scrap the team engaging with sectors like forestry and agriculture, key stakeholders which need to understand the role and function of the Authority. It is also significantly downsizing its community engagement function. More >>
PSA Strongly Rejects Funding Pay Rises Through Cuts To Jobs And Services
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 7:27 pm | PSA
The PSA strongly rejects moves to fund pay rises for public service workers through further cuts to public services and jobs, as signalled in the Government’s Workforce Policy Statement (GWPS). The Minister for Public Services Nicola Willis today released ... More >>
Minister’s Statement About Community Providers False And Offensive
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 5:57 pm | PSA
"It is inappropriate and wrong for a Cabinet Minister to describe valued community providers in such an inflammatory and disrespectful way," said Melissa Woolley, Assistant Secretary for Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Government Broken Promise Will Harm Babies And Children
Friday, 2 August 2024, 2:44 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is the union for social workers and other social service workers employed in non-governmental organisations. Yesterday the PSA was part of a briefing on Family Start funding, which confirmed ... More >>
Govt Axes Specialist Māori Housing Roles Despite Housing Crisis Facing Many Māori
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 12:53 pm | PSA
The latest restructure will see a net reduction of 27 roles from Te Kurutao Group Māori which currently has 48 FTEs. This follows earlier decisions to cut 130 roles in the wake of the Government’s spending cuts which have stripped $1 billion from ... More >>
Govt’s War On Science Ramps Up - Big Cuts Planned For GNS Science
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 1:43 pm | PSA
GNS Science is proposing to cut more than 10% of its workforce undermining its critical work helping New Zealand adapt to climate change and manage natural hazards and risks from earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions More >>
Political Rhetoric Not Matched By Health Workers’ Experience
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:12 pm | PSA
Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary Kerry Davies says the experience of members is that underfunding is the cause of financial issues at Te Whatu Ora rather than an excess of corporate and administrative roles. More >>
Overturning Court Of Appeal Decision On Foreshore And Seabed Is Abuse Of Power
Friday, 26 July 2024, 1:36 pm | PSA
The 2004 Act vested ownership of the foreshore and seabed in the Crown, extinguishing any Māori claims to ownership and causing widespread outrage and protests among Māori communities. More >>
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 >>
PSA Files Claim Against Oranga Tamariki In The Employment Relations Authority
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 4:30 pm | PSA
The PSA has today filed proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority alleging Oranga Tamariki is not complying with the collective agreement relating to change processes. More >>
Auckland Council Eyes Privatising Pools And Leisure Centres
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 2:59 pm | PSA
The proposal would see Auckland Council outsource management of the 22 facilities it currently operates. Nineteen other facilities already have outsourced management, and another is leased to a third-party provider. More >>
The PSA Wins Case Against The Ministry Of Education
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 4:24 pm | PSA
The PSA filed proceedings in the Authority because of the Ministry’s failure to comply with the collective agreement in relation to job losses forced by the Government’s spending cuts. More >>
Blood Service Workers Celebrate Long-awaited Pay Parity And Cost Of Living Settlement
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 2:42 pm | PSA
Lab workers, scientists, technicians, and administrators at New Zealand Blood Service have voted to accept a pay offer which was made following industrial action in May and June. 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 >>
