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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 >>
Expect Protests The PSA Warns Employers Pushing 90-Day Fire At Will Trials
Monday, 9 March 2026, 3:28 pm | PSA
We need to resist 90-day trials whenever employers attempt to use them. We will hold rallies and keep opposing them. More >>
Payroll Failure Hits Pay For 4,000 Waikato Health Workers, Urgent Review Needed
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 12:52 pm | PSA
The payroll glitch affected roughly half the Waikato health workforce. For workers living pay cheque to pay cheque, the impact was immediate and real. More >>
Mental Health Nurses & Assistants, And Public Health Nurses Ratify New Collective Agreement
Monday, 2 March 2026, 8:23 am | PSA
The agreement was reached after eighteen months of bargaining involving 32 days of bargaining and mediation, said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
PSA And NZNO To Host Pay Equity Rally At Parliament
Friday, 27 February 2026, 10:44 am | PSA
This rally is part of a whole week of action in support of working women in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on 8 March. More >>
Govt. Science Jobs Exodus Ramps Up - 134 Jobs Going At New Bioeconomy Institute
Friday, 27 February 2026, 9:21 am | PSA
Voluntary redundancy is preferable to forced dismissals but make no mistake, every expert who takes a package and heads overseas is a loss New Zealand will feel for years to come, says Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the PSA. More >>
Fragile Hospital IT Systems Again Exposed By Major Outage - Action Needed Now
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 5:38 pm | PSA
The system crashed for an hour impacting hospitals in our most populous region. The Northland region is continuing to experience issues. More >>
Allied Health Workers Ratify New Collective Agreement
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 7:55 am | PSA
This outcome after seven months of bargaining shows what workers can achieve when they stand together. More >>
Pay Equity People's Committee Does What Govt Refused To - And Exposes Its Betrayal Of Women
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 9:51 am | PSA
This is a historic first for participatory democracy in Aotearoa and it only happened because the Government’s betrayal of women was so complete, so cynical, and so contemptuous of due process that workers had no other choice. More >>
Unions Say Winston Peters Has Breached Cabinet Rules In Attacking Them Over His Failure To Block Fire At Will /Uber Bill
Monday, 23 February 2026, 12:19 pm | PSA
Winston Peters and New Zealand First betrayed workers by voting for the most anti worker legislation in over 50 years and he had the gall to falsely blame unions for not engaging with him earlier, More >>
Govt Wastes $58m Forcing Out 2,800 Health Workers During Funding Crisis
Monday, 23 February 2026, 12:03 pm | PSA
The $58 million health bill comes on top of the $10.2 million Callaghan Innovation paid out in axing 189 workers over a similar period including 85 scientists and researchers. More >>
How Dare You Blame Unions, Mr Peters. You Blew Chance To Block Anti-Worker Law
Friday, 20 February 2026, 1:27 pm | PSA
Workers will never forget this latest betrayal - the PSA will be reminding voters come the election what NZ First really stands for - putting the Coalition Government’s business mates first, not New Zealand workers. More >>
Dark Day For Workers As Parliament Passes Bill That Strips Away Job Security
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 4:37 pm | PSA
Workers can now be sacked at will with employers able to undermine personal grievance protections even when their own conduct is clearly unreasonable, said Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Seymour's Calls For Small Government Lazy Politics Straight From Hard-Right Playbook - Ignores NZ's Growing Challenges
Sunday, 15 February 2026, 2:41 pm | PSA
Voters will have a clear choice this election - and the PSA will be saying loud and clear that ACT wants to sacrifice our future all for a deeply flawed ideology. More >>
PSA Calls For Review Of Law Commission President Appointment
Friday, 13 February 2026, 10:00 am | PSA
New Zealanders deserve better. They deserve transparency in how senior public roles are filled, and confidence that merit - not political loyalty - determines who gets these positions, says PSA. More >>
Govt Plan To Privatise Hospital Parking Needs To Be Scrapped Entirely
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 4:24 pm | PSA
The Government needs to properly fund our public health system, instead Health NZ is being forced to find scarce revenue everywhere, said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Still Time For NZ First To Do The Right Thing By Workers And Vote Down Fire At Will Bill
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 11:21 am | PSA
The responsible thing to do right now is to vote against this bill which effectively allow employers to fire workers at will. More >>
What’s Point Of External Review Of Govt. Anti-Strike Facebook Adverts With No Finding Of Fault?
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 10:24 am | PSA
The PSA stands ready to assist the independent reviewer to better understand the Commission’s damaging actions. More >>
MSD Plan To Cut Security Guards Risks Repeating Mistakes Of The Past
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 9:10 am | PSA
The PSA will continue to press MSD for specific risk assessments that reflect the concerns of workers for each of the 20 impacted sites before the proposal can be finalised. More >>
Police Watchdog Concedes Violence Against Mental Health Workers 'Serious' But Too Underfunded To Investigate
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 9:44 am | PSA
The PSA laid an official complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) last month after Police failed to assist mental health workers who were assaulted by a distressed patient. More >>
