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New Report From Save Science Coalition Lays Bare Human Cost Of Science Cuts
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 3:00 pm | PSA
Save Science Coalition spokesperson and experimental physicist Ben Wylie-van Eerd says publicly funded science is crucial both economically and to New Zealand’s wellbeing as a nation. More >>
Workers Betrayed As MBIE Breaks Promise That Automation Won’t Cost Their Jobs
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 7:33 am | PSA
MBIE is proposing to disestablish 28 permanent roles with two new permanent roles created resulting in a net loss of 26 roles. 12 fixed term roles have already finished, with two new fixed roles to be created. More >>
LINZ Staff Pay The Price As Agency Agrees With Minister To Do ‘Less With Less’
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 8:52 am | PSA
LINZ has agreed with its Minister in its performance plan to cut its workforce by 2 per cent over each of the next three years, meaning between 40 and 50 roles will be gone in total by 2028. It aims to reduce staff numbers to 800 by June this year. More >>
Take Inspiration From Australian Govt: Encourage Public Servants To Work From Home To Save Fuel And Ease Costs
Monday, 13 April 2026, 10:16 am | PSA
The Australian Government has today launched a $20 million advertising campaign urging people to drive less, use public transport and conserve fuel. Australia has also halved its fuel excise. More >>
Govt’s Extreme Anti-Māori Agenda Ramps Up With Another 27 Roles Proposed To Go At Te Puni Kōkiri
Friday, 10 April 2026, 2:31 pm | PSA
The proposal to cut 45 roles and establish 18, would impact the Health and Safety, Māori Capability, Information Systems, and Property and Finance functions. More >>
Damning Survey Confirms PSA Warnings: Govt. Cuts Are Wrecking Health IT
Friday, 10 April 2026, 11:50 am | PSA
The Government cannot announce a 10-year digital health investment plan on one hand and gut the workforce needed to deliver it with the other. You can't modernise a health system on the cheap. More >>
Pay Equity Cancelled Cheque Presentation Event To Highlight Impact On Care And Support Workers
Friday, 10 April 2026, 9:40 am | PSA
The presentation will highlight what workers have lost, with the cancelled cheques representing the value of their pay equity claims cancelled last year. More >>
Govt Cost Cutting Puts Ministry Of Justice Jobs Supporting Māori-Crown Relations At Risk
Friday, 10 April 2026, 9:32 am | PSA
The proposal includes a net loss of 21 policy roles, including the entire Inquiries team. It also includes a net loss of five roles in the Ātea a Rangi team, which provides strategic and policy advice and leads partnerships with iwi and Māori. More >>
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 >>
