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Peter Hughes A Strong Advocate For Public Services And Public Service Workers
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 6:19 pm | Public Service Association
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes is a strong advocate for a strong public service that delivers results for New Zealanders and strengthens democracy, the PSA says. Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has today announced he will retire ... More >>
Irresponsible ACT policy threatens independent public service
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 1:48 pm | Public Service Association
The ACT party’s public service policy released today shows it has no concept of why the public service needs to be independent of the whims of Ministers. "ACT wants to turn back the clock more than 100 years and allow our independent public ... More >>
PSA condemns ACT leader’s comment on Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Friday, 18 August 2023, 6:11 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the harassment of staff at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples on Thursday morning is alarming and disquieting. The PSA also condemns media comments made by ACT Leader David Seymour about the Ministry. The ... More >>
Commitment To Pay Transparency A Long Overdue Step In The Right Direction
Friday, 11 August 2023, 9:16 am | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the Government’s commitment to enforce pay transparency as a step forward to close the gender pay gap. "Mandatory reporting of gender pay gaps for large employers is a cautious step in the right direction towards closing ... More >>
Big Pay Rise For Community-based Social Workers After Winning Pay Equity Extension
Friday, 16 June 2023, 2:08 pm | Public Service Association
Community-based social workers, advocated for by the PSA, will receive a significant pay rise after successfully organising for a pay equity extension that reflects the value of the work they do. More >>
Good News! Rotorua District Council Abandons Plans For Job Cuts
Friday, 9 June 2023, 12:01 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is celebrating the decision by the Rotorua District Council to pull back on parts of its restructuring plans saving six jobs and valuable services in the process. "We are very pleased the council has listened to our members and the ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Listens To PSA And Enters Further Consultation On Big Health Restructure
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 11:22 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased Te Whatu Ora has listened to its concerns and is seeking further consultation with unions on a major restructuring as it seeks to remove duplication and centralise services. "This will be a huge relief for workers," said ... More >>
Community Corrections Workers Ratify New Collective Agreement
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 10:09 am | Public Service Association
After ten months of bargaining and two strikes, more than 80% of the 2,000 PSA members at Community Corrections have voted to accept the latest pay offer. "The deal we have struck with Corrections is a big step forward for our members and will put ... More >>
1900 Community Corrections Staff Continue Strike Action Today
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 8:42 am | Public Service Association
With Corrections failing to provide an acceptable renewed offer, 1900 Community Corrections workers will again walk off the job today. Workers who are members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi will strike for two ... More >>
PSA Urges Auckland Transport To Hit The Brakes Over Planned Job Cuts For 150 - Workers Deserve Better
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 12:33 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland Transport needs to slow down and undertake a proper consultation before pushing ahead with plans to cut 150 jobs says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga. "We are very disappointed that Auckland Transport thinks a 10-day ... More >>
National Fails To Understand Importance Of The Government Communicating With The Public
Monday, 17 April 2023, 8:45 am | Public Service Association
National’s attack on public service communications workers today is just the latest salvo in its campaign to undermine confidence in the public service. "Once again National has trotted out the mantra of a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ which simply points ... More >>
Unions Support Changed Water Infrastructure Reforms
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:49 pm | Public Service Association
Changes to the Government’s water infrastructure reforms will fix drastic problems with Aotearoa’s water services while strengthening the connection between water entities and local communities. Unions representing workers in the water industry ... More >>
1900 Community Corrections Staff Begin Strike Action Today
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 10:45 am | Public Service Association
1900 Community Corrections workers walk off the job today after members rejected the department’s pay offer following nine months of negotiation. Workers who are members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi will strike ... More >>
Corrections Staff Vote To Walk Off The Job After Nine Months Of Bargaining
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 8:50 am | Public Service Association
1900 Community Corrections workers have voted to strike three times over April, after nine months of negotiations between the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, and the Department of Corrections. The strikes will involve PSA ... More >>
Early Engagement With Unions Critical For Health Restructuring To Succeed
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association
Te Whatu Ora must ensure workers are fully involved in the restructure of the health system if the reforms are to deliver the world class health services New Zealanders expect said the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. The PSA ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureaux Supporting Auckland Flood Victims Face Cuts
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 1:29 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland councillors need to keep funding the city’s Citizens Advice Bureaux which provide critical services to communities across the city, says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. The council will meet next week to consider ... More >>
PSA Mourns Passing Of Titiwhai Harawira
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:16 am | Public Service Association
Today we mourn the loss of one of our most formidable Wahine Toa leaders, Titiwhai Harawira died at home surrounded by her whanau today. Titiwhai will be remembered as the Matriarch, the queen of the North who had dedicated her life to upholding ... More >>
Public Service Strengthened Under Jacinda Ardern
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 7:36 pm | Public Service Association
Investment to strengthen the public service overseen by Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister will pay dividends for generations to come, says Kerry Davies, National Secretary of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. "Jacinda ... More >>
Secretary For Pacific Peoples And Chief Executive, Ministry For Pacific Peoples
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:55 pm | Public Service Association
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Ms Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone to the position Secretary for Pacific Peoples and Chief Executive, Ministry for Pacific Peoples. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Review Released
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:11 am | Public Service Association
A Public Service Commission review has found Fire and Emergency New Zealand has fallen short in its attempts to improve workplace culture. The independent review, led by Belinda Clark QSO, focused on assessing Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s ... More >>
