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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Cost of poor public service workplace culture on the rise

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 2:07 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Government’s latest Administrative and Support Services Benchmark (BASS) report shows the cost of poor workplace culture and HR practice in the public service is rising. More >>

PSA to Host Symposium this Saturday on CYF Review

Friday, 7 August 2015, 4:00 pm | Public Service Association

How can CYFs do better for vulnerable children? A government review of CYFs by the Paula Rebstock-led panel will soon recommend changes. More >>

Taxpayers condemned to a life sentence with Serco

Friday, 31 July 2015, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association

Public Service Association/Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) national secretary Erin Polaczuk and organisers Willie Cochrane & Nerinda Cropp will attend the privatisation protest outside Mt Eden Prison this Saturday, 1 August at 11am. More >>

Public servants forced to rescue failed private prison

Friday, 24 July 2015, 4:28 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) says no more public money should be wasted on Serco following the announcement that they will no longer be trusted to administer their own prison. More >>

Anglican Family Care workers reach new agreement

Friday, 24 July 2015, 3:14 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) is pleased to have signed a new collective agreement for workers at Anglican Family Care (AFC) in Otago, after last year’s industrial action and the suspension of AFC staff by management prior to Christmas. More >>

More injuries will result from health and safety backdown

Friday, 24 July 2015, 1:42 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) says the gutting of the proposed new health and safety legislation will result in more workplace deaths and injuries, breaking John Key’s promise to the nation after the Pike River tragedy. More >>

Serco failure a lesson against privatising public services

Monday, 20 July 2015, 4:16 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) says the ‘fight club’ held at a private prison run by Serco is a disgrace and shows that private corporations should not be allowed to run our vital public services. More >>

Cantabrians need quality public health, not implied threats

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 2:21 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) says Canterbury DHB (CDHB) needs to be given all necessary assistance to meet the needs of local residents still feeling the impact of a post-quake environment, not implied threats from the ministers of health and ... More >>

DOC structure change set to help improve conservation work

Friday, 19 June 2015, 3:02 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the announcement today that DOC will roll out nationwide a structural change that has already been piloted in two regions. The change will join together the separate partnerships and conservation ... More >>

Report on housing solutions risks damaging local democracy

Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 4:39 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA), the union for local government workers, says some suggestions in the Productivity Commission’s draft Using land for housing report risk taking power away from local residents to have a say about the future ... More >>

New Plymouth residents facing significant cuts to services

Friday, 12 June 2015, 1:38 pm | Public Service Association

New Plymouth District Council staff are concerned about a decline in services for local residents resulting from a proposed ‘realignment’ of the Council’s staffing structure. More >>

Whole country needs focus on mental health

Thursday, 11 June 2015, 3:47 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) welcomes today’s announcement of $500,000 extra funding for mental health initiatives that target rural communities, but wants to see a funding boost for others as well. More >>

Local govt workers pleased amalgamation will not go ahead

Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 3:00 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) says workers at the three Northland councils under threat from amalgamation are pleased that the Local Government Commission will not be going ahead with their proposal. More >>

Risks to services and staff must be managed in amalgamation

Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 10:52 am | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) says that following a Local Government Commission decision to go ahead with the next step in local government amalgamation in Hawkes Bay, the real risks to staff and services must be addressed. More >>

Residents’ voices heard loud and clear

Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 4:38 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) is glad the Local Government Commission listened to the overwhelming feedback against their proposal for local government amalgamation in the Greater Wellington region. More >>

Health budget shortfall will hurt Kiwis for years to come

Monday, 8 June 2015, 3:06 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) says the $1 billion shortfall in the health budget identified in a new analysis by the Council of Trade Unions will hurt Kiwis and worsen health outcomes for years. More >>

Leaks on secretive trade agreement mean Govt must come clean

Thursday, 4 June 2015, 1:59 pm | PSA

The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Government must come clean on New Zealand’s role in negotiating the secretive Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), which could remove New Zealanders rights to quality, well regulated public services. More >>