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IT Crisis At Wellington Hospital Shows Risk Of Slashing Expert Staff
Monday, 17 November 2025, 11:58 am | PSA
The PSA understands Health NZ's IT Help Desk is so understaffed it’s relying on contractors to fill the gaps - and there’s still not enough staff resulting in big delays to fix problems. More >>
New Phase In Police Mental Health Response Change Programme Leaves Unacceptable Gaps In Worker And Patient Safety
Monday, 17 November 2025, 10:53 am | PSA
This new phase will see a higher threshold in operation for mental health workers seeking Police assistance with unwell patients, as well as a new process for patients who abscond from facilities. More >>
Govt. Must Step In And Stop The Deep Cuts Proposed By FENZ
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 5:29 pm | PSA
Fire and Emergency NZ’s proposal to cut 13% of non-firefighting staff across the country and shave 10% off its annual budget, is reckless at a time of escalating climate-driven emergencies. More >>
Plan To Privatise Meat Inspectors Risks Food Safety & Export Markets
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 10:13 am | PSA
The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a draft Animal Products Notice that proposes privatising export meat inspection services. More >>
Another 5200 Health Workers Vote To Strike On 28 November
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 9:20 am | PSA
In a ballot that closed last night (Monday 10 November) the Mental Health Nurses and Assistants & Public Health Nurses voted overwhelmingly to strike for four hours from 1pm to 5pm on Friday 28 November. More >>
PSA Legal Action Prompts ACC's Change Of Heart On Flexible Work
Monday, 10 November 2025, 4:21 pm | PSA
We expect ACC to genuinely listen to the views of workers and uphold existing arrangements. The PSA will consider its legal options from here, but the litigation remains filed with the ERA at this stage. More >>
PM's Embrace Of Asset Sales Shows He's Learnt Nothing From History, PSA Vows To Fight Any Attempted Privatisation
Monday, 10 November 2025, 11:38 am | PSA
Christopher Luxon wants a 'mature conversation' about asset sales - well here it is: New Zealanders rejected this failed ideology in a citizens-initiated referendum in 2013 where two-thirds voted against asset sales. More >>
Allied Health Workers Vote To Strike - Govt Must Stop Ignoring Our Concerns
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 1:50 pm | PSA
At mediation on Monday there was no increase proposed to the 2% and 1.5% pay increases offered for 2025 and 2026. There was also no pay increase for 2027. More >>
Economic Vandalism Exposed - $10.7m Redundancy Cost To Axe Callaghan Innovation Experts
Friday, 7 November 2025, 10:22 am | PSA
Details released to the PSA under the Official Information Act reveal the staggering cost to date of the Government’s reckless and short-sighted approach to cutting science funding. More >>
Mental Health Workers Head To Mediation With More Strike Action Likely
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 12:41 pm | PSA
The mediation, which is provided by MBIE, comes two weeks after these critical frontline workers joined more than 13,000 Allied Health and PAKS (Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist) PSA members in the nationwide strikes. More >>
Allied Health Workers Ballot To Strike After Mediation Fails To Deliver Better Deal
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 9:20 am | PSA
Health workers are reluctant to take more strike action, but Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has once again failed to recognise the immense pressure health workers are under and the struggle they face with the cost of living. More >>
ACC Restriction On Working From Home Prompts Legal Action By PSA
Monday, 3 November 2025, 9:30 am | PSA
The PSA received less than an hour’s notice of the decision, which was made without consultation with the union which is clearly required under the collective agreement. More >>
PSA Backs CTU Blueprint To Drive Economic Growth Through Better Labour Relations
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 10:25 am | PSA
The CTU is right to demand political parties commit to these reforms in their first 100 days. It’s time governments stopped fearing workers and worked in partnership with unions to achieve our common goal of raising living standards for all. More >>
Review Of Aged Care Must Invest In Home Support Workers, The PSA Says
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 8:26 am | PSA
Woolley said the Home Support sector is an essential but under-represented part of the solution to enable older people to live at home longer, says Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Assistant Secretary Melissa Woolley. More >>
Proposed Cuts To Specialist Prevention ACC Staff Will Cause More Sexual Violence And Injuries - PSA
Friday, 24 October 2025, 12:29 pm | PSA
"We strongly oppose cutting specialist prevention workers at ACC, it will cause harm and cost us all more in the long run," Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, says. More >>
Strikes Should Be Wake-Up Call And Turning Point For Government
Friday, 24 October 2025, 9:34 am | PSA
The Government should be directing Health New Zealand that formal offers with improvements that ensure safe staffing and a pay offer that keeps pace with the increased cost of living need to be made. More >>
Strikes On, Some Rallies Shift Indoors, Some Cancelled Because Of Weather
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 2:49 pm | PSA
Tomorrow health and ACC workers say loud and clear the time to value us is now More >>
More Than 1200 ACC Workers Join Other Health Workers In Striking Thursday
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 10:21 am | PSA
More than 1200 workers from across ACC will strike from 6am to 8pm after the failure of the Government to provide a meaningful offer and ongoing concerns over workplace culture. More >>
PSA Backs Plan To Stop State Asset Sales
Monday, 20 October 2025, 2:07 pm | PSA
The PSA calls on all other political parties to draw a line in the sand once and for all and commit to no more state asset sales. More >>
Stop With The Politics And Threats - PSA Responds To Judith Collins ‘Open Letter’
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 2:21 pm | PSA
It’s a problem of their own making and now the Government is blaming unions and making reckless threats to change the law and take away workers’ fundamental right to strike, said Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
