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Welcome reprieve for Problem Gambling Foundation
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 1:00 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) welcomes the announcement that funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation has been extended until February 2015. More >>
Ministry for the Environment workers to strike today
Friday, 16 May 2014, 9:39 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says its members working at the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) have voted to take strike action at 10am on Friday 16 May, after six months of collective bargaining failed to produce an acceptable offer from ... More >>
Health budget leaves doctors focussing on paperwork
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 3:26 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the goals of the new funding for public health in Budget 2014 will be undermined by the ongoing cap on administrative and clerical staff numbers at District Health Boards (DHBs). More >>
Bay of Plenty council merger must be evidence based
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 4:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is calling for a cautious approach and extensive consultation before any possible amalgamation of the Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District Councils. This follows a proposal by local business people to ... More >>
Restrictions on journalists unwelcome and unnecessary
Monday, 12 May 2014, 4:59 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the recommendation by a TVNZ inquiry that reporters, content producers and editors be banned from political activity is a draconian and unnecessary breach of their rights as New Zealand citizens. More >>
New research shows impact of domestic violence on work
Friday, 2 May 2014, 10:41 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says new research shows the impact of domestic violence on work, with over a quarter of surveyed PSA members having direct experience of domestic violence. More >>
Caution urged on Waikato council amalgamation proposal
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 2:51 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is calling for a cautious approach and extensive consultation before any possible amalgamation of Waikato’s local government arrangements. This follows the Property Council’s Waikato branch launching a petition for amalgamation. More >>
Public services at risk from secret international talks
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 12:13 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a new report has revealed the chilling impacts of a new deal being negotiated behind closed doors by New Zealand, Australia, the US and 20 other parties. More >>
Shane Jones' new job raises questions
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 1:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the announcement that Labour MP Shane Jones is to move to a new ‘ambassador-level’ role created by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully raises questions about the politicisation of the public service. More >>
Evidence lacking for Northland council amalgamation
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 12:41 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association has told a Local Government Commission hearing in Kaikohe that there is a lack of evidence supporting a proposed amalgamation of Northland councils. More >>
"Rock star economy’ throws hospital staff out the window
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 10:26 am | PSA
The Public Service Association says administrative staff at hospitals around the country are missing out on Bill English’s ‘rock star economy’, with the Government instructing pay rises be limited to just 0.7%. More >>
Wellington City Council to cut IT jobs
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:54 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a new proposal to restructure the Wellington City Council’s IT team now, while also proposing another restructure in just 18 months’ time, is astounding. More >>
Minimum wage rise not enough for working families
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 12:13 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says the 50 cent rise in the minimum wage which comes into effect today is too little for struggling New Zealanders. More >>
Govt to negotiate settlement for care workers travel time
Monday, 31 March 2014, 3:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is welcoming the Government’s decision to begin negotiations for a sector-wide settlement over travel time for home care workers. More >>
New Bill will protect victims of domestic violence
Monday, 31 March 2014, 12:30 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is supporting the Domestic Violence-Victims' Protection Bill, a new Member’s Bill launched today by Jan Logie, Green MP. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation funding must be reinstated
Friday, 21 March 2014, 10:37 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Ministry of Health must reinstate funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation. This follows the announcement that the Foundation’s funding would cease on June 30 this year. More >>
Botched Corrections restructure leaving staff in lurch
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 4:38 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Department of Corrections’ head office restructure is being botched, leaving staff grasping for answers. More >>
Govt underfunding leaves Auckland DHB in $12 million hole
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 11:50 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says chronic underfunding of DHBs by the Government is to blame for the $12 million hole Auckland DHB is in. “The Government is skimping on DHB budgets, while staff and patients pay the price,” said Warwick Jones, PSA ... More >>
Employment law changes will widen inequality
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 2:44 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, set to pass its second reading in Parliament this evening, will further income widen inequality in New Zealand. More >>
Productivity Commission report a wake-up call
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:19 am | Public Service Association
Public service chief executives need to get serious about learning the lessons from their own successes and failures, said the Public Service Association. This need has been shown in the report into regulatory institutions and practices, released ... More >>
