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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Shutting up shop at Housing NZ isn’t a social service

Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 9:23 am | Public Service Association

Proposed changes at Housing New Zealand prove the National-led Government is more interested in cost-cutting than in providing efficient, linked-up public services, but that’s a move that will cost society more in the end, says the PSA. More >>

Got yourself in a tight spot overseas? Just call 0800

Thursday, 23 February 2012, 4:49 pm | Public Service Association

Sacking diplomats and contracting out support work could impact on New Zealand’s interests overseas and leave citizens in trouble abroad without adequate support, says the PSA and the FSA, the two unions representing staff at the Ministry of Foreign ... More >>

Parliament should lead by example on disability provision

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:50 pm | Public Service Association

Parliament should be setting an example to the country’s employers by removing all barriers to Deaf and disabled people’s participation in parliamentary debates, says Nicola Owen, PSA Deaf and Disabled Members’ Network spokesperson. More >>

Cut the spin and look at the crisis on the ground

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:06 pm | Public Service Association

It’s time the Government stopped fooling the public over its running down of public services, says the PSA. More >>

PSA - Tell us your plan John

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:05 am | Public Service Association

The PSA has requested an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss his plans for the future of the public service. Decisions on how to improve public services must involve those who receive them as well as those who deliver them and their unions ... More >>

Catching up with Australia just got harder

Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 9:55 am | PSA

While New Zealand’s community sector workers continue to struggle for decent wages, the same workers in Australia have just been awarded pay rises of 19 to 41 per cent, says the PSA. More >>

Treasury’s call harks back to 1980s

Friday, 3 February 2012, 9:30 am | PSA

PSA Media Release February 3, 2012 PSA MEDIA RELEASE Treasury’s call harks back to 1980s More >>

Government cuts deep into principal advisor on Maori issues

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 6:42 pm | PSA

The National-led Government’s squeeze on the public sector is set to cut deep into the crown’s principal advisor on Maori issues says the PSA. More >>

Super-city lessons must be applied for Nelson/Tasman merger

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:38 pm | Public Service Association

Applying the lessons from the Auckland local government transition process is vital if voters give the go ahead for a merger between Nelson and Tasman councils, says the PSA. More >>

Mandatory reporting needs increased resourcing

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:34 pm | Public Service Association

Any move to mandatory reporting on possible child abuse or neglect must come with an increase in funding and resourcing to Child, Youth and Family and the community agencies that work alongside it, says the PSA. More >>

Health Minister wants to short-change Cantabrians

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 4:37 pm | PSA

Cantabrians feeling ripped-off by the $538,529 pay-packet of Christchurch City Council’s CEO Tony Marryatt may soon be short-changed by Health Minister Tony Ryall, says the PSA. More >>

Public service budget cuts now on doorstep of MPs

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 3:31 pm | Public Service Association

Public service cuts are now impacting directly on members of parliament and their ability to serve the public, says the PSA. The budget which funds Parliament and MPs’ offices has been cut by three percent. More >>

New study warns of danger to industry training funding cuts

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:57 am | Public Service Association

The country could lose up to $15 billion dollars annually if the Government withdraws its investment in industry training a new study suggests. The study, by economic research agency Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL), shows that public ... More >>

System-wide response needed on closure of public buildings

Friday, 2 December 2011, 2:58 pm | PSA

With hundreds of public buildings at risk of being temporarily shut down due to earthquake risk it is clear that a system-wide response is urgently needed, says the PSA. More >>

Survey confirms NZ public service as least corrupt in world

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 5:32 pm | Public Service Association

A survey ranking New Zealand’s public services as the least corrupt in the world has been welcomed by the Public Service Association, the public sector union. The survey findings were released today by Transparency International. More >>

Gillard pledge offers “catch up” challenge to NZ

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 4:53 pm | Public Service Association

A recent A$2 billion pledge to address pay equity in Australia offers the new National-led government here in New Zealand a real challenge on which to play catch up with our Tasman neighbour. More >>

Why is Health and Safety squeezed when funds are available?

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 5:51 pm | Public Service Association

Revelations from the CTU that the Government is holding nearly $16 million in health and safety funds while health and safety operations at the Department of Labour are being squeezed, highlights the Government’s disregard for ensuring New Zealand ... More >>