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$800 million in cuts will strike savage blow
Monday, 21 March 2011, 4:01 pm | PSA
The Government’s intention to cut $800 million in new spending from this year’s Budget will further strain public services already under massive pressure due to the Canterbury earthquake and will cost the country socially and economically, says ... More >>
Govt should resolve sleepover case with unions not courts
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 3:54 pm | Public Service Association
The IHC’s appeal against a court decision that grants disability support workers a minimum wage for working sleepovers is the wrong approach. The employer and the Government should sit down and talk with unions about how to resolve the case, says ... More >>
Dumping of NIWA scientists highlights Govt's carelessness
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 9:09 am | Public Service Association
Laying-off scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is a shortsighted move that could hinder innovation and economic gains in the environmental sector says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
Groundhog day for MAF and Fisheries
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 12:46 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is sceptical of what savings and efficiency gains will come from a merger between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
PSA calls for commitment on pay equity on Int. Women's day
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 12:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is calling for a commitment from political parties to address the gender pay gap. More >>
New Structure at Ministry of Justice Hits Small Communities
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 5:39 pm | PSA
A new Collections structure at the Ministry of Justice will take much needed jobs out of small communities and shift them to larger centres says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
PSA launches awareness campaign to warn against PPP pitfalls
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 9:58 am | PSA
The Public Service Association launched an awareness campaign today in national newspapers and electronic media to warn New Zealanders against the pitfalls of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as the government here prepares to unleash the failed PPP experiment ... More >>
Welfare Working Group proposal is huge step back
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:02 pm | PSA
The Welfare Working Group’s proposal to create a new crown entity to take-over the Work and Income function of the Ministry of Social Development is a return to the failed model of Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) set up by National in the ... More >>
Union calls on Govt to be responsible on sleepover case
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:09 am | Public Service Association
"Speculation that the Government will attempt to legislate over the sleepover decision at the Court of Appeal is constitutionally and morally repugnant," says Public Service Association (PSA) National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. "The government has been caught ... More >>
SFWU and PSA sleepover decision welcomed
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 9:20 am | PSA
Disability support workers throughout the country are welcoming a Court of Appeal judgment that requires they be paid the minimum wage for providing 24-hour support for people with disabilities and in community mental health facilities More >>
Attack on public servants shows lack of ideas and integrity
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 2:52 pm | Public Service Association
The Finance Minister’s attack on public servants yesterday shows a lack of respect for hard-working public sector employees, says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
Government’s plan lacks vision and won’t work
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 4:50 pm | PSA
Selling assets and cutting yet more public services will not lift New Zealand’s economy says the Public Service Association (PSA). Speaking at the opening of Parliament today the Prime Minister said the government would focus on savings, investment and ... More >>
The Power of Public Finance
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 2:30 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is delighted to announce the visit to New Zealand of David Hall, Director of the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) at the University of Greenwich in London. More >>
Savings group aims at wrong target
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 10:50 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says a report from the Savings Working Group is wrong to target public debt when the real obstacle to saving is New Zealand’s high level of private debt. More >>
Government serves families another kick with ECE cuts
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 1:40 pm | PSA
The government’s funding cuts to early childhood education (ECE) are another blow to families already struggling with rising costs and static pay. The funding cuts will affect around 2,000 early childhood centres and most are expected to pass on ... More >>
Government’s plan to cut public services will harm NZ
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 4:30 pm | PSA
The Prime Minister’s statement today that “the public sector is still a long way from being a lean and efficient organisation” is a clear indication that New Zealanders should prepare themselves for savage cuts in public services, says Richard ... More >>
Pay rise for MPs highlights double standards of SSC
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 8:04 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says a backdated pay rise for Members of Parliament is a double standard on the part of the State Services Commission. “While we welcome the 1.4 pay rise for MPs as reasonable and in line with some other parts of the public ... More >>
New website in support of independent meat inspection
Monday, 20 December 2010, 4:25 pm | Public Service Association
The New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA) has launched a new website to inform its members and the public of the importance of independent meat inspection. The approval stamp of independent government inspectors is highly valued by our export ... More >>
IRD strikes another blow to rural economies
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:39 pm | PSA
In a major overhaul of its frontline services the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is proposing to cut so-called ‘virtual’ jobs from regional communities and transfer them to metropolitan hubs. Communities like Greymouth, Gisborne and Timaru are the ... More >>
PSA marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Friday, 3 December 2010, 8:49 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE PSA marks ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ The Public Service Association is marking the ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ by calling on the government to address long-standing funding problems ... More >>
