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The Public Service Association is New Zealand's largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.

Joined May 2022
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Government 13 Feb 2025
PSA takes urgent legal action to stop damaging cuts to jobs & services at Health NZ

The PSA has filed legal proceedings to stop the gutting of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora on the grounds that it has breached employment law and other agreements.

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Government 10 Feb 2025
PSA seeks Privacy Commissioner investigation into reckless cuts at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora

The PSA is asking the Privacy Commissioner to urgently investigate Health NZ’s plan to decimate its IT staff as part of the Government’s plans to cut health costs.

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Politics 29 Jan 2025
Hear our voice PM - the PSA's campaign against asset sales begins

The PSA firmly rejects any return to selling state assets following comments from the Prime Minister.

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Government 20 Jan 2025
Shuffling Ministers ignores need to increase funding for health and the public service

If the Government thinks changing Ministers will deliver better health and other public services for New Zealanders, it’s dead wrong.

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Employment 17 Dec 2024
Zero pay offer triggers strike action by MBIE staff

PSA members at the Ministry of Business and Innovation (MBIE) have voted overwhelming in favour of taking industrial action after receiving a zero percent pay offer.

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Government 11 Dec 2024
PSA takes legal action to stop Govt cutting working from home arrangements

The PSA has filed a claim with the Employment Relations Authority to stop the Government restricting flexible workplace practices, including the recent directive on working from home.

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Employment 4 Dec 2024
Christchurch Airport firefighters to strike over poor pay offer

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Airport firefighters will refuse to carry out a range of non-core duties following the refusal of the airport company to table a pay offer that respects their critical role.

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Health 13 Nov 2024
Govt axes specialist Māori body advising Pharmac without consulting Māori

The Government is again turning its back on improving health outcomes for Māori with Pharmac’s decision to axe the three year old Māori advisory group - Te Rōpū.

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Government 8 Nov 2024
Social housing cutbacks confirmed as Govt axes another 310 Kāinga Ora workers

The Government finalised plans to axe a further 310 roles at Kāinga Ora, jobs focused on driving the construction of homes for low-income families.

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Police 4 Nov 2024
Mental health workers fear for safety of patients after police withdrawal of support - PSA survey

Mental health workers fear serious harm to themselves, their clients and members of the public from the withdrawal of police support for mental health call outs, a PSA survey shows.

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Government 2 Nov 2024
Big job losses coming as Govt guts Te Arawhiti - Office for Māori Crown Relations

The Government will significantly set back Māori- Crown relations by pushing ahead with plans to gut Te Arawhiti and transfer key functions to Te Puni Kōkiri.

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Employment 31 Oct 2024
Industrial action escalates as NZDF refuses to budge on zero pay rise

The stubborn refusal of NZDF to lift pay for civilian workers will spark another round of industrial action by PSA members beginning next week.

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Government 25 Sep 2024
Govt blind to risks as science cuts leave Kiwis more vulnerable to natural disasters

GNS Science today confirmed final decisions that will see a net 59 roles, around 10% of its workforce, cut, including principal and senior scientists, geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, technicians and support staff.

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Employment 28 Feb 2024
More than 180 Personal Grievances claims lodged against NIWA for discrimination

More than 180 PSA members have today lodged Personal Grievance claims against NIWA claiming they are being discriminated against because they are union members.

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Employment 2 Oct 2023
18,000 Allied health workers receive significant pay equity offer

Today about 18,000 health workers in more than 100 Allied professions - including physiotherapists, social workers, and laboratory scientists - are being offered a proposed pay equity settlement to honour the true value of the work they do.

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Employment 22 May 2023
Disabled workers celebrate end of minimum wage discrimination

The PSA’s Deaf and Disabled Network is today celebrating the end to one form of discrimination of disabled people in the workplace following Budget 2023.

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Employment 19 May 2023
A positive Budget for the public service and public service workers

Budget 2023 ensures New Zealanders can continue to rely on the critical services they need from a strong public service.

New Zealand Budget 2023

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Employment 12 May 2023
Unions celebrate win in maintaining additional sick leave for community-based support workers at Access Community Health

Workers providing essential support for older people and others at home have safeguarded their entitlement to additional sick leave following a successful case before the Employment Relations Authority.

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Council 10 May 2023
Rotorua ratepayers not being told all the facts about proposed cuts to services and jobs

ROTORUA — Cuts to critical community education and environmental services and jobs are being glossed over in Rotorua District Council’s public consultation according to the union representing many council workers.

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Council 30 Apr 2023
The public, staff, and PSA agree: Auckland Council's service cuts spell disaster

AUCKLAND CITY — Feedback on Auckland Council’s proposed budget shows that cuts to services will be unpopular, irresponsible, and devastating to the communities the Council is supposed to serve.

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Employment 20 Apr 2023
1900 Community Corrections staff continue strike action today

With Corrections failing to provide an acceptable renewed offer, 1900 Community Corrections workers will again walk off the job today.

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Employment 19 Apr 2023
PSA urges Auckland Transport to hit the brakes over planned job cuts for 150 - workers deserve better

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Transport needs to slow down and undertake a proper consultation before pushing ahead with plans to cut 150 jobs says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga.

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Politics 17 Apr 2023
National fails to understand importance of the government communicating with the public

National’s attack on public service communications workers today is just the latest salvo in its campaign to undermine confidence in the public service.

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Corrections 13 Apr 2023
1900 Community Corrections staff begin strike action today

1900 Community Corrections workers walk off the job today after members rejected the department’s pay offer following nine months of negotiation.

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Corrections 30 Mar 2023
Corrections staff vote to walk off the job after nine months of bargaining

1900 Community Corrections workers have voted to strike three times over April, after nine months of negotiations between the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, and the Department of Corrections.

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Council 17 Mar 2023
Wake up Mr Brown, your libraries need paid librarians!

AUCKLAND CITY — The suggestion of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown that libraries could be run by volunteers is an insult to the mahi council library workers are doing every day to serve their community.

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Community 2 Feb 2023
Citizens Advice Bureaux supporting Auckland flood victims face cuts

AUCKLAND — Auckland councillors need to keep funding the city's Citizens Advice Bureaux which provide critical services to communities across the city, says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.

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Employment 28 Jan 2023
PSA welcomes first public sector agency to adopt a flexible working week with no pay cut

The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi has congratulated staff and management of Ngā Taonga after New Zealand’s audiovisual archive became the first public sector agency to adopt a flexible and shorter working week with no cut to pay.

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Employment 7 May 2022
10,000 health workers to strike from Monday

Allied health workers are still hoping for an offer from DHBs and the Ministry of Health in time to avert strike action by 10,000 essential workers.

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