What's at stake

In several newspapers around New Zealand, the PSA’s Richard Wagstaff responded to an ANZ Bank report that supposedly found ‘unproductive’ government spending was rising faster than ‘productive’ spending—as long as you don’t count health care. Download article

The PSA’s Brenda Pilott wrote in the New Zealand Herald about the dangers of privatisation through so-called public-private partnerships, after a leading champion of them said Auckland would welcome $50 a week road tolls. Download article

New Zealanders have one of the world’s highest levels of satisfaction with public services.

They know that across our country, hard-working Kiwis deliver services that help real people in their communities. Help our economy. Keep us safe. And protect our environment.

And New Zealanders know the importance of treating workers with fairness. Rising wages, longer annual leave, paid parental leave and the end of the Employment Contracts Act have helped Kiwi workers—and created surpluses that helped rebuild after deep cuts.

That’s at stake this election.

So the PSA and our more than 55,000 members nation-wide, want to engage parties and voters about strong public services. Because a big question in this election is if jobs and services should be cut, wages fall, and user fees rise—to pay for unaffordable tax cuts.

Authorised for the PSA by Brenda Pilott, 30 Prospect Tce., Johnsonville, Wellington

PSA Member




What's at stake The work we do Benefits to NZ Fairness at Work What parties say What Kiwis say Just the facts Contact Us	What's at stake In several newspapers around New Zealand, the PSA’s Richard Wagstaff responded to an ANZ Bank report that supposedly found ‘unproductive’ government spending was rising faster than ‘productive’ spending—as long as you don’t count health care. Download article The PSA’s Brenda Pilott wrote in the New Zealand Herald about the dangers of privatisation through so-called public-private partnerships, after a leading champion of them said Auckland would welcome $50 a week road tolls. Download article New Zealanders have one of the world’s highest levels of satisfaction with public services. They know that across our country, hard-working Kiwis deliver services that help real people in their communities. Help our economy. Keep us safe. And protect our environment. And New Zealanders know the importance of treating workers with fairness. Rising wages, longer annual leave, paid parental leave and the end of the Employment Contracts Act have helped Kiwi workers—and created surpluses that helped rebuild after deep cuts. That’s at stake this election. So the PSA and our more than 55,000 members nation-wide, want to engage parties and voters about strong public services. Because a big question in this election is if jobs and services should be cut, wages fall, and user fees rise—to pay for unaffordable tax cuts. Authorised for the PSA by Brenda Pilott, 30 Prospect Tce., Johnsonville, Wellington