PSA Media

Treasury’s call harks back to 1980s

_michelle — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:20:33 GMT

Treasury’s briefing to the incoming minister is a neo-liberal prescription for more social inequality, says the PSA.

Treasury’s call ...

Government cuts deep into its principal advisor on Maori issues

_michelle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:36:25 GMT

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

Super-city lessons must be applied if Nelson/Tasman merger goes ahead

_michelle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:08 GMT

Super-city lessons must be applied if Nelson/Tasman merger goes ahead
Applying the lessons from the Auckland local government transition process ...

Mandatory reporting needs increased resourcing

_michelle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:52:33 GMT

Any move to mandatory reporting on possible child abuse or neglect must come with an increase in funding and resourcing ...

PSA media contact details over the holiday season

_michelle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:56:02 GMT

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Health Minister wants to short-change Cantabrians

_michelle — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:23:51 GMT

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 ...

Public service budget cuts now on MPs’ doorstep

_michelle — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:37:00 GMT

Public service cuts are now impacting directly on members of parliament and their ability to serve the public, says the ...

New study warns of the danger to industry training funding cuts

_michelle — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:40:05 GMT

The country could lose up to $15 billion dollars annually if the Government withdraws its investment in industry training a ...

System-wide response needed on closure of public buildings

_michelle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:59:14 GMT

With hundreds of public buildings at risk of being temporarily shut down due to earthquake risk it is clear that ...

Survey confirms New Zealand’s public service as least corrupt in world

_michelle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:53:38 GMT

1st Dec 2011
A survey ranking New Zealand’s public services as the least corrupt in the world has been welcomed ...

Gillard pledge offers “catch up” challenge to NZ

_michelle — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:58:27 GMT

A recent A$2 billion pledge to address pay equity in Australia offers the new National-led government here in New Zealand ...

PSA members reject Te Whetu Tawera plan

_michelle — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:29:55 GMT

25 November 2011

At a stop-work meeting today, PSA members voted no confidence in the staffing plan for Te Whetu ...

Why is Health and Safety being squeezed when funds are available?

_michelle — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:46:51 GMT

Revelations from the CTU that the Government is holding nearly $16 million in health and safety funds while health and ...

Cutting public service Maori jobs is no way to fund Whanau Ora

_michelle — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:13:16 GMT

The Government says Whanau Ora will provide “services and opportunities to empower Whanau”, but is the Government actually taking services ...

National’s vision for public services – cut services and swell the dole queue

_michelle — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:26:16 GMT

The National Party’s public services policy, announced today, has flagged further cuts that will stretch public services to breaking point, ...