Latest media releases from the PSA.
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National’s health report card gets an ‘F’ for funding
19 Sep 2017
Persistent underfunding of the health system over the last nine years is having a severely negative impact on the quality and timeliness of services, and funding... Read more -
PSA national secretaries vote for equal pay on Suffrage Day
19 Sep 2017
Today, PSA national secretaries Erin Polaczuk and Glenn Barclay are advance voting for the 2017 election alongside their daughters, with equal pay and fairness in mind... Read more -
Code of Conduct gives new government a fresh start
13 Sep 2017
Clarity around the distinctive and different roles and responsibilities of independent public servants and political staff will give the incoming government and its staff a fresh... Read more -
PSA welcomes Green Party plan to reduce youth suicide
11 Sep 2017
The Green Party’s ‘Vision Zero’ plan to reduce youth suicide offers several practicable steps towards lowering the high number of young people who take their own... Read more -
Social workers’ Hīkoi Whakaara concludes with rally in Cathedral Square
03 Sep 2017
Canterbury social workers, who have walked almost 100km during the Hīkoi Whakaara of the last three days, will arrive in Cathedral Square at 2pm today to... Read more -
Mental health and suicide prevention services under threat at Nelson Marlborough DHB due to restructure
01 Sep 2017
Nelson Marlborough District Health Board faces the loss of effective and proven mental health services during its current restructuring, reinforcing the reality that DHB’s are struggling... Read more -
Latest suicide statistics a wakeup call for New Zealand – PSA
28 Aug 2017
Provisional annual suicide statistics for 2016/17 released today by the Chief Coroner show more people taking their own lives than ever recorded before, and it should... Read more -
PSA puts housing back on the agenda with Progressive Thinking booklet
25 Aug 2017
The Public Service Association is thrilled to present Progressive Thinking: ten perspectives on housing; an edited booklet that brings together some of New Zealand’s finest minds... Read more -
Wasted time, ignored expertise: Oranga Tamariki’s staff exodus
17 Aug 2017
The number of social workers leaving Child, Youth and Family during the formation of Oranga Tamariki was largely down to the expertise of long-serving staff being... Read more -
Opposition offering a clear choice on equal pay
16 Aug 2017
A change of government would make pay equity a reality following announcements from the Labour and Green parties over the past weekend, offering a sharp contrast... Read more
