Latest media releases from the PSA.
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Mental health care and support workers lodge equal pay claim
19 Jun 2017
Today the PSA and E tū have lodged an equal pay claim on behalf of mental health support workers with the Employment Relations Authority. Read more -
So-called Budget mental health funding boost is a cut in real terms
08 Jun 2017
The Government’s big Budget promises of additional mental health funding are nothing more than a cruel deception on people already struggling to get the help they... Read more -
Election year budget “like giving a starving dog a rubber bone” – PSA
25 May 2017
Steven Joyce’s first budget is a predictable election year bribe that which will do as little for low-income families as it will for public services, says... Read more -
State Services Commission inquiry "an important step towards restoring faith"
24 May 2017
The PSA welcomes the State Services Commission’s decision to hold an inquiry into treatment of whistleblowers at the Ministry of Transport. Read more -
Proposed closure of ACC call centres "disappointing" - PSA
24 May 2017
PSA members are surprised and disappointed at the Accident Compensation Corporation’s proposals to close two call centres in Auckland and Wellington. Read more -
PSA supports independent inquiry into Ministry of Transport fraud
22 May 2017
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi supports calls for an independent inquiry into how the Ministry of Transport handled a fraudulent employee. Read more -
Talking about tax minus the spin this Budget week
22 May 2017
The Public Service Association is proud to present Progressive Thinking: Ten Perspectives on Tax, an edited booklet featuring ten leading authors, academics and campaigners writing on... Read more -
PSA statement on resignation of Murray Edridge
19 May 2017
The PSA acknowledges Murray Edridge’s decision to step aside as acting deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Solutions at the Ministry of Social Development. Read more -
Home support workers feeling the pressure of increasing workloads
19 May 2017
The Public Service Association welcomes the publication of the 2016 Aged Care Workforce Survey, which provides practical insight into the challenges facing home support workers. Read more -
Equal pay bill "a backward step" for working women
12 May 2017
National’s equal pay bill is a huge disappointment to working women in New Zealand - and makes a mockery of its much-vaunted commitment to pay equity,... Read more
