More job cuts at Stuff as well as proposed cuts at the new MCERT mega ministry all feature in today’s Union News. Sandra will be interviewed by Radio Waatea in their post-minor election leaders’ debate tonight at approximately 8:30 alongside Teanau Tuiono, David Cunliffe, Quilae Wong, Professor Wayne Hope, Matthew Tukaki and Dr Harpreet Singh.
Union coverage
- E Tū – Media Insider: Stuff plans to cut 18 journalism roles in regional and small-town NZ | NZ Herald (paywalled)
- NZNO – ED corridor diagnoses could breach Health and Disability code, commissioner says | RNZ
- NZNO – Māori nursing leader Kerri Nuku sounds alarm over health workforce crisis and growing inequities | Waatea News
- Workers First – Woolworths managers take action against multi-year pay freeze | The Post (paywalled)
Employment
- Public service cuts proposed in brand new mega-ministry MCERT | The Post (paywalled)
- Election 2026: New Zealand First promises to implement ‘shortage-led’ skilled work visas | NZ Herald
- West Auckland butcher gets 1000 applications for meat packer job | RNZ
- Election 2026: Nicola Willis is gambling voters are up for another 3 years of sobriety with National’s fiscal plan | NZ Herald (pay equity) (paywalled)
- $100,000 salary reporting rule too low: NZSA says company disclosure rules outdated | NZ Herald
- Election 2026: Greens propose $6b economic package promising 64,000 new jobs | NZ Herald
- Traffic worker awarded $10,000 after pay delays forced her to resign | Stuff