The PSA are saying that months after commissioning a report into sexual harassment, Corrections has not moved fast enough to address its “old boys club” culture that has impacted a quarter of their staff. A survey of student nurses has found almost 62 percent are considering a job overseas if one isn’t available in New Zealand when they graduate. An announcement that Palmerston North Hospital will get two new CT scanners comes as medical unions warn the government of a dire shortage in radiographers nationwide. Dozens of supermarket workers could be facing redundancy after a fire destroyed the New World Victoria Park store in central Auckland. Nicola Willis is set to make an announcement on the government’s FamilyBoost scheme that she says will mean several thousand more families benefit.
Union coverage
- PSA: ‘Old boys club’ at Corrections enabling sexism, and worse, in the workplace, union says
- NZNO: Over half of student nurses will look overseas if jobs unavailable in New Zealand – survey
- NZNO: Health NZ accused of dropping ‘safe staffing’ from nurses pay offer
- ASMS, APEX: New CT scanners bring mixed blessings for Palmerston North Hospital
Employment
- West Coast companies sentenced after workers collapse in toxic gas pit
- Workers at New World Victoria Park destroyed by fire facing redundancy
- Spike in personal grievances at foreign ministry (paywall)
Politics
- FamilyBoost changes announced, Nicola Willis says thousands will benefit
- Proposed changes to make it easier to open a bank account for kids
- First public hearings into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response to begin
- Green housing advocates celebrate no roll back of insulation standards
- NZ endometriosis research to influence local policy-making
- Ministry warned Seymour of public reaction to KidsCan contract (paywall)
- Why you’ll be hearing less from the new climate change commissioner (paywall)
Te Ao Māori
- How Māori living in Australia stay connected to ‘home’
- ‘Constitutional adventurism’ in Treaty settlement sovereignty clause – minister
Economics
- Economists expect no rate cut this week (paywall)
- Rules and red tape holding back cannabis industry
- The roundabout where central and local govt relations broke down
- New Tūroa ski field operator pleads to Govt for critical help (paywall)