Election 2026
Since the National-led Government took office, 48,000 more people are unemployed, and the number unemployed for six months or longer has risen 130 percent. The… Read More »Election 2026
Jeremiah Boniface
Three years of pain: The state of the labour market, 2023–26
Secure employment and income are fundamental to wellbeing. But many New Zealanders have experienced a collapse in their employment and income security over the past… Read More »Three years of pain: The state of the labour market, 2023–26
The Cost of Living: What Are We Giving Up?
“People should be able to work hard, pay their bills, and still have enough left to live a decent and stress-free life.” Respondent 223: 45-54… Read More »The Cost of Living: What Are We Giving Up?
What have workers lost under a National-led government?
A guide about what this Government has changed and what it means for working people There’s a lot of employment law changes to keep track… Read More »What have workers lost under a National-led government?
Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable
In a major victory for working people and the Pike River Families who have long campaigned for this, Labour have committed to passing a corporate… Read More »Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable
Briefing to the Incoming Government 2026
Working people are demanding change that will lead to good work and decent lives for all. The next Government should restore fair pay agreements and… Read More »Briefing to the Incoming Government 2026
ACT’s attack on Te Tiriti must stop
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi condemns ACT’s ongoing attacks on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, following the Party’s latest election announcement to wind up the Waitangi Tribunal.… Read More »ACT’s attack on Te Tiriti must stop
Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and the wider meaning of suffrage
If Kate Sheppard is the best-known face of New Zealand’s suffrage story, Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia reminds us that the story was always broader, deeper… Read More »Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and the wider meaning of suffrage
Kate Sheppard: Change is not inevitable. It is made
Every Suffrage Day (19 September), Kate Sheppard is rightly remembered as the organiser whose discipline, courage and political imagination helped change the course of New… Read More »Kate Sheppard: Change is not inevitable. It is made
Workers must be at the centre of all AI policy
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes Labour’s AI policy, which will support a future where technology works for people. “Artificial intelligence… Read More »Workers must be at the centre of all AI policy
Suffrage was never just history. Enrol and vote!
Aotearoa New Zealand holds a proud place in democratic history. On 19 September 1893, this country became the first self-governing nation in the world where… Read More »Suffrage was never just history. Enrol and vote!
Talk Pay Equity Vote Pay Equity
This election, we’re asking everyone to be part of the campaign for pay equity. What is pay equity? It’s a way to get people in… Read More »Talk Pay Equity Vote Pay Equity