Media Releases

Graphic with a red patterned background for NZCTU media release: September labour market data further proof of how badly the Luxon Government has mismanaged the economy. Quote: “Long-term unemployment is at crisis levels. Over 72,000 people have been out of work for more than six months, up over 150 percent since 2023.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Colour photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing a black Maranga Ake Fight Back Together T-shirt and a large necklace.

September labour market data further proof of how badly the Luxon Government has mismanaged the economy

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Data released today by Stats NZ shows how the Luxon Government has completely wrecked the job market. “Since the Luxon Government took office, unemployment has… Read More »September labour market data further proof of how badly the Luxon Government has mismanaged the economy

Graphic with a pink background for NZCTU media release: Same inflation, different choices: Australia protected jobs while Luxon’s Government cut them. Quote: “While Australia has added thousands of full-time jobs, New Zealand has lost thousands under Luxon’s Government. It’s no wonder so many young Kiwis have moved across the Tasman in recent years.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Black-and-white photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a handheld microphone with her arm outstretched, wearing a dark open jacket over a light top.

Same inflation, different choices: Australia protected jobs while Luxon’s Government cut them

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

Australia and New Zealand faced the same global inflation shock, but only New Zealand workers have been made to pay for it with their jobs,… Read More »Same inflation, different choices: Australia protected jobs while Luxon’s Government cut them

Graphic with a pale peach background for NZCTU media release: Lower-income households continue to bear the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis under Luxon’s Government. Quote: “The Luxon Government has completely failed on the cost of living, and it is those who have the least in our society who have borne the brunt of this failure.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Black-and-white photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a microphone on a stand, wearing a dark open jacket over a light top.

Lower-income households continue to bear the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis under Luxon’s Government

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

“Data released today by Stats NZ shows that low-income, beneficiary, and superannuitant households are bearing the brunt of ongoing price rises and the failure of… Read More »Lower-income households continue to bear the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis under Luxon’s Government

Graphic with a red patterned background for NZCTU media release: Real wages fall under Luxon as lowest-paid workers go backwards. Quote: “Luxon’s Government was elected on a promise to fix the cost-of-living crisis. Three years on, it has clearly failed.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Colour photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing a black Maranga Ake Fight Back Together T-shirt and a large necklace.

Real wages fall under Luxon as lowest-paid workers go backwards

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Minimum wage workers have seen the real value of their pay fall by as much as 6.7 percent under Luxon’s Government, according to a new… Read More »Real wages fall under Luxon as lowest-paid workers go backwards

Graphic with a green patterned background for NZCTU media release: Greens’ fiscal plan takes working people’s priorities seriously. Quote: “Working people are asking for bold reform, and this plan treats their concerns with the seriousness they deserve.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Colour photo of Sandra with Green co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chloe Swarbrick.

Greens’ fiscal plan takes working people’s priorities seriously

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) welcomes the Green Party’s fiscal plan, which tackles the issues working people most want… Read More »Greens’ fiscal plan takes working people’s priorities seriously

Graphic with a red patterned background for NZCTU media release: Inflation data shows Luxon’s Government has failed on the cost of living. Quote: “With food prices rising like this, it’s no wonder that food insecurity is so high. This is unacceptable.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Black-and-white photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a microphone on a stand at a lectern, wearing a dark jacket over a light top.

Inflation data shows Luxon’s Government has failed on the cost of living

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year to the September quarter, according to StatsNZ figures released today. Petrol prices were a major driver, up… Read More »Inflation data shows Luxon’s Government has failed on the cost of living

Graphic with a grey patterned background for NZCTU media release: Bread, power, and petrol keep climbing under Luxon’s Government. Quote: “These aren’t luxuries. Bread and milk are what families put on the table every day, and they’re getting harder to afford. Luxon promised to ease the cost of living, but the price of the basics has kept rising every year under his watch.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Black-and-white photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing a black jacket over a T-shirt and a lanyard.

Bread, milk, power, and petrol keep climbing under Luxon’s Government

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

The cost of everyday essentials is still rising unsustainably, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi. Kiwis’ wallets are being emptied… Read More »Bread, milk, power, and petrol keep climbing under Luxon’s Government

Graphic with a pink background for NZCTU media release: Only one in ten getting ahead under Luxon’s Government. Quote: “For three years working people have been telling Luxon’s Government they’re going backwards. The survey results just add more evidence that Luxon has failed to improve the lives of average Kiwis.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Black-and-white photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a microphone on a stand with her arm outstretched, wearing a dark open jacket over a light top.

Only one in ten getting ahead under Luxon’s Government

October 13, 2026October 22, 2026

Just one in ten Kiwis say their household is getting ahead since the 2023 election, according to research commissioned by the New Zealand Council of… Read More »Only one in ten getting ahead under Luxon’s Government

Graphic with a green patterned background for NZCTU media release: Greens’ youth jobs guarantee is the action young workers need. Quote: “Young people are being locked out of work at one of the most important stages of their lives. When the job market is failing a generation, government has a responsibility to step in, and that is exactly what this policy does.” – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Colour photo of Sandra Grey, Marama Davidson, and Chloe Swarbrick standing together and smiling, with Sandra wearing a black Maranga Ake Fight Back Together T-shirt.

Greens’ youth jobs guarantee is the action young workers need

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the Green Party’s Youth Jobs Guarantee, which would give every 16- to 24-year-old who… Read More »Greens’ youth jobs guarantee is the action young workers need

Graphic with a red patterned background for NZCTU media release: National's small business plan: 47 band-aids and an attack on workers' rights. Quote: "For all the talk of backing small business, the most significant thing in this plan is an attack on working people's right to bargain collectively." – Sandra Grey, NZCTU President. Colour photo of Sandra Grey speaking into a handheld microphone, wearing a black Maranga Ake Fight Back Together T-shirt and a large necklace.

National’s small business plan: 47 band-aids and an attack on workers’ rights

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

National’s 47-point small business plan is mostly minor tweaks, re-announcements and overdue housekeeping – but tucked inside it is an attack on working people’s right… Read More »National’s small business plan: 47 band-aids and an attack on workers’ rights

NZCTU campaign photo reading "Don't risk 6 years of Luxon", dontrisk6.nz, with a woman on the right with dark hair standing with her arms folded, wearing a black top and a floral cardigan.

One mortgage doesn’t end a cost-of-living crisis

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi says the Prime Minister’s story in last night’s leaders’ debate, about meeting a woman saving… Read More »One mortgage doesn’t end a cost-of-living crisis

Graphic with a red patterned background for NZCTU media release: Labour's pay rise for care workers a welcome step towards pay equity. Quote: "Unions will keep pushing until care and support workers receive the pay equity they are owed." – Melissa Ansell-Bridges, NZCTU Secretary. Colour photo of Chris Hipkins, in a straw hat and a black "Honour Te Tiriti" T-shirt, talking and smiling with a woman seen from behind wearing a black NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi T-shirt.

Labour’s pay rise for care workers a welcome step towards pay equity

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is cautiously optimistic about Labour’s commitment to restore pay equity within its first 100 days… Read More »Labour’s pay rise for care workers a welcome step towards pay equity

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