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Graphic for Union News: Monday 19 October 2026. Colour photo of two workers in orange high-visibility gear and white hard hats talking at the port, seen from behind. One gestures with his hand while the other holds a clipboard. Trucks, shipping containers and the Auckland skyline are blurred in the background. White curved lines overlay the left side of the image.

19 October 2026

More job losses in the media, and our health system continuing to crumble, this time in Marlborough, feature in today’s Union News. There’s also an… Read More »19 October 2026

Graphic for Union News: Friday 16 October 2026. Colour photo of a hand holding up a purple placard reading “Toot for health” with the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa logo at the bottom. A purple NZNO flag flies behind it, with a street, traffic lights and a bus in the background. White curved lines overlay the left side of the image.

16 October 2026

Nurses dominate the union coverage in today’s Union News. The Chrises’ battle over the minimum wage also continues alongside a story on contractor vs employee… Read More »16 October 2026

Election 26. Your voice matters

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

Graphic for Union News: Tuesday 15 September 2026. Colour photo of a blue hanging sign reading "Accident & Medical", with a te reo Māori translation beneath, under a ceiling with fluorescent lights. White curved lines from the NZCTU logo overlay the left side of the image.

15 September 2026

Today’s Union News includes a further deep dive from Waatea into our Briefing to the Incoming Government and more about our collapsing health system, this… Read More »15 September 2026

Union News, Thursday 2 July 2026. Nurses and supporters rally on the steps outside Wellington Regional Hospital, waving purple New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa flags and holding placards. A large white stylised U logo overlays the left side of the image.

2 July 2026

Today’s Union News features extensive coverage of issues within the health system, with unions (especially NZNO) being quoted in multiple articles. Union coverage Employment issues