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Tuesday 10 June
290 library workers across Christchurch will get a pay rise to reflect the “true value” of their work, despite the abrupt cancellation of their pay… Read More »Tuesday 10 June
Monday 9 June
Parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to access visas, with the government announcing a programme it says will bring families together.… Read More »Monday 9 June
Friday 6 June
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi have been suspended from Parliament for 21 days for the Treaty Principles haka. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has… Read More »Friday 6 June
Thursday 5 June
NZNO members are holding stop work meetings to consider industrial action for better pay and higher staff-to-patient ratios. More than 1000 former international rugby players… Read More »Thursday 5 June
Tuesday 3 June
The Government is shifting WorkSafe’s priorities from enforcement to advice, saying this will help address concerns about underfunding and a “culture of fear”. A new… Read More »Tuesday 3 June
Thursday 29 May
More than 370 theatre nurses at Auckland hospitals have begun a month-long on-call strike, in response to under-staffing concerns. The PSA are calling for stronger… Read More »Thursday 29 May
Wednesday 28 May
Some of the country’s leading pay equity specialists may be at risk of losing their jobs following the Government’s overhaul of the system, with one… Read More »Wednesday 28 May
Tuesday 27 May
Dame Marilyn Waring has worked with a group of former women MPs to form the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity, which will gather evidence… Read More »Tuesday 27 May
Thursday 22 May
The Government is set to unveil their Budget, which is expected to lead to further public service cuts and confirm the end of funding for… Read More »Thursday 22 May
Tuesday 20 May
Unions are pointing out that changes to the pay equity system have made it “virtually impossible” for new claims to succeed. The government will spend… Read More »Tuesday 20 May
Monday 19 May
The PSA says mediation has failed to resolve its conflict with the government over working from home, with the case now heading to the ERA.… Read More »Monday 19 May