The PSA have released a survey of 4000 public service workers showing that budget cuts are taking a toll on the wellbeing of public servants and risking the delivery of essential services to New Zealanders. Economists predict that figures released this week will show continued increases in unemployment, potentially reaching 5% for only the second time in eight years. The ACT Party is facing questions over its handling of former president Tim Jago’s record as a sex offender. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has announced her return to politics following treatment for breast cancer. Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, renowned educator and founder of the kōhanga reo movement, has passed away.
Union coverage
- PSA: Public services, workers’ wellbeing hit hard by government cuts – union
- PSA: Government clamps down on ‘tenure-based’ pay rises in the public service
- ASMS: Dunedin Hospital build turned into ‘political football’ – union
- TEU: Nelson Marlborough polytech plays down union fears of cuts under sector reform
Employment
Politics
- New Zealand diplomats reach out to US Senator Ted Cruz over false Israeli immigration requirements
- ‘Boot the Bill’: Plea for government to put a stop to military-style camps
- Former ACT Party president and convicted sex offender Tim Jago’s name suppression went on too long – advocate
- ACT leader David Seymour denies wrongdoing over Tim Jago allegations
- ‘No way’ of knowing Tim Jago was abuser – ACT Party
- New charter schools open doors for term 1
- Mata Season 3 | Episode 1: Marama Davidson returns to Parliament
Te Ao Māori
- Māori educator Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi dies aged 95
- Politicians to face ‘hot reception’ at National Iwi Chairs Forum
Economics
- Number of homes for sale in January hits 10-year high
- ‘Real risk of double-digit increases’ in power prices
- NZ’s biggest solar farm to be built in Waikato