The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi undertakes a broad range of work to advance and improve the lives of working people.
As the trade union peak body in Aotearoa New Zealand, the NZCTU submits on a range of policy areas on behalf of our affiliated unions and the broader workforce.
Stay up to date on the work of the NZCTU, including our submissions, analysis, and resources below.
Latest from the NZCTU
- Submission on the 2026 RSE Policy Review
The NZCTU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the 2026 RSE Policy Review. We hope the review leads to positive outcomes for RSE workers, New Zealanders, and the industries and… Read More »Submission on the 2026 RSE Policy Review - Submission on the Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill
The census is the highest-quality source of population and dwelling data in New Zealand. It allows us to understand population and dwelling distribution and change over time and how people… Read More »Submission on the Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill - Submission Guide | Holidays Act changes
Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Submissions on Brooke van Velden’s Holidays Act changes are due on the 14th of April. The Bill poses a huge risk to New Zealanders’ leave… Read More »Submission Guide | Holidays Act changes - Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill. The proposed changes are regressive and actively weaken the systems in place to keep workers safe and healthy.… Read More »Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill - Submission Guide | Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden’s Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed its first reading. This Bill is the most significant reform to New Zealand’s… Read More »Submission Guide | Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill - Economic Bulletin January/February 2026
In this month’s feature we take stock of where the labour market is at. Although the headline unemployment rate has not risen as far or fast as during previous major… Read More »Economic Bulletin January/February 2026
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Latest Submissions
- Submission on the 2026 RSE Policy ReviewThe NZCTU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the 2026 RSE Policy Review. We hope the review leads to positive outcomes for RSE workers, New Zealanders, and the industries and… Read More »Submission on the 2026 RSE Policy Review
- Submission on the Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment BillThe census is the highest-quality source of population and dwelling data in New Zealand. It allows us to understand population and dwelling distribution and change over time and how people… Read More »Submission on the Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill
- Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment BillThe NZCTU strongly opposes the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill. The proposed changes are regressive and actively weaken the systems in place to keep workers safe and healthy.… Read More »Submission on the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
- Submission on the Crimes Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes the Crimes Amendment Bill. Focusing on the amendments to the citizen’s arrest and defence of property provisions in this Bill, the NZCTU outlines serious issues that these… Read More »Submission on the Crimes Amendment Bill - Consultation on a rates target model for New Zealand
The Government has decided to impose a rates capping scheme as part of its broader suite of local government reforms. The NZCTU strongly opposes the proposed rates capping system for… Read More »Consultation on a rates target model for New Zealand - Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU strongly opposes this Bill. It gives the Minister of Education the power to unilaterally make changes to the curriculum, and how it is taught. It also moves many… Read More »Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill - Proposed data collection approach and content for the Census Submission
This submission comments on potential data content for the revised census model. - Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice
Submitted by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi7 November 2025 This submission is made on behalf of the 32 unions affiliated to the New Zealand Council… Read More »Proposal to revoke Asbestos Code of Practice - Submission on the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi strongly opposes this Bill. The right to strike is deeply entrenched. It is a fundamental right, intrinsically connected to the right to ‘freedom of association’.… Read More »Submission on the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill