Today’s Union News continues with extensive coverage about Tuesday’s announcement from the finance minister over heavy job cuts in the public sector, including an opinion piece in the NZ Herald by NZCTU President Sandra Grey. Other news includes the arrest of prison staff accused of corruption.
Finance Minister’s announcement on public sector cuts
- Public service cuts don’t help, they just hurt people – Sandra Grey | NZ Herald (paywalled)
- How the government’s savings exercise will work | RNZ News
- The government wants to use AI to improve the public service. We asked AI what it would do | Stuff
- Public sector cuts ignite election fight | RNZ News
- Public Services Minister Paul Goldsmith says job cuts needed because previous government hired so many people | RNZ News
- Public sector overhaul sparks fears for remaining Māori and Treaty-focused roles | Te Ao Māori News (PSA quoted)
- Public Service Commissioner says job cuts ‘regrettable’ but sector needs reform | RNZ News
- Winston Peters wins again – no cuts for MFAT in new Budget | RNZ News
Other political news
- Bill seeking to legally define the terms ‘man’ and ‘woman’ passes first reading | RNZ News
- The House: Welfare debate shifts from policy to process | RNZ News
- The Prime Minister rejects scathing Waitangi Tribunal Report, presses on with Treaty reforms | Te Ao Māori News
- #national: Thousands Oppose Proposed Minerals Deal Amid Fears For Whenua And Sovereignty | Waatea News
Employment
- ‘I’ve never seen a more disgusting piece of legislation’: Paid family carers decry law change | Stuff
- ‘Short remainder of her life’: Office admin who stole $180,000 avoids jail due to terminal diagnosis | Stuff
- Accidental text message to client sparks $21k unfair dismissal payout | Stuff
- Otago Girls’ pupil challenges equal pay reversal in winning speech | Otago Daily Times Online News
- Police Minister dismisses claim low wages to blame for Corrections staff arrests | Newstalk ZB
- 14 Auckland Corrections staff arrested, accused of corruption – what lead to it? | Newstalk ZB
- Prison staff arrested | Star News