The results of the 2025 Mood of the Workforce survey have been released, with working people revealing deep concerns regarding their work lives, housing, health care, and perceptions of the coalition government in Aotearoa New Zealand.Christopher Luxon has signalled that National may campaign on asset sales in the next election, a sentiment the PSA has condemned, calling it “not the New Zealand way”. This week also saw the first of many verbal submissions be given on the Treaty Principles Bill, following a record number of written submissions at the end of last year.
Mood of the Workforce survey
- Workers want capital gains tax, CTU survey shows
- Mood of the Workforce: Workers believe Govt has undermined workers
- Mood of the Workforce: Winston Peters takes top spot for workers ranking ministers
- NZCTU Mood of the Workforce survey shows people are concerned for the future
- Government hints at privatisation and survey reveals worker insecurity
Union coverage
- PSA – Public Service Association calls on Luxon to rule out privatisation: ‘Not the New Zealand way’
Employment
- ‘People are being pushed out’: Spain resident warns of ‘digital nomad’ visa change
- Hospitality sector calls for visa changes to ease staff shortages
Politics
- Asset sales are on the agenda. So, what could be sold?
- Christopher Luxon floats National potentially campaigning on asset sales at election
- Speed limits start going back up, full list of roads announced
- Finance Minister reveals date for 2025 Budget
- Peters holds tough line over diplomatic rift with Kiribati
Te Ao Māori
- Treaty Principles Bill: ‘Subjugate, humiliate, assimilate, oppress’ – First submissions heard
- Hearings will decide fate of contentious wastewater plant on Banks Peninsula
- Scrapping top iwi police role not diminishing its importance – commissioner
Economics
- Here’s how much falling interest rates might save you
- Bank lowers some fixed mortgage rates, term deposits