President's message: Looking ahead to 2025
Kia ora e te whānauThis is my first journal message as President, and I am deeply grateful for this …
A year of defending members' rights
PSA members have been very active this year fighting for our jobs, pay, conditions and rights. With …
News in brief – December 2024
Honouring lifetime achievement and emerging leadership at the Spirit of Service AwardsPSA members Pa…
Meet the new PSA President Virgil Iraia
In October at Congress 2024 the PSA voted in its new president, Virgil Iraia.
The true cost of the Government’s public health cuts
In November Te Whatu Ora announced proposals that would see more than 1,500 roles axed from an alrea…
How PSA members are showing up for a free Palestine: Part II
As the genocide in Gaza continues, the PSA, alongside other unions, has voiced support for an immedi…
Voices for the future: PSA supports Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti
PSA members were amongst the estimated 55,000 strong Hīkoi that descended on Parliament in November,…
Maranga Ake! Fighting back together
PSA delegate Olivia McHugo felt so passionately about taking part in the Fight Back Together | Maran…
Congress report: People over Profits 2024
It’s a sign of the times that this year’s PSA “People Over Profits” Congress was splashed across the…
Introducing the new Tuakana and Teina of Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina (TRONTA) is proud to announce the new Tuakana and Teina of the Kōmiti.
Kotahitanga in the face of division
This year has been one of the most challenging periods Māori have experienced for decades – a year m…
Staying cool for pools: how PSA members stopped Auckland Council from outsourcing their work
In August, workers in Auckland Council’s pools and leisure centres celebrated a huge win. They succe…
On the job: Government cuts mean Pandemic response scientist will lose her job
PSA delegate and scientist Amy Bradshaw, whose work was part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to t…
Care and support workers continue to fight for pay equity in 2024
For care and support workers, 2024 was another year filled with both challenges and triumphs, as the…
Collective action on climate change
PSA Eco Network convenors write on how members can take climate action via bargaining for new collec…
Reasonable workplace accommodations
by Alethea Chai, PSA Deaf and Disabled Network committee member
When Nicola Willis announced new Go…
Flexible working a win-win for members and employers
A working from home survey of 2,700 PSA members provides even further support for the case that flex…
International trade union news
NZCTU called for reversal of Myanmar junta invitation to ASEAN-NZ dialogueIn April 2024, NZCTU suppo…
Summer quiz
Who was the first female PSA president?
Where is the oldest PSA holiday home located? Otematata, Qu…
The Last Word: We must join together for Te Tiriti
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an enduring agreement that unites us as a country. Now is the perfect time t…