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14 January 2025

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 …

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14 January 2025

A year of defending members' rights

PSA members have been very active this year fighting for our jobs, pay, conditions and rights. With …

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14 January 2025

News in brief – December 2024

Honouring lifetime achievement and emerging leadership at the Spirit of Service AwardsPSA members Pa…

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14 January 2025

Meet the new PSA President Virgil Iraia

In October at Congress 2024 the PSA voted in its new president, Virgil Iraia.

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

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,…

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14 January 2025

Maranga Ake! Fighting back together

PSA delegate Olivia McHugo felt so passionately about taking part in the Fight Back Together | Maran…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

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.

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14 January 2025

Kotahitanga in the face of division

This year has been one of the most challenging periods Māori have experienced for decades – a year m…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

Collective action on climate change

PSA Eco Network convenors write on how members can take climate action via bargaining for new collec…

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14 January 2025

Reasonable workplace accommodations

by Alethea Chai, PSA Deaf and Disabled Network committee member

When Nicola Willis announced new Go…

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14 January 2025

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…

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14 January 2025

International trade union news

NZCTU called for reversal of Myanmar junta invitation to ASEAN-NZ dialogueIn April 2024, NZCTU suppo…

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14 January 2025

Summer quiz

Who was the first female PSA president?

Where is the oldest PSA holiday home located? Otematata, Qu…

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14 January 2025

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…