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Government’s Q3 Action Plan Making Big Promises
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 18:47:54 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“The coalition is talking big on delivering its election-time promises to get New Zealand moving again. Kiwis look forward to seeing them putting those words into action.”More >>
"A Demand For Justice" - Hundreds Rally For Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 18:16:30 +1200 | Public Service Association
Hundreds of people came together across the country today (Monday 1 July) at rallies calling on the Government to fully fund a pay equity settlement for care and support workers.More >>
Frivolous $800,000 Towards Street Art Projects Amid Rate Hikes
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 15:06:16 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has called out Christchurch City Council’s use of $800,000 towards street art initiatives as a ‘frivolous use of ratepayer funds’.More >>
Ministry Of Justice Must Sack Officials Who Threw Slurs At Researcher
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:12:11 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
“Democracy requires transparency, and officials cannot be allowed to get away with sneering down their nose at members of the public. The Ministry of Justice needs to confirm those involved have been sacked."More >>
Wellington’s Woes Will Not Be Solved By More Bureaucracy
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:21:30 +1200 | Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says a proposed merger of councils into a lite-Super City is not the solution for Wellington’s woes. More >>
Carers NZ: Govt Needs To Fund Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers Now!
Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:44:38 +1200 | Public Service Association
Carers NZ is calling on Health Minister Shane Reti to fully fund a fair pay equity settlement for 65,000 care and support workers. More >>
Essential Hospital Medication Supply Workers At Baxter Healthcare To Strike
Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:54:12 +1200 | FIRST Union
FIRST Union members who work for Baxter Healthcare Limited in Auckland and Christchurch are taking strike action by withdrawing their labour and holding a public picket outside the business in Auckland on Monday 1st July.More >>
University Of Auckland’s Free Speech Policy More Likely To Stifle Conversation: Free Speech Union Submits Feedback
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:59:10 +1200 | Free Speech Union
University of Auckland’s drafted Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom Policy needs fundamental changes if it’s going to achieve the desired goals, says Paul Moon, Co-Chairperson of the Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom (IUCAF).More >>
Kenya: Government Must Protect Freedom Of Assembly And Investigate Killings
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:43:05 +1200 | ITUC
The ITUC calls on the government of Kenya to investigate the killing of more than 20 people by security forces during a protest against its finance bill, which it has now withdrawn.More >>
Care Workers To Rally Across Aotearoa For Pay Equity
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:21:15 +1200 | E tu
The rallies are the next step in a long campaign for the workers’ pay equity claim, with recent developments including filing with the Employment Relations Authority.More >>
Axing Of Corporate Welfare Scheme Welcome, Government Must Go Further
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:41:40 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the sensible decision by Minister Judith Collins to discontinue $11.2 million taxpayer funding for KiwiSaaS, a tech industry lobby group, but calls on the Government to go further and axe film and video game subsidies ...More >>
FIRST Union Cut From Contractor Consultation As Govt Omits Critics
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:44:14 +1200 | FIRST Union
FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga said he has received a notice from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that confirms that the union will be omitted from consultation on Minister Brook Van Velden’s intended changes ...More >>
Fabric Of NZ’s Social Security System Unravels As Govt Axes More Than 1400 Roles
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:14:17 +1200 | Public Service Association
The fabric of New Zealanders’ social security system is being unravelled by Government spending cuts meaning children, young people, workers, those who are injured and others will find they will no longer get the support they need, the PSA said today.More >>
Free Speech Union Welcomes Expansion Of COVID-19 Inquiry Terms Of Reference And Wider Conversation On Social Cohesion
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:45:30 +1200 | Free Speech Union
In an era of growing polarisation and division in our society, our response to COVID-19 has led to even greater fractures. The Free Speech Union called for the COVID-19 Terms of Reference to be expanded and to include, among other issues, the impact ...More >>
Cuts At Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission A Step Backwards For Diversity & Inclusion In The NZ Public Service
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:42:13 +1200 | Public Service Association
Te Kawa Mataaho, Public Service Commission today released its final decisions to meet the Government’s demand to cut spending by 7.5%. The decisions see a net loss of 28 roles, including in teams working on gender and ethnic pay initiatives.More >>
Guild Welcomes Governments Increased Pharmac Funding
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:47:02 +1200 | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Pharmac estimates that around 175,000 people will benefit from medicines made available with the additional funding in the first year. More >>
Statement From Brad Gallop, Chairperson, Council Of Licensed Firearm Owners
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:22:16 +1200 | COLFO
Statement from Brad Gallop, Chairperson, Council of Licensed Firearm Owners, addressing comments made about the firearm law reform proposal process in a story published by Stuff today . "The Minister’s Arms Advisory Group (MAAG) assisted the Government ...More >>
Vegetables NZ Thanks Growers For Continued Support (Fresh Vegetable Commodity Levy Referendum Result)
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:00:22 +1200 | Vegetables New Zealand
More than 90% of fresh vegetable growers by value have voted to continue to support the work of Vegetables NZ through the fresh vegetable commodity levy. More >>
Not Good Enough: Council’s Rates Hike One Of Largest In The Country
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:41:18 +1200 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The West Coast Regional Council’s proposed 27% rates hike is being slammed as one of the largest increases in the country. More >>
ITUC Builds Alignment For Robust International Treaty On Corporate Accountability
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:08:36 +1200 | ITUC
“The international trade union movement will continue to actively participate in this process and will demand the strongest possible treaty language. We need a binding treaty that holds corporations accountable and ensures justice for working people ...More >>
