Today’s Union News includes the Prime Minister’s response to public sector strikes taking place next week. There’s also an article on Whakaata Māori which takes a deep dive into gender pay gaps, based on figures we released last week.
Union coverage
- NZCTU – Government says gender pay gap remains low, advocates say Māori women still lag behind | Te Ao Māori News
- NZNPA – ANZ Premiership: Netball NZ confirms minimum five-team private domestic league for 2027 | NZ Herald
- NZNPA – Netball NZ backs deal with Anna Mowbray, Ali Williams to save domestic competition | RNZ
- NZNPA – ANZ Premiership moves to private franchise league from 2027 in shake-up to domestic game | The Post (paywalled)
- PSA – ‘They should be at work’: Christopher Luxon on 10,000 striking public servants | RNZ
- PSA – Ten thousand public servants to strike next week over pay, union says | Stuff
- PSA – Nearly 10,000 public servants to strike next week over pay and resourcing | The Post (paywalled)
- PSA – Please don’t feed the hungry consultants | The Post (paywalled)
Employment
- Labour pledges guaranteed jobs for NZ-graduated nurses | 1News
- Student job confidence slumps to its lowest in 11-year survey | 1News
- Tamaki Health defends ACC contract amid concerns over return-to-work targets | The Post (paywalled)
- Select committee recommends Modern Slavery Bill be passed into law | RNZ
- Auckland and Canterbury university enrolments rise as trades training struggles | RNZ
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