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Disability care workers angry at suspension threat
NZ's largest Māori-based provider of disability care is at war with the PSA union.

Migrant bus drivers 'fearful' to report violent attacks
A Tauranga driver was left with a fractured arm after an attack.

60 jobs gone: Ballance boss tells of 'very difficult' announcement
'I really feel for all those impacted by this decision, including their wider families.'

Protests, $75m losses, stall Chiquita's Panama operations
The strike in Bocas del Toro began on April 28 over pension reforms.

Audrey Young: David Seymour almost had it right
OPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.

Dellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZ
The Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.

'Kick in the teeth': Hamilton workers join protest for pay equity
The bill, announced on Tuesday, was passed under urgency on Wednesday night.

Matthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measures
OPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.

'Gut-wrenching': Fury as Hawke's Bay pay equity claims dropped
'Money is more important to them than women.'

Health NZ takes medical union to ERA as strikes delay 4300 procedures
Health Minister Simeon Brown: 'I want to see this dispute resolved.'

'Deep cuts': Hundreds of health IT jobs to be axed
IT workers in healthcare are being told this week if their jobs are being disestablished.

'Government needs to wake up': Ucol proposes to cut 74 roles
Ucol proposes to cut 17% of staff, affecting Whanganui, Palmerston North and Masterton.

'Really tired': Staffing crisis strains Taupō's senior doctors
Night shifts often have just one senior doctor for the entire hospital.

Voters want to retain living wage for govt cleaners, security guards and catering staff
A poll shows voters are in favour of the living wage continuing for govt contracts.

Public servants asked whether their work provides value for taxpayers
The topics in the 2025 Public Service Census 'reflect the Government's priorities'.

Union wants apology from Nicola Willis over Treasury ban
Council of Trade Unions says Willis' characterisation of Craig Renney's error is false.

Woolworths NZ sales up as industrial action hampers Aussie result
Woolworths NZ rebranded 35 supermarkets from 'Countdown' to 'Woolworths' this half.

Kinleith Mill job cuts decision looms for 230 workers
Workers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.

Boeing resumes production at Seattle plants after strike
Boeing’s deliveries have lagged its historic trend, pinching revenues.

Can workers say no to controversial headsets?
Headsets reportedly dictate a toilet break, assign jobs and rank performance.

'Everyone’s devastated': Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer from Health NZ
Health NZ has offered jobs to only 844 of 1619 nursing graduates, sparking job concerns.