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Here are the places and times for the Strike on Thursday 23 October.

www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/23...
Stand together for health on 23 October
On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are striking for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve.On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are strik...
www.psa.org.nz
October 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Nats: We are going to chuck 17 and 18 year olds off Jobseekers

Labour: We are going to help young people into apprenticeships

Which of these strategies do you really think works? #NZPol
The National government’s decision to cut $20 million towards Māori Trades Training in the budget will mean a further drop in apprentice numbers that we desperately need. In 2024, apprentice numbers declined by a further 11.8%. That’s more than 8,500 apprentices that will not be working here, on top of those that have already left for Australia. This cut only makes this shortage worse, despite national unemployment being at 5.1%. Minister Penny Simmonds has cancelled a plan that was addressing the financial viability of the vocational sector and has replaced it with legislation that provides no details and does not give the sector any certainty. She has failed to deliver on her promises. Minister Simmonds needs to front up and explain why she hasn’t ensured the continuation of this programme that would help more Māori train and contribute to alleviating critical workforce shortages. We know that Aotearoa New Zealand faces workforce shortages across the trades sector, as many of our young tradespeople are choosing to leave for Australia. A vital part of ensuring that we have the workforce we need to build the future New Zealand is that there are accessible opportunities for training and re-training, including those that are tailored for Māori. That is why Labour was proud to fund the Māori Trades and Training Programme alongside the Apprenticeship Boost Scheme. The programme helped to ensure that Māori organisations could offer employment-based training alongside support services that would help people to see a programme through to completion and make them more employable.
May 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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⬇️ 😜 ⬇️ 🤣

Seymour becomes Deputy PM this weekend. Sales of tinfoil hats and Ayn Rand books suddenly on special.

Ssshh… we didn’t say that.

Have a laugh 😆 , but don’t forget to do your RSB submission. And help someone else do theirs too.

Love the generosity and collective mahi going on ❤️

#NZPol
marlat.bsky.social @UserReset @marlat.bsky.social · May 27
Hey New Zealand, get ready to turn your clocks back this weekend... to 1950... Seymour is taking over the DPM job. #nzpol

Also, set your clocks to oppose his sh!t bill... write your submission here:

www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Regulatory Standards Bill - New Zealand Parliament
Public submissions are now being invited on this Bill
www.parliament.nz
May 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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It's now time for you to submit on the Regulatory Standards Bill.

This bill is now at Select Committee stage. If you made a submission at the earlier consultation stage, you need to resend it for the select committee stage. The same submission is all good.

www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Regulatory Standards Bill - New Zealand Parliament
Public submissions are now being invited on this Bill
www.parliament.nz
May 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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"government has freed up billions of dollars"

Curious. Was it "freed up" from the Pay Equity Fund? #NZPol
'Billions' could be saved through pay equity overhaul The prime minister said new pay equity legislation announced earlier this month could save the government "billions of dollars". The Pay Equity Amendment Bill passed through all stages in Parliament, after being rushed through under urgency. The controversial legislation raises the threshold for proving work has been historically undervalued when making a pay equity claim and halted all 33 current claims. Christopher Luxon said that money had been set aside in the Budget to deal with claims under the new legislation. He said the costs could be lower by "billions of dollars". $1b cut to operating allowance The government has freed up "billions" of dollars through additional public service cuts to be redeployed into "New Zealand's most pressing priorities". The government is halving its operating allowance - the new money it has available to spend at the May Budget - from $2.4b to $1.3b. That will result in only a small number of government departments receiving additional funding this year with Willis characterising next month's Budget as "no lolly scramble".
May 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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May 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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PROTEST - FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025
WELLINGTON
May 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Also
May 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The National Party and its MPs are going berserk with doubling down on their lies over on Twitter/X.

Their posts are constant, and aren't going down well.
May 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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THURSDAY 22 MAY
WELLINGTON
May 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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PROTEST
FRIDAY 16 MAY
OUTSIDE NICOLA WILLIS'S OFFICE, WELLINGTON
May 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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PROTEST - FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025
WELLINGTON
May 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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This is decidedly terrible weather to be walking to the CBD in. Absolutely pissing down rain at an angle with deep puddles on the roads and cars driving by through them. The things I do for protests. Oh well, I made a sign so I'm going anyway.
Painted square sign with a red octagon looking like a stop sign. The words read STOP this attempt at GENDER WAGE THEFT
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Bernard Hickey: The Govt’s retrospective law wrecks 33 pay equity deals. $17 billion in wages & back-pay will not now go to over 150,000 workers. That means the $14 billion of tax cuts going mostly to landlords & highest earners are being paid for by wage cuts for the poorest NZers, mostly women.
May 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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DETAILS OF PAY EQUITY RALLIES
May 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Turn out. Get loud.
If you can't then sign the petition and share it. Talk to your mates and fam about issues. Email an MP. Write to your local newspaper.
We can all take an action all those little actions add up to a very big protest response
May 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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PAY EQUITY RALLIES NATIONWIDE

DETAILS IN THE LINK HERE...

union.org.nz/pay-equity-e...
Pay Equity Events - NZCTU
The Government using Pay Equity settlements as a way to fund their Budget is a new low.
union.org.nz
May 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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PAY EQUITY RALLY

FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025

TIMARU

1pm Outside Minister James Meager’s electorate office, 30 Canon Street, Timaru Central
May 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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May 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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PAY EQUITY RALLY

HASTINGS

Friday 9th May

4pm outside Catherine Wedd’s office.
129 Queen St E, Hastings 4122
May 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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These are the pay equity claims that the government wiped out in just two days to make its budget balance. It's appalling that tax breaks for tobacco companies are being funded by cutting women's pay rises and backpay.

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Education - ECE teachers - Early Intervention teachers - Primary and Area teachers in state or state integrated schools - Secondary teachers in state or state integrated schools - Support workers, youth workers in residential schools, Education Service - Education Advisors (Learning Support) MoE - Psychologist MoE employed - Service Managers MoE employed - Early Learning Teachers - Tertiary Education Library Assistant - Tertiary Education Administration and Clerical Public Service - Public Service Administration/Clerical Claim 1 - Public Service Administration/Clerical Claim 2 - Corrections Psychologist - Corrections Probation Officer and Senior Practitioner Health - Social Service Workers (5 NGOs) - CSWs 1 (1.7.22) - CSWs 2 (20.11.23) - Front line Managers and Coordinators - Plunket Administration/Clerical - Plunket Nurses and Clinical - Community Midwives in Primary birthing units - Hospice Nurses and Health Care Assistants - Primary Care Administration - Primary Care Nurses - Access Community Nurses - Labtests Awanui - Nurses in Residential Care - NZ Artificial Limb Service - Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa Local government - Librarian and Librarian Assistant in Councils
May 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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PAY EQUITY RALLY
PARAPARAUMU
There will also be a rally on
FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025 AT 12.30PM
outside Tim Costley's office ( the Saturday one is also going ahead)
3 Te Roto Drive, Paraparaumu
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PAY EQUITY RALLY
Saturday 10 May 2025

PARAPARAUMU

1pm outside Tim Costley's electorate office, 3 Te Roto Drive, office 6c, Paraparaumu

Tim responded to a facebook post saying all are welcome to go his office & then trying to justify the change & blaming Labour (gaslighting).
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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The most Chris Bishop thing ever said, insufferable cunt that he is
May 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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PAY EQUITY RALLY
Saturday 10 May 2025

PARAPARAUMU

1pm outside Tim Costley's electorate office, 3 Te Roto Drive, office 6c, Paraparaumu

Tim responded to a facebook post saying all are welcome to go his office & then trying to justify the change & blaming Labour (gaslighting).
May 8, 2025 at 5:08 AM