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Public Service Association
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Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

A democratic union of 95,000+ people working in Aotearoa's state, community, local government and health sectors.
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This Friday over 17,000 PSA health members are striking across the motu for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve. 📍Find your nearest 28 November picket or rally at psa.org.nz/health
#NZPol #StandTogetherForHealth
The image is a blurred photo of people at a rally in green and an image of four health workers holding up health slogan signs in the foreground in orange. "Health workers to strike" is the headline in white text.
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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65% of people in Aotearoa support striking workers!

#StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
A graphic tile showing a pie graph indicating 65 percent of people in favour of strikes. 25%totally opposed and 10% unsure. Tabolt Mills research poll is in the bottom left corner.
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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📢 1,700 Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist health workers have voted to join strike action on 23 October. The strike follows the failure of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to provide an offer during bargaining that fairly reflects their value to the public health system.
A graphic tile that says Breaking news 17,00 Policy, Advisory, Knowledge & Specialist health workers to strike on Thursday October 23. The Stand Together For Health and PSA logos are in the corners.
October 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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PSA Delegate Carolyn Cook helps cancer patients recover from surgery in her mahi as an Allied physiotherapist. She's striking on 23 Oct because people in Aotearoa aren't getting the healthcare they deserve. 

full story from Stuff & ThreeNews by Zane Small:
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
October 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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📢🎆 51 Home Support Workers on the West Coast will strike from 12pm - 2pm on Thursday October 23. They're standing up for decent pay and the access to training they need to do their mahi safely.
A graphic tile that says Breaking news West Coast home support workers to strike on Thursday 23 October. The Stand Together For Health and PSA logos are in the corners.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: More than 3,500 mental health and public health nurses have voted to strike for 24 hours on Thursday 23 October for better pay and conditions.
The image is a dark-green photo of a blurred scene from a PSA rally. The text reads: 'Breaking news'. '3,500 Mental Health & Public Health Nurses to Strike on Thursday October 23.’ PSA logos are in the bottom corners.
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: More than 11,500 Allied Health workers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday 23 October for safe staffing levels and better pay and conditions.
The image is a dark-orange photo of a blurred scene from a PSA rally. The text reads: 'Breaking news'. '11,500 Allied health workers to strike 24 hours on Thursday October 23'. PSA logos are in the bottom corners.
October 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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To live a dignified, full life in Aotearoa, a person needs to be paid at least $28.95 an hour. In this local election, your vote can support the living wage in local government.
Visit psa.org.nz/local2025 to find out more about the living wage in local government, and which candidates support it.
The image is a photograph of a Living Wage event in Wellington overlaid with a reddish-brown filter and yellow and white text. The text reads “VOTE FOR THE LIVING WAGE. VOTE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. People, just like pipes, need to be paid a decent wage. And, just like infrastructure, you get what you pay for. Workers who are not stressing about how they’re going to pay for their kid’s shoes or dog-tired from working a second job, are better workers. Better workers make for better services for local communities – whether that be rubbish collection, running the library, or repairing roads. FIND OUT MORE: psa.org.nz/local2025 There is a PSA logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
September 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Happy Father’s Day to all the union dads 🧢🚩💜
September 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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📣 A message of solidarity from our Pōneke delegates in support of NZNO members who are striking across the motu today.

We stand with striking nurses! 🚩✊💜

#StandUpFightBack #WeStandWithNurses #MarangaAke #aotearoaunions #nzunions
September 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The message is clear: Pay equity is not optional. Livelihoods should never be on the political chopping block. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Add your voice to the call at the Women's Day of Action!
📩RSVP: www.together.org.nz.
#WomensDayOfAction #RiseUpForPayEquity #ProtectPayEquity #NZPol
The tile has a background of an image of the crowd from outside the filing at the High Court overlaid with a pink filter. In the centre of the image is a screenshot of the RNZ article with the headline “Union 'ready to fight' government on pay equity law changes” and a group photo beneath.
September 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Have you made your submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill yet?? Good news - you’ve still got time!

Today’s the last day you can submit and push back against the Fire at Will bill.

Add your voice to the call 📢✊

www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/pu...
August 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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PSA members from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage were out this morning rallying against the proposal to cut its workforce of historians. #SaveOurHistory!
#NZPol #Kikorangi
Outside looking back toward Lambton Quay. A close-up of a person holding up a placard that reads “GOVT SO BAD EVEN THE INTORVERTS ARE HERE…” Two other people are standing behind looking toward the speaker.
June 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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UPDATE: withdrawal of suspension & lockout of disability workers at Te Roopu Taurimu!
🗞Article as seen in the NZ Herald this morning📰
#AotearoaUnions #NZPSA #MarangaAke #TradeUnions #NZUnions
The image is a clipping of an article from a print paper surrounded by an orange frame. There is a photo of attendees at Sunday's rally outside the offices of Te Roopu Taurimu. The people in the image are holding various union placards and PSA flags. The rest of the image is the printed text of the news article.
June 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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After half a century of serving some of Aotearoa’s most vulnerable mental health clients, Rauaroha-Segar House is the latest health service to be in the coalition Government’s firing line.
Add your voice to the call and sign the petition:
www.together.org.nz/save_rauaroh...
The image is a photo of a close-up from a Fight Back for Health Rally. There are multiple placards, signs and banners with Fight Back for Health and Invest in our Health themed slogans. The image is overlayed with an orange filter and has white text, The text reads: "Sign the petition:" "SAVE SEGAR HOUSE Psychotherapy Service" "http://together.org.nz/save_rauaroha_segar_house...". A white PSA logo is at the bottom.
June 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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The Regulatory Standards Bill is designed to put profit ahead of people, erase Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and make effective provision of public and community services incredibly difficult.

One of the best things we can do to stop it is make a submission. 📃🖊

👉 Go to psa.org.nz/rsb to find out how.
Image is a reddish-brown tile with an image from Hīkoi mo Te Tiriti just visible underneath. The tile has blocks of white and yellow text: “SUBMIT AGAINST THE REGULATORY STANDARDS BILL” “FIND OUT MORE: psa.org.nz/rsb”.
June 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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#PSADelegtes in Whanganui-a-Tara standing in solidarity with members at MSD who are in bargaining today!
#AotearoaUnions #TradeUnions #NZUnions #NZPSA #MarangaAke
Indoors. a large group of people are facing the camera, captured mid-cheer. They are holding a variety of PSA flags, stand together and union themed placards and solidarity signs for MSA bargaining.
May 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons and Martin Robinson, Chair of Whanau Manaaki Kindergartens, joined Dame Marilyn Waring at Parliament this morning for the launch of the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity. www.payequity.org.nz
Indoors. Dame Marylin Waring is standing in front of media microphones reading out a statement. Fleur Fitzsimons is to her left and Martin Robinson stands behind.
May 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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New Zealanders across the political spectrum want increased spending on public services, poll finds. This government is deeply out of touch on valuing our public services. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Pie graph titled '83% of kiwis want more public spending'. 48% increase spending by a lot, 35% increase spending by a bit, 11% stay the same, 3% decrease spending.
May 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Join a walking bus to Parliament for the Protect Pay Equity Hui tomorrow! If you’re in the city and are heading down to Parliament on foot, join a PSA walking bus. We’ll be stationed at these meeting points with PSA flags. Walking buses leave at 12.45pm sharp! www.psa.org.nz/activities/p...
A pink tile with text. A blurred photo of people on a PE rally is slightly visible underneath. The text reads “Protect Pay Equity Budget Hui. Walking buses to Parliament”. There is a worth 100% PSA logo and a white arrow pointing to the right that has ‘location maps’ underneath.
May 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#ProtectPayEquity Join us at 1pm on Parliament lawn this Thursday 22 May to stand up for pay equity! #NZPol
www.facebook.com/events/13771...
Protect pay equity. Thursday 22 May. Parliament lawn. 1-2pm. The background is an image of people gathered at a protest. There's the PSA logo and worth 100% bubble.
May 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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MEDIA RELEASE:
The Government’s proposed review of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is a clear attempt to undermine the Tribunal’s independence and diminish Māori rangatiratanga
Read more: www.psa.org.nz/news-media/p...
#NZPol #Kikorangi
The image is a photo of PSA Kaihautū Māori Janice Panoho looking straight at the camera. There is a quote to the left of her that says "The future of the Waitangi Tribunal is not just a Māori issue, it is a matter of national integrity, justice, and honouring our founding covenant." The Maniaia logo is bottom left of the image.
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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We were proud to see 350 people join us for a snap rally at parliament protesting the coalition’s shameful, undemocratic amendments to the #EqualPayAct.
This rally is just the beginning. We will not take this attack on women and workers lying down – so watch this space.
#NZPol #Kikorangi #NZPSA
A crowd of people facing the steps of parliament listening to a speaker. There are PSA flags and NZEI flying high. There are various placards with Pay Equity statements and union slogans.
May 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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MEDIA RELEASE: Dark day for women as Government slams brakes on pay equity to save money.
www.psa.org.nz/news-media/dark-day-for-women-as-government-slams-brakes-on-pay-equity-to-save-money
📸Image description. A black tile with white text “Pay equity means fair pay for all. It means valuing community support workers, teachers, library assistants, and more. The Government is widening the gender pay gap.” A red PSA logo is bottom centre.
May 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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On May 1 'Maranga Ake' events are taking place across the motu in town centers as well as special 'Fight Back Together For Health' events at hospitals.
Join us fighting back for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, workers’ rights, and public and community services for all! www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/fi...
April 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM