Te Pai Ora SSPA says it expects checks and balances to be put in place by all government agencies to prevent similar contract breaches and harm to children and whānau from occurring again. “Government ...

Dumping 33 pay equity claims and telling underpaid workers to start again was always going to cause fury from those who stood to benefit from the claims – mostly women. But the government’s shock and ...

In a report released on Thursday, the Auditor-General found Oranga Tamariki was “poorly prepared” to carry out its ...

Canterbury University senior law lecturer Cassandra Mudgway who has researched the issue of abuse of female politicians was commenting on the furore that has erupted over its use by both a Sunday-Star ...

The Council of Trade Unions has met with Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden, hot on the heels of pay equity changes passing under urgency last week. The half-hour meeting from 10.15am was ...

It is now crystal clear that these cuts have come at the expense of the safety and wellbeing of our children, says Green Party spokesperson for Children Kahurangi Carter. Today’s report into last year ...

The Government’s just-passed Social Security Amendment Bill is set to create more benefit sanctions that will push families deeper into poverty.

Today’s report from the Auditor-General on Oranga Tamariki procurement and contract management is being welcomed by Chief Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad. “Last year, I was very clear about ...

Public Service Association Te Pkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said the proposal will see a hollowing out of DOCs regional conservation capability over time. The Government ...

Road Safety Week 2025 from 12 to 18 May recognises everyone who is working to make our roads safer and support people ...

The Social Security Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament today expanding the welfare Traffic Light System that launched in August 2024. “This bill brings new tools to ensure ...

Trade associations, professional bodies and their members should be aware they could be held liable under the Commerce Act if conduct is shown to be anti-competitive. Penalties for breaching the ...