‘Counting Ourselves’ – Advocacy Research Should Be Treated With Caution
Source: Family First
Transgender research coming out of the University of Waikato’s Trans Health Research Lab should be treated with the upmost caution because of...
Maritime Union demands tougher penalties for reckless managers
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union wants managers and board chairs held individually accountable for workplace deaths.
Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison...
Case for New Zealand shipping now urgent
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison says there is a growing realisation that New Zealand needed to have shipping...
Yes, parents can be prosecuted – PM
Source: Family First
Media Release 10 August 2021Family First NZ says that despite continuous attempts by the supporters of the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban to...
Fewer children living in poverty but more work needed
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The CTU is welcoming the fall in child poverty recorded by Statistics New Zealand and released today. Craig...
NZ Fertility Rate Is At All-Time Low
Source: Family First
Media Release 10 August 2020New Zealand’s total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.71 children per woman...
Unions Welcome Residency Announcement for Working People and their Families
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) today welcomed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement on granting residency to 165,000...
MEDIA RELEASE: Govt continues with its ‘Soft On Crime’ agenda
Source: Family First
MEDIA RELEASE
11 November 2021
Govt Continues Commitment To ‘Soft On Crime’
Family First NZ says that the proposed scrapping of the Three Strikes Law...
CTU supports bold health reforms
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is broadly supportive of the bold reforms to our health sector as announced...
MEDIA RELEASE: Obviously we want to criminalise parents – Bill advocate
Source: Family First
Media Release 7 August 2021Family First NZ says that despite claims of some politicians in Parliament on Thursday, the proposed ‘conversion therapy’...
Maritime Union welcomes charges against Ports of Auckland following 2020 death
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed the announcement of charges against Ports of Auckland (POAL) following the 2020 death of...
10 years since Pike disaster
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
November 19 marks the 10th anniversary of Pike River Mine disaster when 29 men were killed at work...
