Today's Union News continues with more coverage on the Government's pre-Budget announcements around the public sector and social housing.
Finance Minister's announcement on public sector cuts
- Nicola Willis accuses 'hysterical' PSA of 'misleading' members over job cuts | The Post
- News of public service job cuts drops like a bombshell in Wellington | 3News (PSA quoted)
- How not to fire 8700 people | The Post
Employment
- Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown mulls buying at-risk Kaitāia mills | 1News (Workers First quoted)
- Union says attempts to coerce prison staff 'extremely concerning' | RNZ News
Politics
- Social housing: Advocates say NZ needs more to fix 'broken' system | 1News
- Tenant says Willis is out of touch over Lotto comments | Stuff
- Social housing tenants face rent hike as part of Govt shakeup | Newsroom
- Support services blindsided by government social housing shake up | RNZ News
- https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361008761/social-housing-reforms-body-blow-poorest-labour
- Minister seeking tougher accommodation supplement criteria claims $1000 a week housing allowance | Stuff
- Labour and Greens say social housing shake-up will see public housing tenants evicted | RNZ News
- Budget 2026: $35 million boost to ambulances | The Post
Te ao Māori
- Labour Pledges Return of Te Tiriti Commitments in Schools | Waatea News
- Restructure Fears Grow Across Māori-Focused Government Agencies | Waatea News
Opinion
- Budget 2026: With an economy in trouble, Nicola Willis needs to deliver a conviction Budget | The Post
- Helping Nicola Willis: How to tell a social housing tenant apart from a Lotto winner | The Spinoff
- Union's bias on display over public sector cuts; Nicola Willis walks into MFAT scrap with Winston Peters - Audrey Young | NZ Herald (Paywalled)
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