UN Complaint Filed Over NZ Pay Equity Rollback
The Government’s pay equity rollback is no longer just a domestic political fight, it’s now the subject of an international human rights complaint.

The Government’s pay equity rollback is no longer just a domestic political fight, it’s now the subject of an international human rights complaint.

For decades New Zealand relied on migrant workers to prop up the economy, while trapping many in a temporary visa system with little long-term security.

After years of talks going nowhere, Tiwai workers are taking action, and putting Rio Tinto’s massive profits under the spotlight.

Forget the culture wars, May Day is a reminder that class struggle is still the fight that matters most.

Workers say the new leave law changes will make them worse off, and critics argue Brooke van Velden has already done enough damage.

As New Zealand marks Workers’ Memorial Day, the CTU is demanding new union-backed health and safety reps to stop preventable deaths on the job.
A 46-page restructure. Seven days to respond. The PSA says Te Puni Kōkiri didn’t consult — it dictated.

Sandra Grey is giving the union movement something it has lacked for years: urgency, clarity and political bite. And with the fuel crisis escalating, that matters.

They keep the museum running. Now they’re being cut while leadership earns up to $470,000. Te Papa workers are drawing a line.
Australia is cutting fuel use. New Zealand is forcing workers back into traffic. In a fuel crisis, that’s not just bad policy — it’s expensive.