PSA
Kiwifruit growers expect victory in PSA court battle
Kiwifruit growers are understood to be on the verge of victory in their long running battle with the Government over the vine-killing disease PSA. The High Court will deliver its decision today on a… Audio
Acting PM unconcerned about multiple looming strikes
The Public Service Association today announced that 4000 of its members working at Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will strike twice for two-hours each next… Video, Audio
PSA welcomes stronger oversight of CEO salaries
The government's plans for a new law to give better oversight over the pay packets of top public servants has been welcomed by the Public Service Association. State Sevices Minister Chris Hipkins says… Audio
Union takes IRD to court over psychometric testing
Inland Revenue is being taken to court for demanding its workers to take personality tests as they reapply for their jobs - a demand that's being criticised as "unethical" and "legally dubious". Staff… Audio
Authorities did all they could on PSA risk - MPI lawyer
The authority in charge of border biosecurity was not able to check every item crossing New Zealand's border, the High Court in Wellington has been told.
New tech simplifies DNA sequencing for primary sector
Improvements to DNA sequencing technology will be able to help researchers solve genetic problems faster in animals, plants and other organisms, a Palmerston North scientist says.
Kiwifruit growers open case against MPI over PSA in court
Kiwifruit growers are arguing the MPI failed to protect them from known biosecurity risks, and should never have let the vine killing disease PSA slip into the country. Audio
Kiwifruit growers' PSA case against MPI begins
A group of growers is suing the Ministry for Primary Industries for negligence over the vine-killing disease's entry to the country in 2010.
PSA class action heads to Wellington High Court
A group made up of more than 200 Kiwifruit growers, suing the government for negligence over the way it handled the PSA outbreak, head to court today, in a multi-million dollar class action. The group… Audio
PSA accuses agencies of obstructing OIA review.
The Public Service Association has accused some government agencies of obstructing the Ombudsman's Office investigation into the Official Information Act. Audio
Mental health workers unsurprised by police callouts
A union representing health workers says it's not surprised that the police are spending more time dealing with accute mental health patients. The public sector union PSA says mental health remains… Audio
Whangarei kiwifruit growers relieved
Kiwifruit growers in Whangarei are relieved as testing shows a deadly vine disease does not appear to be spreading. Audio
Kiwifruit growers to meet after Psa discovery
Kiwifruit growers in Whangarei will meet tomorrow following the discovery of the vine-disease Psa for the first time in the region last week.
PSA slams prison privatisation
One of the unions representing corrections officers, the Public Service Association, is calling the partial closure of regional prisons privatisation by stealth. Audio
