Fleur Fitzsimons has been appointed as the new National Secretary of the PSA. The Government has confirmed it will amend the Crimes Act to give all citizens greater ability to arrest or detain thieves stealing from retail stories amid an increase in retail crime - the move is opposed by unions, Retail NZ, Employers and Manufacturers, and the Police Association. A bill has been introduced to extend the parliamentary term to four years - the proposal will need to go to a referendum.
Union coverage
- CTU: Brian Tamaki's support for new citizen's arrest powers 'tongue in cheek'
- CTU: The many, many problems with the plan to expand citizen's arrest powers
- CTU: New citizen's arrest powers excite Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki as Retail NZ warns policy could lead to deaths
- CTU: Kinleith Mill: Taupō MP Louise Upston to meet with MSD, South Waikato District Council
- PSA: Fleur Fitzsimons apppointed to co-lead public service union
Employment
- Timaru Smithfield meat works on the market
- Changing of the guard: The changing face of the top echelons of the public service
- MPI withdraws staff from NZ First Minister's office after complaints
Politics
- Four-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendum
- Labour's Carmel Sepuloni calls for David Seymour to resign over school lunches
- Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers
- Censorship fears over revamp of InternetNZ's constitution
- No-confidence vote against Cook Islands PM fails
- Winston Peters did not ask China 'why' live fire drills in Tasman Sea
- Watch: Greens co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update
Te Ao Māori
- Breaking the cycle: teachers urged to confront bias in classrooms
- Haka written by AI performed at Matatini
Economics
- New Zealand and Vietnam sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- Rural areas to carry NZ economy until lower interst rates filter through
- Meridian reports $121m half-year loss
- International tourism spend rises to pre-Covid levels
- Competition task force recommends 'anti-discrimination' rule for power giants
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