Richard Wagstaff

Type: Person

Name: Richard Wagstaff

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Inspector recruitment raises questions, says union

A union that represents New Zealand's biosecurity officers says a recruitment drive begs the question of why the Government got rid of the positions in the first place.Last week Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy announced the Government was looking ... [Published Radio New Zealand - May 13 2013]

Entities: Biosecurity, Richard Wagstaff, Nathan Guy

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Government squeezing public service too hard

The Public Service Association says the Government might have finally realised they are squeezing departments too hard to cut budgets and spending.National secretary Richard Wagstaff says there have been too many cases of budgets driving services, not ... [Published Newstalk ZB - May 11 2013]

Entities: Community Service, Richard Wagstaff, Biosecurity

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Extra biosecurity staff calls into question earlier cuts - PSA

The recruitment of more biosecurity quarantine inspectors calls into question earlier staff and budget cuts, according to the Public Service Association.The government has today announced it will be hiring 30 new quarantine inspectors. That’s on top of ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 10 2013]

Entities: Biosecurity, Richard Wagstaff, Quarantine

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Councillors to get pay rises of up to $16,000

Pay rates for Marlborough district councillors and the mayor will increase after the council elections in October.The Remuneration Authority, which sets judges and central and local government politicians' salaries, last week proposed a new system for ... [Published Marlborough Express - May 06 2013]

Entities: Alistair Sowman, Richard Wagstaff, Mike Porter, Elections

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Councillor pay hikes coming

Taxpayers across the country are about to pump an extra $3.1 million into the pay packets of their local politicians.The Remuneration Authority, which sets the pay for city, district and regional councils, has increased the national pay pool by 8.9 per ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 02 2013]

Entities: Wellington (New Zealand), Richard Wagstaff, Fran Wilde, Wellington Regional Council

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

PSA welcomes overdue health and safety reform

The Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the release of a report from the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety but urges the government to get on with it.The Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Richard Wagstaff, New Zealand, Workers

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 2 reports

Council, union negotiate on shared interests

A new approach to employment negotiations has paid off for the Public Service Association and Auckland Council.After a shorter negotiation period than usual, the two have reached a new collective agreement for council employees.PSA National Secretary ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Richard Wagstaff, Auckland

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Jobs at Human Rights Commission set to go

Staff at another Government funded agency have an axe hovering over their heads.Around 15 percent of jobs at the Human Rights Commission are going, thanks to a cash shortfall and a freeze on funding until 2020.The PSA's Richard Wagstaff says the scale ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Commission, Richard Wagstaff, Human Rights, Wellington (New Zealand)

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 5 reports

Jobs set to go at Human Rights Commission

More than 10 jobs will be axed at the Human Rights Commission under a proposed shake-up which could see its head office moved from Auckland to Wellington.The commission launched an organisational review after the Government signalled it would receive ... [Published New Zealand Herald - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Commission, Richard Wagstaff, Human Rights, Wellington (New Zealand), Auckland

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Human Rights Commission job cuts proposed

The Human Rights Commission is looking at cutting 15 per cent of its workforce in a organisational restructure.The commission has just over 71 full-time equivalent positions and the proposal announced to staff on Thursday would see 10 of those go, commission ... [Published MSN New Zealand - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Commission, Richard Wagstaff, Layoffs

Quotes

"this is yet another example of government budget cuts forcing public sector organisations into needless restructuring" says Mr Wagstaff

Extra biosecurity staff calls into question earlier cuts - PSA [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 10 2013]

"at a time when employment relations act amendments are seeking to weaken workers and their unions, it’s refreshing to see a report that acknowledges the contribution of both" says Richard Wagstaff

PSA welcomes overdue health and safety reform [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 30 2013]

"any extra funding for aged care is welcome but the government needs to ensure that the money goes directly to home support services and is not diverted to make up a shortfall in dhb budgets" says Richard Wagstaff, PSA National Secretary

PSA welcomes extra funding for aged care and dementia [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 30 2013]

...at their best, to be rewarded for their efforts, and to feel engaged and satisfied in their role," said Richard Wagstaff, PSA National Secretary. "it also recognises that there are different interests that must be discussed and then resolved. making the agreement work will be a challenge, but a highly worthwhile one to work towards."

Landmark Auckland Council, PSA agreement inked [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 22 2013]

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Inspector recruitment raises questions, says union [Published Radio New Zealand - May 13 2013]
Government squeezing public service too hard [Published Newstalk ZB - May 11 2013]
Extra biosecurity staff calls into question ear... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 10 2013]
Councillors to get pay rises of up to $16,000 [Published Marlborough Express - May 06 2013]
Councillor pay hikes coming [Published stuff.co.nz - May 02 2013]
PSA welcomes overdue health and safety reform [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 30 2013]
PSA welcomes extra funding for aged care and de... [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 30 2013]
Council, union negotiate on shared interests [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 23 2013]
Landmark Auckland Council, PSA agreement inked [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 22 2013]
Jobs at Human Rights Commission set to go [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 21 2013]
Jobs set to go at Human Rights Commission [Published New Zealand Herald - Apr 20 2013]
Jobs being cut at Human Rights Commission [Published Gay NZ - Apr 19 2013]
Claims of staff cuts at Human Rights Commission [Published Newstalk ZB - Apr 19 2013]
Human Rights Commission job cuts proposed [Published MSN New Zealand - Apr 19 2013]
Human Rights Commission with staff cuts signalled [Published Scoop - Apr 19 2013]
Staff cuts signalled at Human Rights Commission... [Published Voxy.co.nz - Apr 19 2013]
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