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A bulk of some of society’s most important workers - from doctors, nurses, teachers, prison staff and other healthcare personnel - will walk off the job next Thursday in a mega industrial strike tipped to be the largest in New Zealand in recent history.
An estimated 100,000 workers from the public sector - also including dentists, social workers, physiotherapists and mental health staffers - are set to be involved, as they take a stand for better pay and conditions, as well as raising concerns around safe staffing levels.
Public Service Minister … View moreAn estimated 100,000 workers from the public sector - also including dentists, social workers, physiotherapists and mental health staffers - are set to be involved, as they take a stand for better pay and conditions, as well as raising concerns around safe staffing levels.
Public Service Minister Judith Collins, meanwhile, has released an open letter to anyone who will be impacted by the strikes and said they appeared to be “politically motivated by the unions”.
Who is striking?
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About 17,000 health members with the Public Service Association are taking part in the strike on October 23.
They are made up of allied health staff, mental and public health nurses, home support workers and policy, knowledge, advisory and specialist workers who want fair pay, safe staffing and improved conditions to give what they say is quality care patients deserve.
Why are they striking?
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PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said its members were standing up for safe staffing and for the public health service.
“We have been heartened by the overwhelming support from the public for the strikes, and we know that the protests on the day will be an expression of solidarity between workers in health, education ... and the public they serve.
“These workers have not taken strike action lightly, but consider they have a responsibility to stand up for the health service they know New Zealanders need.”
Health NZ’s pay offers have been criticised by senior doctors, with the PSA describing a 2 per cent rise, followed by a 1.5 per cent increase over a 30-month period as being well below inflation.
“The pay offers are effectively pay cuts during a cost-of-living crisis. We risk losing more health workers to Australia,” the PSA said.
There are not enough health workers to provide the level of care Kiwis need and, to make up numbers, staff were often having to pull double shifts.
“They can’t give their best to patients when they’re so thinly stretched and burnt out.”
The NZ Educational Institute has confirmed more than 40,000 of its members will strike for extra classroom support for children with diverse learning needs.
More than 20,000 unionised secondary and area school teachers are also involved in the mega strike due to a lack of progress with collective agreement negotiations, the Post-Primary Teachers’ Association confirmed earlier this month.
A 1% pay rise offer from the Government, in August, had also served as a trigger; dubbed by the PPTA as “appalling” and the lowest increase in a generation.
Underpaid and understaffed, workers ‘infuriated’
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NZ Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff said the strike action was in response to a centralised government strategy to hold down wages below inflation and to cut resources to the public service.
He said the wide range of professional workers had been negotiating for more than a year, in some cases. The only response they had received, he said, was from employers wanting them to be locked into a long-term agreement with pay adjustments under inflation.
“And they’ve given them no proper response to the resource issues - the short staffing, the breaking down of equipment and so on.
“They know that by cutting wages and by basically having people overworked and underpaid, it really risks the workforce dissipating and leaving for better places, particularly Australia.”
Wagstaff said it was unfair and “quite infuriating” for workers, given that the Government has said it would address the cost-of-living crisis.
“And here they are telling their own workers - their essential workers who keep everything running - that they should expect a pay cut.”
Wagstaff called on ordinary members of the public to get out on Thursday and strike with workers to show their support.
He said they were fighting not just for themselves, but for all Kiwis.
“It’s these public services that enable all of us to live decent lives - health services we can rely on, education services so we can reach our potential, public services to keep us protected and support our interests as a community.
“They are standing up for quality public services.
“They are really exasperated by employers who seem intent on reducing the public sector, reducing the wages of the public sector, reducing the services of the public sector and reducing the resources.”
Public Service Minister’s open letter to affected Kiwis
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Collins has written an open letter to patients, students and families affected by this week’s planned strike.
“The Government regrets the impact on you, your children and your families that is expected on Thursday because of a strike planned by a number of unions.
“We regret even more that the strike appears to be politically motivated by the unions. What else could possibly explain that in early October, when we were trying to negotiate with the secondary teachers’ union, the number one item on their agenda for a meeting with Education Minister Erica Stanford was Palestine,” Collins wrote.
“Palestine. Not terms and conditions. Not student achievement. Not the new curriculum. Palestine. That’s now what students or parents should expect.”
Collins urged parents of senior students to ask their children’s teachers to question their union’s priorities.
“And to all the parents of younger children, who have had to rearrange their usual commitments, I urge you to ask your children’s teachers why their union arranged a strike in a week when many schools already have teacher-only days, followed by Labour Day on Monday.”
Collins went on to say that the Government has acted in good faith and met with unions’ demands for pay increases in line with inflation.
She also spoke directly to those Kiwis who have had medical appointments and procedures postponed due to the strike.
“I know some of you are living in pain and in fear of a possible diagnosis that will now be delayed. This industrial action is unfair and unwarranted.”
Collins said they value nurses, doctors and other health workers whose everyday care supports patients. They also valued teachers, principals and teacher aides, she said.
“We value all public sector employees.”
The Government had a responsibility to manage the country’s finances carefully - and especially when “money is tight”, she said.
“From cancer drugs to social housing, from support for vulnerable people to conversation initiatives, there are thousands of appeals for increased spending as well as for wage increases.
“The country is simply not earning enough to meet all these calls.”
She pointed to a “huge increase” in public spending over Covid and in the following years, which resulted to public debt exploding.
“It is only unions who want strikes. We ask, once again, for them to come to the table. That is the place to talk and to bargain.”
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Eyore snow globe
Eyore snow globe.
When you shake it, glitter moves around.
5 cm x 7 cm height
Collection is from Herd Rd, Hillsborough
Some Choice News!
A trailblazing Māori scholar has finally received the recognition she deserves — nearly 100 years after her passing.
Mākereti Papakura, believed to be the first Indigenous woman to study at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a posthumous degree certificate.
Papakura sadly passed … View moreA trailblazing Māori scholar has finally received the recognition she deserves — nearly 100 years after her passing.
Mākereti Papakura, believed to be the first Indigenous woman to study at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a posthumous degree certificate.
Papakura sadly passed away in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis. Her research was later published as The Old-Time Māori — the first ethnographic study written by a Māori author.
We hope this brings a smile!
Marvel Hooded Towel / Oodie
Selling this Marvel Hooded Towel / Oodie as no longer required.
As per photos it’s in excellent condition as hardly worn.
Can be used as an oodie or for swimming.
Size: 12-16yrs
From smoke and pet free home.
Cook Books
Selling this bunch of cook books as no longer required.
Variety of cooking books. 18 in total.
Pick up is in Sandringham (near St Luke’s mall)
Roblox Ultimate Guide Collection
Selling this Roblox Ultimate Guide Collection books as no longer required.
As per photos they’re in excellent condition as hardly used.
Pick up is from Sandringham (near St Luke’s mall).
Local Elections Final Results Declared
Special votes have now been validated and counted, confirming Wayne Brown as mayor elect of Tāmaki Makaurau.
👏 Congratulations to our elected members and welcome to the 2025-2028 electoral term.
ℹ️ Find out what’s changed since preliminary results by clicking on 'Read … View moreSpecial votes have now been validated and counted, confirming Wayne Brown as mayor elect of Tāmaki Makaurau.
👏 Congratulations to our elected members and welcome to the 2025-2028 electoral term.
ℹ️ Find out what’s changed since preliminary results by clicking on 'Read More'.
Chapter Book and Tea Shop Book Catalogue: Sep-Oct 2025
📚 SEP-OCT 2025 BOOK CATALOGUE 📚
Many apologies for the delay in this book catalogue, but we’ve had a very busy couple of months. The good news: there are some great new arrivals including Ilona Andrews’ THE INHERITANCE (Breach War Series), Carissa Broadbent’s THE FALLEN AND THE KISS OF… View more📚 SEP-OCT 2025 BOOK CATALOGUE 📚
Many apologies for the delay in this book catalogue, but we’ve had a very busy couple of months. The good news: there are some great new arrivals including Ilona Andrews’ THE INHERITANCE (Breach War Series), Carissa Broadbent’s THE FALLEN AND THE KISS OF DUSK (Crowns of Nyaxia Series), Laurie Gilmore’s THE GINGERBREAD BAKERY (Dream Harbour Series), Ali Hazelwood’s MATE (Bride Series), J.D. Robb’s FRAMED IN DEATH (In Death Series), J.R. Ward’s LOVER FORBIDDEN (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series), Elsie Silver’s WILD CARD (Rose Hill Series), SenLinYu’s ALCHEMISED and many more. Enjoy!
Check out the catalogue at
chapter.co.nz...
NB. Please see p.2 for the:
• Order link for signed copies of Lucy Score’s Special Edition Hardcovers (Knockemout Series and Story of My Life) chapter.co.nz...
• Order link for Rachel Gillig’s Special Edition Hardcovers (One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns) chapter.co.nz...
• Pre-order link for signed copies of Nalini Singh’s Such a Perfect Family chapter.co.nz...
• Details of the Auckland Romance Readers Book Club Monthly Meetings and Auckland Romance Readers Book Club Facebook Group.
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For Enquiries or Orders:
✉️ info@chapter.co.nz ☎️ 09-6232319 📱 021-635027
NB. Chapter’s trading hours are Tue–Sun 10–4 (we are CLOSED on Mondays, except in December).
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Free bricks
Hi I have 50 free bricks to give away. If you are interested please contact Helen on 021 157 2377.
Poll: 🎃 Which New Zealand creature/theme would make the best Halloween outfit?
We are almost half-way through October and Halloween is creeping up on us! (It’s easy to miss — Christmas decorations seem to be popping up earlier every year!)
The Neighbourly team was having a bit of fun and got to wondering about New Zealand-inspired outfits! 🦇
💬 Bonus … View moreWe are almost half-way through October and Halloween is creeping up on us! (It’s easy to miss — Christmas decorations seem to be popping up earlier every year!)
The Neighbourly team was having a bit of fun and got to wondering about New Zealand-inspired outfits! 🦇
💬 Bonus question: What is the best kind of costume? Funny, scary, DIY, or pop culture themed?
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13.9% Vladislav, from 'What We Do in the Shadows'
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12.3% Moa-zombie
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35.6% Possessed sheep
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38.2% A half-eaten chocolate fish
Green Kilt Pure Wool Purchaser to organise courier from Mt Eden or pickup
Green Kilt Pure Wool Purchaser to organise courier from Mt Eden or pickup
GrabOne has shut down and won't refund unredeemed vouchers
E-commerce deal website GrabOne has ceased trading after its owner went into liquidation today.
Daniel Stoneman and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners were appointed liquidators of Global Marketplace New Zealand Limited, which operates the GrabOne business in New Zealand.
GrabOne’s website has … View moreE-commerce deal website GrabOne has ceased trading after its owner went into liquidation today.
Daniel Stoneman and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners were appointed liquidators of Global Marketplace New Zealand Limited, which operates the GrabOne business in New Zealand.
GrabOne’s website has disappeared, replaced by a message from the liquidators.
“Due to funding constraints, the business has ceased trading and the liquidators are immediately commencing a sales process for the company’s business and assets,” the liquidators said.
“As a result, the company will not be promoting any existing or future deals whilst in liquidation.”
The liquidators said the company was unable to provide refunds to customers who hold onto unredeemed vouchers.
“Consumers will need to take steps themselves - including contacting individual merchants - to assess how unredeemed vouchers will be treated.”
Retail expert and managing director of First Retail Group Chris Wilkinson said the GrabOne model became “quite a dated concept”.
“There was a lot of euphoria around that type of model around a decade ago.
“It’s almost like the catalogue model of digital marketing, where catalogues were superseded by e-commerce. It’s a legacy digital marketing model.”
Wilkinson said a decade ago deal websites tended to be nationwide models but over time became more localised.
“The deals were always typically good, often to help businesses get some cashflow and to reach new markets.
“Particularly as time went on, they became a very localised response, and it really was down to smaller businesses who needed a boost and were prepared to cut the prices.”
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), publishers of the New Zealand Herald, sold GrabOne in 2021 to Global Marketplace New Zealand for $17.5 million.
GrabOne was founded in 2010 as a 50/50 venture between IdeaHQ - controlled by entrepreneur Shane Bradley - and then Herald publisher APN. APN progressively bought out Bradley’s stake, taking full control in 2013 in a deal worth up to $12.2m.
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Royal Oak Market Day
We are hosting a small indoor pre christmas party market at 555 mt albert road : Saturday 25th October. 10am to 3pm
A wide variety of goods available
Please pm me for more information on stalls etc
Think beyond walls with creative wallpaper ideas
With a little imagination, one roll of Resene wallpaper can add touches of colour and design throughout your home, from artworks to table runners or to refresh furniture or the inside of your drawers. It’s an easy way to get started and grow in confidence using wallpaper, then expand to bigger … View moreWith a little imagination, one roll of Resene wallpaper can add touches of colour and design throughout your home, from artworks to table runners or to refresh furniture or the inside of your drawers. It’s an easy way to get started and grow in confidence using wallpaper, then expand to bigger features and rooms. Find out how to use wallpaper in your projects with these easy step by step instructions.
SH16 Churchill Street Intersection Upgrade
From 19 October to 30 November 2025, we will be installing new signalised pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Beach Road, Churchill Street, and Parnell Rise. Works will take place Sunday to Thursday nights, between 9 pm and 5 am
These new signals will improve safety for road users, … View moreFrom 19 October to 30 November 2025, we will be installing new signalised pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Beach Road, Churchill Street, and Parnell Rise. Works will take place Sunday to Thursday nights, between 9 pm and 5 am
These new signals will improve safety for road users, cyclists, and pedestrians.
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