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Collectively.Thinking – August 2025

Collectively.Thinking – August 2025

From healthcare to public infrastructure, August saw a range of industrial action, sector wins, and legal updates worth paying attention to. Here's a round-up of key developments from the last...

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Collectively.Thinking – July 2025

Collectively.Thinking – July 2025

Strike activity continued across both the public and private sectors in July, while new laws and bargaining outcomes gave reason for both frustration and relief. Here’s your July snapshot of the...

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Collectively.Thinking – June 2025

Collectively.Thinking – June 2025

From education to health to ports, industrial action rolled into winter with more pay disputes, strike notices, and a new law aimed at partial strike deductions. Here’s a round-up of what’s been...

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Collectively.Thinking – May 2025

Collectively.Thinking – May 2025

Strikes, lockouts, and protests dominated May, with senior doctors walking off the job, nurses escalating industrial action, and unions rallying nationwide for better protections. Add in new...

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Collectively.Thinking – April 2025

Collectively.Thinking – April 2025

From home care to hospitals, wastewater plants to retail stores, April saw continued strike activity, stalled negotiations, and another step in the Government’s rollback of union-friendly...

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Collectively.Thinking – March 2025

Collectively.Thinking – March 2025

March has delivered another busy month of industrial action, legislative reform, and renewed focus on pay equity. From fuel depots to university campuses, the message from workers is clear: fairness...

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Collectively.Thinking – February 2025

Collectively.Thinking – February 2025

There’s been no shortage of movement this month. From walkouts to early reform signals, the pressure points in New Zealand’s public sector, and aligned, workforce are bubbling to the surface. Here’s...

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Collectively.Thinking – January 2025

Collectively.Thinking – January 2025

January has commenced with gusto – lots of HR activity underway to start 2025 in a strong position, but light on the ground for newsworthy industrial relations activity.  I have quite a diverse...

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Collectively.Thinking – December 2024

Collectively.Thinking – December 2024

Welcome to 2025 – we’re very happy to be here.  It was a tumultuous end to 2024, with a lot of large public sector agreements up for negotiation.  The Government agencies are facing some...

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