Ministry of Education specialist staff strike over pay and remote work

Tuesday 22 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 22 Jul 2025, 3:03pm

In this story Ministry of Education, Public Service Association, NZEI Te Riu Roa

Approximately 2,300 Ministry of Education specialist staff held a two-hour strike nationwide on Tuesday. Represented by the PSA and NZEI Te Riu Roa, workers are protesting a Government pay offer and potential changes to remote work. The industrial action is part of a month-long partial strike.

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1. Waikato Times via The PostTue 22 Jul 2025, 10:36am

   More than 2000 Ministry of Education specialist staff strike over ‘miserly’ pay offer (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

   • Remote work changes, ‘insulting’ pay offer behind Ministry of Education support staff strike (opens in new tab) Tue 22 Jul 2025, 3:02pm
2. NZ HeraldTue 22 Jul 2025, 2:00pm

   Specialist education workers strike nationwide over pay talks (opens in new tab)

   • ‘Not enough hands’: Whanganui school learning support staff strike for better pay and resources (opens in new tab) Tue 22 Jul 2025, 3:03pm