PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons announced that the union is seeking legal advice to potentially challenge Health New Zealand's proposal to cut 338 People and Culture roles, arguing that such cuts will undermine the safety and support of health workers and ultimately impact the quality of healthcare services.

On February 12, 2025, the Public Service Association (PSA) filed proceedings with the Employment Relations Authority against Health NZ. The legal action, aimed at stopping planned job cuts affecting approximately 1,100 roles in key public health directorates, argues that these cuts breach collective agreements, are rushed and based on inaccurate planning, and could imperil both worker rights and patient safety.

New Zealand's largest trade union, the Public Service Association, has called on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to rule out privatisation and asset sales, describing such measures as extreme right-wing policies that would undermine public services and harm accessibility to essential services like healthcare and education.

The Public Service Association has initiated urgent legal proceedings to challenge government-backed cuts, particularly the phased withdrawal of police support from mental health callouts. Citing survey results and frontline worker testimonies, PSA argues that the changes endanger the safety of workers, patients, and the public, and demonstrates a proactive stance against policies that undermine labor rights and public safety.

The PSA union sharply condemned government job cuts in the Digital and Internal Affairs sector, arguing that reducing frontline digital safety and anti-money laundering teams endangers New Zealanders from scams, violent extremism, and exploitation, and places undue burden on workers. The union, through assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons, questioned the evidence-based nature of these cuts, linking them to a misguided fiscal agenda and small-government ideology.

The Public Service Association (PSA) has initiated legal proceedings with the Employment Relations Authority, alleging that Health NZ breached employment law and collective agreement obligations in its plan to cut thousands of jobs, including 1000 roles in the data and digital team. PSA acting national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons described the cuts as 'disgraceful' and emphasized that the action is about protecting workers’ rights rather than saving dollars.