Shane Jones hopes to sell the merits of ministers choosing own public service bosses.

Shane Jones says he wants the power to appoint public servants to speed up processes.

DHB admin workers are the latest to call for pay equity.

Government confirms it will extend pay equity to mental health support workers.

The parents of Ariana Reedy, who took her own life, are delivering a petition today.

606 pairs of shoes for every Kiwi lost to suicide in the last year arrives at Parliament.

Almost 10 years after he committed suicide, his widow still wakes screaming.

The PSA says Hamilton council staff think a 15 per cent pay rise for its CEO is unfair.

A report which led to the resignation of the Auditor-General is being withheld.

Opposition parties reveal what they want to see in the health budget on Thursday.

Report claims mental health service users feel the system is dismissive and dehumanising.

A new report has shown 9 per cent of adults can not get the specialist care they need.

Mental health workers plead for public support to fix a 'broken' system they say puts workers and patients at risk.

Critics have slammed the Ministry of Social Development for rejecting a clause to establish special family violence leave saying they were "disappointed" and "saddened" by the decision.

Footpath outside mall closed for building strengthening work.

It's back to business for most Wellington workers today according to the city's mayor, as buildings reopen in the CBD.

The strike by airport security workers was due to take place next week, potentially disrupting thousands of flights and passengers.

If you're flying later this month, you may need to factor in more time to clear airport security.

The apology from State Services boss Iain Rennie to the complainant at the centre of the Roger Sutton affair and public servants in general has been welcomed by his minister, Paula Bennett - but she has indicated another slip-up will cost him his job.

Nearly 12,000 unionised health workers have voted in favour of taking industrial action, after they were offered an "insulting" pay increase, the Public Service Association says.

State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman says he is not happy about a cash bonus for unionised parliamentary staff, but can do nothing about it.

For years government departments have been running a scam for the unions. The amounts involved total in the millions.

The agency in charge of parliamentary staff has agreed to a cash bonus for union members, despite John Key's National Party previously denouncing such deals as discriminatory.

An "insurmountable" lack of radiologists has forced the Southern District Health Board to relinquish the southern breast-screening service from the middle of next year, the board announced yesterday.

The jobs of 139 health and safety inspectors will be disestablished and staff made to reapply for the positions.

Prime Minister John Key will get $3895 in backpay and an extra $150 a week as a result of a 1.9 per cent increase for MPs awarded by the Remuneration Authority.

The untimely death of top lawyer Greg King has focused attention on one of society's most unpopular jobs. Jared Savage examines the case for the defence.