Commerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staff
Job cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.
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Is this the darkest day for the civil service? Latest job cuts push total over 3000
Kāinga Ora, Ministry of Housing, Stats NZ, Ministry of Ed, NZQA had cuts today.
'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sector
Workers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.
Spy agency watchdog assessing GCSB’s response to China group's hack of former MPs
The Inspector-General is expected to be briefed by the GCSB in the coming days.
Build Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora units
Grant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.
Analysis: The Govt needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver one
After a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make voters feel happier.
$315k spent on syrup and maintenance for prison guard slushies
The machines were slammed by National in opposition, in 2019.
David Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by race
The Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.
Te Puni Kōkiri Māori Development Ministry to axe 38 jobs - PSA says decision 'reckless'
Overall, about 3474 public service jobs will go.
Political plonk: Parliament producing its own exclusive wine range
The wine will be produced in a winery that is at least 51 per cent New Zealand owned.
Ministry of Māori Development told to find millions more in cost savings, 38 jobs to go
Te Puni Kōkiri has been tasked with finding $34.6m in savings ahead of the Budget.
Pay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026
The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.
Politicians face off after poll dismissed as 'fruitcake business'
The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.
What you need to know about the school cellphone ban
The Government's official cellphone ban has begun in schools.
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
The Government is expected to confirm a review of Whaikaha today.
Property Insider: Kāinga Ora probing finances on four state house sites; changes at Mitre 10
Kāinga Ora on accounts, aesthetics, Mitre 10 in Waikato, what price a Resido car park?
Watch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warns
Work programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.
Govt boosts Pharmac funding by $1.7b
The Government will boost Pharmac’s budget by more than $1.7 billion over the next four years. Video / NZ Herald
PM 'unilaterally' sacking Act minister would breach coalition agreement - David Seymour
The Act leader doesn't think any of his ministers are showing signs of failure thus far.
Bruce Cotterill: After six months is the Government on the right track?
OPINION: Momentum is on the rise, but plenty more to do.
Disability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'
Kristy Kewene loves her son James, 23, but says caring for him is tough.
Northland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state houses
The state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.
Concern public sector cuts will see frontline cops taking on back-room jobs
Roles tackling child exploitation, extremism and money-laundering are on the line.
Architects irked by demolition of award-winning Unitec building
The plan is to 'give order to the rather disordered collection of buildings and spaces'.
Editorial: Uncertainty to blame for Wellington’s downward spiral
OPINION: The capital needs more than just sunshine right now.
Property Insider: Horse racing grandstand coming down; crane numbers plummet
A grandstand going for apartments but the latest study shows fewer cranes on our horizons.
'Fattening the profits': Oranga Tamariki calls in consultants to help with job cuts
The agency is looking at cutting 447 net roles in its change proposal.
Diabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catches
Up to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.
Government brings back Three Strikes, Labour warns of injustice
Reinstating Three Strikes was both National and Act policy in their election campaigns.
Fast-track bill has lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interestral
The Auditor-General says he's concerned at aspects of the coalition's new bill.
'Irresponsible and dangerous': Customs and DIA look to cut a further 100 roles
The PSA says jobs would be cut from airports and counter-terrorism teams.
'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to National
Labour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.
Govt promises to reinvest public sector cost savings in ‘critical front-line services'
It comes as a number of agencies are cutting jobs in their search for savings.