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Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles
The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.
Do we need to borrow more to pay for tax cuts?
An economist says new spending is debt-funded while we're in deficit.
Government to make it easier to evict tenants
It hopes to encourage more rentals. Officials are unsure if tenants will benefit.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
Opinion: Why are food rescues doing the $70m job of Government? - Angela Calver
OPINION: Food rescues like KiwiHarvest offer a lifeline to communities.
More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom
A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.
Opinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
OPINION: True leaders stand up for the rights and dignity of all individuals.
Kāinga Ora takes control of four Build Partners' housing sites
The move came after concerns subcontractors were not being paid.
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
Pseudoephedrine can be sold in pharmacies after bill passes third reading
The legislation will allow cold and flu medicines to be available over the counter.
Nicola Willis admits some agencies won’t hit savings target
Nicola Willis says ministers are rejecting some savings proposals.
'Dark day for science': Up to 90 jobs to be cut at Niwa - more than 10% of staff
The proposed cuts amount to more than one in 10 staff - about 13% of its workforce.
Public service has responded 'fairly well' to new Govt - PM
Surgery wait times, student achievement, crime and welfare are part of the plan.
MFAT warned of risk to relationship with Korea over mega ferry cancellation
Careful and deliberate communications with the Korean Government were advised.
Public Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansion
OPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.
Whanganui’s $830,000 raised crossing project
“This is about re-establishing what Pākaitore was originally ..."
MP shares moving cancer tale as Govt pushes on with public service cuts
The Government targeted areas where Labour is weak, but one MP made a personal warning.
Political Roundup: Should politicians get a big rise? Or a 7.5 per cent pay cut?
Many in Government are being hit with pay cuts or redundancies. Except Parliament.
Christopher Luxon reveals nine Govt targets to be delivered by 2030
The Government announces a suite of policy as Parliament returns for another sitting week.
Around 30 jobs may be impacted by Callaghan Innovation restructure
The Lower Hutt-based Crown agency says it's a 'difficult time' for staff.
Will tax cuts make up for the end of cheap public transport?
Calculating the true cost of public transport with half-price fares ending this month.
Ministry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5b
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.
Minister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgages
Louise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.
Roles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turn
Five jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.
Minister ‘not convinced’ Fire and Emergency NZ needs further levy boost
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has asked Fenz to prove it needs the increase.
Scientists, staff call on minister to intervene in Callaghan Innovation restructure
Staff fear 'reset' to be announced Monday will mean big job cuts at Callaghan Innovation.
Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of Tory
Opponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.
Leaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive pay
The ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.
Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent
Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.
'Silver lining' of immigration: New house consents plummet, what might change that?
'For every three people coming into New Zealand, we need a new house.' - Mike Blackburn.
Ministry of Health proposes 134 job losses, MSD calls for mass voluntary redundancies
The ministry is expected to slash its budget by $78m between 2023/24 and 2024/25.
'Decrepit': Dire state of Whangārei Hospital shown with leak near MRI machines
“Buckets and multi-million dollar electrics do not go well together," ED doctor says.
Richard Prebble: Have advocacy ministries gone past their use by date?
OPINION: Advocacy ministries are one reason the civil service grew by 14,000.