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![Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
![More productive land being used for urban development - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
More productive land being used for urban development - study
More productive soil is eroding or being used for urban development.
![More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.
!['Dark day for science': Up to 90 jobs to be cut at Niwa - more than 10% of staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'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 Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.
![Ministry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5b](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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.
!['Silver lining' of immigration: New house consents plummet, what might change that?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'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.
![Political Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Political Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?
The new chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has other transport interests.
![13 rats caught at Dunedin Countdown over weekend, employee speaks out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
13 rats caught at Dunedin Countdown over weekend, employee speaks out
An employee has said the initial response to the rat infestation was slow.
![Waste-to-energy firm 'disappointed' with councils' move](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Waste-to-energy firm 'disappointed' with councils' move
The company behind the controversial waste-to-energy plant has reacted.
![Minister asked to step in over proposed rubbish burning plant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Minister asked to step in over proposed rubbish burning plant
A waste-to-energy plant near Te Awamutu received a record number of submissions.
![Twice bittern: Trapper spots rare native bird for second time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Twice bittern: Trapper spots rare native bird for second time
Conservation group ensuring a safe home for rare bird.
![Audrey Young: Luxon's next four problems and how to deal with them](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Audrey Young: Luxon's next four problems and how to deal with them
Opinion: Now it's down to deciding who gets what position.
![New Zealand 'no longer on track' to meet climate goals - officials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
New Zealand 'no longer on track' to meet climate goals - officials
They doubt the Government can hit its 2025 target; NZ risks becoming a climate pariah.
![Opinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalition
OPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.
![Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, Act and NZ First differ on emissions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, Act and NZ First differ on emissions
Pre-election, Christopher Luxon said climate pledges were not up for negotiation.
![Fire bans could end cyclone waste burning provisions early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Fire bans could end cyclone waste burning provisions early
Fenz is allowed to overrule any council ban.
![Editorial: The election, the climate and the uncomfortable truth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: The election, the climate and the uncomfortable truth
OPINION: Our editorial on latest report by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ.
![National, Labour, Act, Greens, Te Pāti Māori and NZ First environment policies compared](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
National, Labour, Act, Greens, Te Pāti Māori and NZ First environment policies compared
Where do parties stand on freshwater and conservation? We compare the policies.
![2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts
This year so far has been the country's warmest in our land and seas combined.