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Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Nearly 2000 jobs have gone or are set to go.
Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace
The Prime Minister begins his Southeast Asia trip, including Thailand and the Philippines.
The household products harming children outlined in hazardous substance briefing
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti received the aide-memoire in December last year.
Govt investigating mega tunnel underneath Wellington
The tunnel would completely bypass the inner city from The Terrace to Kilbirnie.
Winston Peters' inner circle - the people he depends on
'The person you see in the public arena is not the person you see behind closed doors.'
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.
Parliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against bill
Act and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.
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.
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.
Nicola Willis admits some agencies won’t hit savings target
Nicola Willis says ministers are rejecting some savings proposals.
David Seymour and Christopher Luxon announce crackdown on truancy
Associate Education Minister David Seymour and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announce the Government’s plan to tackle truancy. Video / Mark Mitchell
Public service has responded 'fairly well' to new Govt - PM
Surgery wait times, student achievement, crime and welfare are part of the plan.
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.
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.
Christopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targets
Christopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targets to be delivered by 2030. Video / Mark Mitchell
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.
Engineered stone giant Cosentino warns against ‘chaos’ of total ban
The company faced scrutiny after legal action from stonemasons who developed silicosis.
Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of Tory
Opponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.
Fran O'Sullivan: Ghosts of PMs past haunting Luxon on foreign policy and China
OPINION: The likes of Key and Clark are seen as having an outsize influence on debate.
Treasury set to axe 50 jobs
Final numbers cannot be confirmed until Budget decisions are announced in May.
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.
Opinion: The Govt’s action plans might actually be a good idea
OPINION: On the surface, the plans are laughable. But there is some substance behind them.
Three Strikes: A law that targets the 'most predictable of the most predictable'
Three Strikes laws are making a comeback. But should they?
Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO
OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.
Roadside drug testing still a priority for Government: Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the coalition has plans to introduce new legislation this year.
'More medical doctors, not spin doctors': PM defends public sector job cuts
Christopher Luxon got a flu vaccine and a roasting from Opposition parties.
April 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from today
Thousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.