New Zealand Cuts 8,700 Public Service Jobs to Save NZ$2.4 Billion

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19

NZ$2.4 billion in savings is expected over four years from a New Zealand public-service overhaul announced by Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
About 8,700 public service roles will be eliminated as the government also merges some departments and expands the use of AI.
The cuts, mergers and technology push form a single cost-saving drive aimed at shrinking the state sector and lowering government spending.

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