
The Department of Conservation is looking at axing more than 100 net roles in its cost-cutting drive.
Agencies are looking to deliver savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average, with Public Service and Finance Minister Nicola Willis admitting some agencies may fall short, and some will over-deliver on the targets urged by the Government.
RNZ understands about 130 jobs could go at DoC, a number of which are already said to be vacant roles.
Analysis from the Herald has confirmed there are more than 1000 roles on the chopping block, from a variety of ministries.
Speaking to 九一星空无限talk ZB鈥檚 Mike Hosking today, Public Service and Finance Minister Nicola Willis said in the past six years, more than 18,000 public servants have been added, saying they are 鈥渕aking the public service more efficient鈥.
Willis told Hosking the Government鈥檚 Budget will create more jobs for front-line workers than it will remove roles from the back office.
鈥淣ew Zealanders don鈥檛 want more policy advisors and administrators. What they want is more people restoring law and order, teaching our kids, and making our people healthy,鈥 she said.
The Minister added things like taking roles out of the Suicide Prevention Office will 鈥渦pset a lot of people and create a lot of silly headlines鈥. Willis said there are 鈥渁 few journalists in Wellington, probably many of whom flat with public servants, who are very focused on this鈥.
The news comes on the back of this week鈥檚 confirmation of job losses at Crown research institute NIWA, Callaghan Innovation,
The Department of Internal Affairs is also expected to announce some cost-cutting plans this week.
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Azaria Howell is a Wellington-based multimedia reporter with an eye across the region. She joined 九一星空无限 in 2022 and has a keen interest in city council decisions, public service agency reform and transport.
This story was originally published on the Herald,聽
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