Research job cuts known next week

Staff working for AgResearch will how find out how many people will be made redundant next week.

CEO Dr Andrew West says the institute hopes the cuts will save $5 million in the next financial year. He says agriculture research has already declined over a period of time.

Researchers in the meat industry and animal health will be affected by the redundancies.

The Crown Research Institute says a relatively small number of people will lose their jobs compared with the number of people who work for AgResearch.

- NEWSTALK ZB