Minister says services for at-risk children will improve after job cuts
Karen Chhour says job cuts at OT won't compromise care.
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Māori law society takes Shane Jones comments to higher authority.
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'Savage cuts': Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki look to slash 1000 jobs
The PSA has called it a 'brutal day' for the public sector.
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The pouch brand has grown into the mainstream through social media.
Jones says Waitangi Tribunal is ‘overstepping its brief’
NZ First MP questions tribunal authority to summons a minister.
Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Nearly 2000 jobs have gone or are set to go.
Audrey Young: Government on collision course with Waitangi Tribunal
OPINION: An already tense relationship just got a whole lot worse.
Moana Maniapoto puts the minister to the test
Tama Potaka says he is a 'results and outcome-driven person'.
Te Pāti Māori MPs head to Australia on bonding mission
Rawiri Waititi and Takutai Kemp head to Australia to strengthen ties.
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.'
Claire Trevett: Tough-love Seymour makes the most of the limelight
OPINION: It is lucky the PM doesn't seem to mind sharing limelight as Seymour grabs it.
Audrey Young: Luxon can't talk down seismic foreign policy shift
OPINION: Today's NZ-US statement virtually signs us up to Aukus II.
Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles
The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.
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.
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.
Gisborne District Council will formally support Māori wards
Local body elections in 2025 will have binding referendums on the matter.
The power of Act and NZ First: who holds the most power - and how they use it
It's become clear which small party ministers have the most influence.
Minister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgages
Louise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.
Iwi chairs reps walk out over coalition Government's 'anti-Māori agenda'
Walk out doesn't mean shut out as iwi prepared to come back to the table.
PM’s pay pickle: MPs’ pay rises loom amid public sector cuts
The independent Remuneration Authority will soon decide if MPs should get a pay rise.
Audrey Young: Māori wards set to become next race relations flashpoint
OPINION: Both National and Labour have played a part in the growing controversy.
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.
Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent
Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.
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.
Super-sized snapper on Shane Jones' menu
Jones believes the new project could future-proof our aquaculture.
Diary of an officer: Why police are moving to Australia
Police have rejected the Government’s pay offers. Here's why.