The Business of Government: 'tis the season to restructure, and more...

The Business of Government: 'tis the season to restructure, and more...
Hundreds of public service workers look set to go as part of restructuring at several agencies. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
'Tis the season to restructureAnd so, it begins – at least four agencies are now restructuring.They are the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), the Ministry of Health (MOH), WorkSafe, and NZ Trade and Enterprise (NZTE).In the case of the health ministry, it’s a comparatively small reshuffle, but the others need to find significant budget savings and it’s a foretaste of what’s to come across the public sector should a new government be elected and ask for even bigger cuts.The Post reported that MfE is looking for $73...

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