Where to axe – which agencies have the most senior leaders?

Where to axe – which agencies have the most senior leaders?
Soon after delivering her budget policy statement, minister of finance Nicola Willis said she was looking for more job cuts. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Finance and public service minister Nicola Willis is looking at whether agencies are overloaded with senior managers. Jem Traylen continues her investigation of public service jobs data.Some of the fastest-growing agencies also have the largest numbers of senior leaders, even though they aren’t the biggest departments in terms of total employees.The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has the most senior leaders with 84 – double what it had in 2017.This is closely followed by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (M...

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