Merger of Ministry for the Environment, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on the cards

Merger of Ministry for the Environment, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on the cards
Public Service Commissioner Brian Roche says he is open to ‘new, more efficient ways of working’. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
A merger of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the Ministry for the Environment is being considered, BusinessDesk understands. All three ministries directed BusinessDesk to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for comment on whether the idea was under discussion, while the PSC itself released a statement from Commissioner Brian Roche in response.“I am always open to new, more efficient ways of working. In that context, the commission provides ongoing advice on machinery of government changes...

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