Is finance minister Nicola Willis looking at the wrong target for the next wave of job cuts?

Is finance minister Nicola Willis looking at the wrong target for the next wave of job cuts?
Is the finance minister looking for cuts in all the wrong places? (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Senior leaders are being targeted for the next round of public service job cuts, but experts say there’s probably more fat to trim further down the management ladder.Last week, finance minister Nicola Willis told RNZ she had asked for advice from officials on whether government departments were too “top-heavy,” with second- and third-tier managers (the first tier being chief executives).She said that once the advice had been received, the government would consider what it might do next to ensure the right size of the public se...

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