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...

More Public sector

Public sector’s slash and burn or nip and tuck and more
Public sector Business of Government

Public sector’s slash and burn or nip and tuck and more

BusinessDesk’s fortnightly round-up of public sector news.

Ian Llewellyn 25 Jun 2025
Four roles on the line in new Antarctica NZ proposal
Infrastructure

Four roles on the line in new Antarctica NZ proposal

The restructure aims to better integrate the Scott Base redevelopment project.

Oliver Lewis 23 Jun 2025
A Treasury vision, IRD goes hunting for cash and more
Public sector Business of Government

A Treasury vision, IRD goes hunting for cash and more

Treasury pursues the distant horizon, IRD seeks the cold hard cash.

Ian Llewellyn 11 Jun 2025
Robert Walters NZ reviews structure as govt temp cuts bite
Policy

Robert Walters NZ reviews structure as govt temp cuts bite

Revenue collapsed 31% to $202.4m in 2024 after tripling between 2017 and 2023.

Gregor Thompson 09 Jun 2025