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Business of Government: Public Service headcount
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Business of Government: Public Service headcount

Public service recruitment kept growing last year, despite political signals.

Ian Llewellyn 03 Apr 2024
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Public sector workers increase by 2,500 or 4.1%

Public sector workers increase by 2,500 or 4.1%

Data for the six months to December 2023 shows steady staff growth.

Ian Llewellyn 28 Mar 2024
Cabinet kills Kermadec Sanctuary plans
News in Brief

Cabinet kills Kermadec Sanctuary plans

The bill to establish a 620,000sq km reserve has been removed from parliament.

Staff reporters 28 Mar 2024


Jem Traylen
Jem Traylen

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Jem was awarded best student journalist at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards. She has a masters in economics from the University of Canterbury and has previously worked in tertiary education and government policymaking. She was awarded Massey University’s prize for the top journalism student in 2021. You can follow her on Twitter @jemtraylen or connect with her on LinkedIn here. 

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