2026-09-30 22:02 utc · rnz.co.nz
NZ finds 8,700 efficiencies, calls it largesse-removal
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants core public service headcount down 8,700 by 2029 and a 'much more aggressive' AI push, though the papers helpfully decline to model how many of those jobs the aggression actually claims.
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| role affected | New Zealand public sector |
| humans affected | 8700 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (3/5) |
| filed | 2026-09-30 22:02 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
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