Today’s Union News has an extensive selection of coverage about yesterday’s announcement from the finance minister over heavy job cuts in the public sector. Other news is highlighted below.
Finance Minister’s announcement
- Thousands of public service jobs to go, major Govt shake-up announced | 1News
- Labour says women paid for last Budget, public servants will pay for this one | The Post
- Finance Minister says HR departments duplicated 39 times across ministries; fears cuts will hurt families | NZ Herald
- Public Services Minister Paul Goldsmith says job cuts needed because previous government hired so many people | RNZ News
- Public sector job cuts: ‘Nobody is above scrutiny’ | RNZ News
- Election-year clash over job cuts: Union calls losses ‘cruel and deep’ | 1News
- Nicola Willis to plot leaner public service; union says up to 10,000 jobs could go | The Post
- Peters laughs off questions about job cuts for diplomats amid cull of public service jobs | The Post
- The Government wants to replace thousands of public servants with AI – here’s what ministers think the robots do | Stuff
- ‘A perfect storm of problems’: From hospitality to property, more public sector job cuts leave Wellington reeling | Stuff
- These are the Government departments on the chopping block | Stuff
Other union coverage
- Workers First: Dumped Lotto lady’s possible deal with Pak’nSave kept secret | The Post
- E Tū: Resene living wage dispute: Union claims Hurricanes tickets, bonuses withheld from striking members | NZ Herald
Employment
- EY in NZ, OZ to claw back parental leave pay from staff who quit after returning | The Post
- Why a new disability bill is being called ‘authoritarian’ and Trumpian | Stuff
- Disability Support Services Bill ‘worst piece of legislation I’ve ever seen’ – advocate | RNZ News
- ‘Slapped’ contractor issued a cease and desist | RNZ News
Economics
- Australia’s tax debate sparks fresh fight over capital gains in New Zealand | Stuff
- Why Aussie property investors are eyeing NZ with envy | Stuff
- Jones urges mining bosses to apply for fast-track before election | Newsroom