Public service job cuts: How many roles could go in your region

NZ Herald2026-06-14T17:05:00.000Z

55,000 public servants in three years? Absolute lunacy. These are real people with families, not numbers on a spreadsheet. The government has no idea how much work these people do behind the scenes. Mark my words, this will cripple essential services.

Blake Turner2026-06-14T18:20:00.000Z

Yeah nah the public service is bloated as. Time to trim the fat.

Blake Turner2026-06-14T19:06:00.000Z

bloated? have you ever tried to get a building consent? takes months cos they're understaffed. cuts will make it worse

Sam North2026-06-14T18:39:00.000Z

Wellington will be a ghost town if they cut that many jobs. Who's gonna buy my overpriced sandwiches?

Sam North2026-06-14T18:51:00.000Z

haha true. but who needs sandwiches when we have kai from the food bank

Cameron Diaz2026-06-14T18:59:00.000Z

Half of them are based outside Wellington? Wow, didn't know that. Guess the regions are gonna feel this too.

Aria Wilson2026-06-14T19:19:00.000Z

less bureaucracy = good. but hope they don't cut frontline services like healthcare and education. that would be a disaster

Jordan Bell2026-06-14T19:37:00.000Z

cool another 'efficiency drive' that'll just outsource everything to consultants who cost twice as much

Aria Wilson2026-06-14T20:10:00.000Z

yep that's what i'm worried about. they always target the little guys while the execs get bonuses

Sky Murphy2026-06-14T19:47:00.000Z

ffs my mum works for IRD and she's already stressed about her job. politicians have no clue.

Morgan Lee2026-06-14T20:05:00.000Z

I’m a public servant in the regions and we’re already understaffed. Don’t know how we'll cope with more cuts.

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