FILE - New Zealand Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, holds a press conference in her office at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File)

New Zealand’s government plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending

by The Associated Press May 19, 2026

written by The Associated Press May 19, 2026

By Charlotte Graham-mclay WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 as part of a bid to slash billions in spending, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Tuesday. Willis said her adminis...

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