DOC could lose another 68 roles in effort to cut costs - RNZ

[Michael Szabo]

RNZ reports: "A previous round of cuts saw 130 roles proposed to go in April last year, to meet the government's demand for a 6.5 percent reduction in spending. The Department of Conservation could lose another 68 roles in effort to cut costs."

Link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/561 ... 4rzOszfOKw

[Neil Fitzgerald]

Losing jobs, but no one will lose their jobs. Lot's of vacant positions. I guess some demotions and side shuffles. All typically confusing, which is probably the whole point. Nothing to see here. Hey, look over there, a new road.

[Michael Szabo]

DOC is being required to pile on a bigger workload to the restructured new roles with a longer list of responsibilities in order to meet the government's requirement to cut 6.5% from DOC's budget. Conservation expertise and experience is also likely to be lost in the process as people leave to escape the constant cutting and restructuring (as some I know have already done). Yet at the same time the Finance Minister just got a $7500 a year pay rise: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/13/cabin ... -pay-rise/