April 30, 2024
Te Puni Kōkiri – Ministry of Māori Development latest to announce job cuts
The Ministry of Māori Development – Te Puni Kōkiri looks set to cut up to 38 jobs in the latest coalition-government’s public service cost savings drive.
In a letter to other public sector leaders, the secretary for Māori development te tumu whakarae mō Te Puni Kōkiri, Dave Samuels, said prior measures including a recruitment pause have “reduced the scale of change required now and the vacancies have provided us with flexibility as we have considered our options”.
“Nonetheless, I confirmed to kaimahi that it is inevitable that there will be the loss of some positions and some people.”
The proposal would decrease roles at the ministry by about 8 per cent, with final arrangements to be confirmed by the end of the financial year.
According to data gathered from the PSA Union and Ministerial statements, there’s currently an estimated 3,474 public service job losses and the number is expected to rise.