7.5% spending cuts force Waka Kotahi to reduce crash analysis team by 60%, potentially compromising road safety.
Government spending cuts force Waka Kotahi to reduce crash analysis team by more than half. The Crash Analysis System team, managing vital road safety data, may be reduced from 12 full-time positions to 5 due to 7.5% spending cuts. Critics argue that this decision goes against the government's promise of evidence-based policy and compromises road safety at a time when many lives are still lost on New Zealand roads.
May 09, 2024
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