17 senior NZ DIA staff laid off, 477 bureaucrats added over 5 years, Taxpayers' Union calls for further cuts.

New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has laid off 17 senior staff, each earning an average of NZ$152,000. While the Taxpayers' Union views this as a positive step, they highlight the addition of 477 bureaucrats over the past five years, calling for further cuts. The DIA still employs approximately 2,700 full-time staff, indicating ongoing concerns about bureaucratic expansion.

October 31, 2024
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