17 senior NZ DIA staff members laid off; Taxpayers' Union calls for further cuts due to workforce growth.

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has laid off 17 senior staff members, each earning an average of NZ$152,000. While the Taxpayers' Union sees this as a positive move, they highlight that the department has increased its workforce by 477 bureaucrats over the past five years. The union calls for further cuts to address the ongoing issue of bureaucracy, with the DIA currently employing about 2,700 full-time staff.

October 31, 2024
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