新西兰财政部长预计,由于12.9亿元的赤字,公共服务部门将削减更多职位。 New Zealand's Finance Minister anticipates more public service job cuts due to a $12.9bn deficit.

新西兰财政部长尼古拉·威利斯预计公共服务部门将进一步裁员, New Zealand's Finance Minister Nicola Willis anticipates further job cuts in the public service as the government grapples with a $12.9 billion deficit. 自2022年12月以来,2 000个公共服务职位已经丧失,工作人员总数减少到63 537人。 Since December 2022, 2,000 public service jobs have been lost, reducing total staff to 63,537. 政府正在削减承包商的开支,将资源转移到第一线,导致办事员和政策顾问减少,同时雇用更多的联系中心工作人员和检查员。 The government is cutting contractor spending and shifting resources to frontline roles, resulting in a decrease of clerical staff and policy advisors, while hiring more contact center workers and inspectors.