新西兰卫生部计划将其酒精伤害小组裁员三分之一,取消关键的顾问作用和研究,尽管酒精税收入增加。 Health NZ plans to cut its alcohol harm team by one-third, eliminating key advisor roles and research, despite rising alcohol tax revenue.

新西兰卫生部建议将其预防酗酒小组裁员三分之一,将工作人员从15人减至10人,并取消毛利人和太平洋人顾问职位,尽管酒税收入增至1 660万美元。 Health NZ is proposing to cut its alcohol harm prevention team by one-third, reducing staff from 15 to 10 roles and eliminating Māori and Pacific advisor positions, despite a rise in alcohol levy revenue to $16.6 million. 这项行动包括结束研究和社会营销运动,引起了公共服务协会和保健倡导者的批评,他们说这项行动破坏公共卫生工作,并可能反映行业的影响。 The move, which includes ending research and social marketing campaigns, has drawn criticism from the Public Service Association and health advocates who say it undermines public health efforts and may reflect industry influence. 卫生新西兰表示正在就将资源转移到前线服务进行咨询, 批评人士警告, 裁员将加剧与酒精有关的伤害, Health NZ says it's consulting on redirecting resources to frontline services, while critics warn the cuts will worsen alcohol-related harm, which costs $9.1 billion annually, and weaken support for at-risk communities.