在安全关切和工会反对的情况下,新西兰削减了工作与收入办公室的警卫。 New Zealand cuts security guards at Work and Income offices amid safety concerns and union opposition.

社会发展部正在将新西兰20个工作和收入办公室的警卫人数从每个站点3人减少到2人,理由是安全情况从升级8 000万美元改善,严重事故减少。 The Ministry of Social Development is reducing security guards at 20 Work and Income offices in New Zealand from three to two per site, citing improved safety from $80 million in upgrades and fewer serious incidents. 工会和安保人员反对这一举动,他们列举了过去暴力事件的风险,包括2014年阿什伯顿枪击事件,并警告说,人员减少和缺乏协商破坏了安全。 Unions and security workers oppose the move, citing risks from past violent incidents, including the 2014 Ashburton shooting, and warning that reduced staffing and lack of consultation undermine safety. 他们争辩说,从外部办公室调走警卫会限制及早发现威胁,并在高压互动期间增加危险,尽管该部声称这些变化不是成本驱动的,而是基于风险评估。 They argue that removing guards from outside offices limits early threat detection and increases danger during high-stress interactions, despite the ministry’s claim that the changes are not cost-driven and are based on risk assessments.