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New Zealand Labour ‘not committed’ to public service cuts, promises review before changes
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New Zealand Labour ‘not committed’ to public service cuts, promises review before changes

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the party would require a “mandatory public good test” before government agency restructurings or public service job cuts.
  • He said Labour is not committed to the current government’s cuts and would conduct a rigorous assessment of the costs and benefits of any proposed changes.

New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his party would not automatically continue the government’s public service cuts if it takes office.

mandatory public good test

— Chris HipkinsHipkins described the assessment Labour would require before agency restructurings or job cuts.

Labour wants to introduce a “mandatory public good test” before any government agency restructuring or job reductions. Hipkins told the New Zealand Herald that the assessment would examine the costs and benefits of proposed changes and could delay them.

not committed

— Chris HipkinsThe Labour leader said the party was not committed to the government’s existing public service cuts.

Speaking to union members in Wellington, Hipkins said Labour was “not committed” to the current cuts and would assess them before making changes. He also said, “Cuts will never be the way we secure a better future for New Zealand.”

very rigorous

— Chris HipkinsHipkins characterized the proposed assessment of the costs and benefits of public service changes.
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Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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