DistantNews
Support us
🇳🇿 New Zealand /Economy & Trade

Wellington City Council cuts 47 jobs in drive to save $4.48 million

From NZ Herald · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • Wellington City Council plans to disestablish 141 roles, including 41 vacant positions, while creating 94 new roles.
  • The changes will result in 47 fewer jobs and aim to save more than $4 million.
  • Climate, mana whenua engagement and resource consenting staff are affected.

Wellington City Council is cutting 47 jobs as part of a drive to save $4.48 million.

Acting chief executive Anna Calver confirmed that 141 roles will be disestablished. Of those, 41 were already vacant. The council plans to create 94 new roles as part of the changes.

The cuts affect staff working on climate issues, mana whenua engagement and resource consenting.

About this summary

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.

More Stories

From Our Blog