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Mass cuts revealed: Govt department planning to slash 384 jobs, MoH plans changes to 25 pct of roles (www.newshub.co.nz)

submitted 8 months ago by BalpeenHammer to c/politics

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Another body blow to public services.

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[–] eagleeyedtiger 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My cynical suspicion is that they're hoping public services degrade massively so in a year or so they can open it up to privatisation and tell everyone how much better it will be. They're counting on the average kiwi voter's short memory.

[–] BalpeenHammer 2 points 8 months ago

Their entire purpose is to prove the country that the government doesn't work.