Further details on public sector reform unveiled in briefing to new minister

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Azaria HowellPolitical Reporter·Newstalk ZB·25 May, 2026 08:17 PM3 mins to read‌A briefing to Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses government cost-savings. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Significant cost-savings are set to be made through potential cuts to human resources, legal services, technology and payroll systems, as the Government seeks to reduce duplication.

A briefing to new Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith, prepared and proactively released by the Public Service Commission, raised various areas of change in

Further details on public sector reform unveiled in briefing to new minister

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