10 Jun 2026
The Public Service Association says this is "exactly the wrong moment" to be cutting the people working to change NZ's shameful record on family and sexual violence. File photo.
The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.
The board overseeing the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention is proposing to reduce the number of roles by a third, from 78 to 52.
Chair Andrew Kibblewhite said the proposed change was not cost-driven but aimed at focussing on what will make the greatest difference for victims and survivors.
