PremiumHome / New ZealandChris KnoxData Editor and Head of Data Journalism·NZ Herald·14 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌NZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis gives Pre budget speech.Think public service – think Wellington. But in reality, more than half of New Zealand’s public servants are based outside the capital.The Government recently announced plans to drastically cut the number of public service jobs, bringing the number down to 55,000 within three years.

Thoughts went to Wellington.

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