Tag: public_service_cuts
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Labour and Greens Attack ACT's Fiscal Plan as Seymour Denies Disability Cuts
ACT says its plan cuts debt by $12.4 billion with no new taxes, while Labour's Barbara Edmonds warns of $9.5 billion in cuts and 48,000 more people out of work.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesEnergyBusinessFinancial Markets New Zealand Labour PartyBarbara EdmondsNational PartyACT Partyspending cutssuperannuationdisability supportDavid SeymourACT New ZealandFiscal PlanJobseeker SupportCarbon Tax RefundQiulae WongGreen PartyChlöe SwarbrickKiwiSaverdisabled peopleChristopher Luxonpublic service cutsNew Zealand electiongovernment debttax cuts
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Greens Say PREFU Shows Luxon Government Has Failed on Economic Resilience
Green Party finance spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update reveals a Government without a plan, warning of more cuts ahead.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomyEnergyElection Green PartyChlöe SwarbrickPREFUChristopher LuxonNew Zealand economyfossil fuel subsidiespublic service cuts
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Labour Challenges National on Public Safety Job Cut Guarantees
The Labour Party criticizes the National government for not guaranteeing public safety services will be exempt from thousands of public service job cuts. Labour's Camilla Belich highlights concerns over potential impacts on child protection, border security, and search and rescue…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEconomySocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyNational PartyCamilla BelichChristopher LuxonPublic service cutsPublic safetyJob cutsElection
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The Sinking Lid: Coalition Unveils Radical Public Service Shrinkage Amid Fierce Political Warfare
The Sinking Lid: Coalition Unveils Radical Public Service Shrinkage Amid Fierce Political Warfare
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceElection Coalition Governmentpublic service cutssinking lid policyNicola WillisPaul GoldsmithLabour oppositionGreen PartyACT PartyDavid Seymoureconomic impactfrontline servicesgovernment reformPeter FowlerEditor-in-Chief
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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Criticizes National's Public Service Cuts
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins warns National's public service cuts will harm frontline services, impacting roles from librarians to border officers. He claims the cuts fund tax breaks for tobacco companies and property speculators, not efficiency.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborElection Labour PartyChris HipkinsNational governmentpublic service cutsChristopher LuxonNicola WillisNew Zealand Labour Party