New Zealand to Cut Public Service Jobs, Merge Some Departments in Overhaul

New Zealand will overhaul its public service, including job cuts and mergers between some government departments, as it looks to trim costs, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said.

The proposal will include reducing the number of public servants to around 1% of the working age population by 2029 from about 1.2% currently, Willis told NewstalkZB. She will disclose more details in a speech later Tuesday in Auckland.