Govt cuts $300m from Budget operating allowance
Union says cuts will further damage public sector and drive more experienced workers away.
Simon Shepherd
Wed, 13 May 2026
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The Prime Minister says the next Budget has been signed off with a $300 million reduction in operating spend.
In a pre-Budget speech organised by Business NZ in Auckland this afternoon, Christopher Luxon said the new net operating package would be $2.1 billion rather than December’s forecast
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Simon Shepherd
Wed, 13 May 2026
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