Nick Tuffley: ASB chief economist on the increase in public sector jobs amid proposed Government cuts
From Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Published 6/29/2026
From Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Published 6/29/2026
Public sector jobs keep on rising, even as the Government promises to slash numbers. Seasonally-adjusted Stats NZ data shows filled jobs rose 0.3 percent across the country last month - 0.7 in the past year. More than 6,000 public service roles were created in the year to May. ASB chief economist…
