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Budget 2025 (NZ) and leading through uncertainty in the Public Sector
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Emily Rust
Navigating Budget Cuts: Leading Through Uncertainty in the Public Sector
New Zealand’s 2025 budget marks a major turning point for public sector organisations.
The government has halved the annual operating allowance — from NZ$2.4 billion to NZ$1.3 billion — with job cuts and operational tightening rippling across ministries and agencies (MPA New Zealand, 2025).
In Wellington alone, public sector jobs have fallen 4.2%, and property prices have slumped by nearly 7% (Reuters, 2025).
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Navigating Budget Cuts: Leading Through Uncertainty in the Public Sector
New Zealand’s 2025 budget marks a major turning point for public sector organisations.
The government has halved the annual operating allowance — from NZ$2.4 billion to NZ$1.3 billion — with job cuts and operational tightening rippling across ministries and agencies (MPA New Zealand, 2025).
In Wellington alone, public sector...