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Is the Te Puni Kōkiri's Whānau Ora commissioning function exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Answered Question 25456 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Is the Te Puni Kōkiri's Whānau Ora commissioning function exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and productivity. Specific decisions on how these reforms will be achieved by agencies have not yet been made. Ministers have asked Chief Executives to work through what this means for their organisations.