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How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy and (b) all other forms of redundancy; and of those, how many have subsequently been appointed to a new role at the same agency, broken down by employment status (contractor, consultant, permanent, part-time), as at 5 June 2026?

Answered Question 26453 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy and (b) all other forms of redundancy; and of those, how many have subsequently been appointed to a new role at the same agency, broken down by employment status (contractor, consultant, permanent, part-time), as at 5 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the following occurred in the period 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026: 2024 Calendar year 2 other redundancies 2025 calendar year 6 other redundancies For Antarctica NZ: 2023/24 Financial year 1 other redundancy 2024/25 financial year 5 other redundancies 2025/26 financial year 7 other redundancies