Disestablishing roles within the Public Sector
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From: Lauren
Dear Public Service Commission,
I request the following information under the Official Information Act.
Since the current Government assumed office on 27 November 2023 to the present day:
1. How many public sector jobs have been disestablished?
2. How many disestablishments affected Māori specific roles, teams or entities such as Māori advisors, Māori language resource teachers, Te Aka Whai Ora?
3. How many disestablishments were in the areas of health and education?
4. How many of these disestablished roles were held by Māori (by ethnicity)?
5. How many of these disestablishments were held by wāhine Māori?
Ngā mihi,
Lauren
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From: Lauren <[FOI #32498 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 5:05 PM
To: Enquiries <[PSC request email]>
Subject: OIA 2025-0115-Official Information request - Disestablishing roles within the Public Sector
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Dear Public Service Commission,
I request the following information under the Official Information Act.
Since the current Government assumed office on 27 November 2023 to the present day:
1. How many public sector jobs have been disestablished?
2. How many disestablishments affected Mâori specific roles, teams or entities such as Mâori advisors, Mâori language resource teachers, Te Aka Whai Ora?
3. How many disestablishments were in the areas of health and education?
4. How many of these disestablished roles were held by Mâori (by ethnicity)?
5. How many of these disestablishments were held by wâhine Mâori?
Ngâ mihi,
Lauren
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From: Enquiries
Public Service Commission
Kia ora Lauren
Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
below.
Ngā mihi
Enquiries Team
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren <[FOI #32498 email]>
Sent: Monday, 6 October 2025 5:05 pm
To: Enquiries <[PSC request email]>
Subject: OIA 2025-0115-Official Information request - Disestablishing
roles within the Public Sector
COMMISSION
This email was sent from someone outside of Te Kawa Mataaho. Please take
extra care.
Dear Public Service Commission,
I request the following information under the Official Information Act.
Since the current Government assumed office on 27 November 2023 to the
present day:
1. How many public sector jobs have been disestablished?
2. How many disestablishments affected Māori specific roles, teams or
entities such as Māori advisors, Māori language resource teachers, Te Aka
Whai Ora?
3. How many disestablishments were in the areas of health and education?
4. How many of these disestablished roles were held by Māori (by
ethnicity)?
5. How many of these disestablishments were held by wāhine Māori?
Ngā mihi,
Lauren
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