Nearly 50 roles remain vacant after Environment Southland restructure

Otago Daily Times1NewsStuffMonday 23 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

In this story Environment Southland, Nicol Horrell

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Environment Southland has nearly 50 unfilled positions following a major organisational shake-up earlier this year. The restructure disestablished 51 roles and created 56 new ones, affecting almost a quarter of the staff. The council chair expressed surprise at the high number of vacancies.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Mon 23 Jun 2025, 4:34pm · 3 reports from 2 outlets over 45 minutes
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