Department of Conservation to cut 71 roles to save money

Thursday 24 July 2025 · 7 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 24 Jul 2025, 5:23pm

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The Department of Conservation will disestablish 143 administrative and assistant roles and create 72 new positions. This net reduction of 71 jobs aims to save $5.5 million and modernise the agency. The changes follow a process released in May that originally proposed cutting 84 roles.

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1. StuffThu 24 Jul 2025, 4:21pm

   Over 70 jobs set to go at the Department of Conservation (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 4:30pm

   Department of Conservation cutting 71 roles to 'modernise' the government agency (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 5:00pm

   Department of Conservation to cut 71 jobs (opens in new tab)

4. Waikato Times via RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 5:01pm

   DOC cutting 71 roles to ‘modernise’ agency (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesThu 24 Jul 2025, 5:23pm

   Department of Conservation cutting dozens of roles (opens in new tab)