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New Zealand's Ministry for Regulation Faces Salary Backlash

4/26/2025

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New Zealand's newly formed Ministry for Regulation, launched in March 2024, boasts an impressive average salary of $150,320 for its 87 employees, far surpassing the public sector average of $101,700. However, opposition parties slam the ministry as a "vanity" project, raising concerns about its necessity amidst ongoing government cuts to essential back-office roles.

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New Zealand's newly formed Ministry for Regulation, launched in March 2024, boasts an impressive average salary of $150,320 for its 87 employees, far surpassing the public sector average of $101,700. However, opposition parties slam the ministry as a "vanity" project, raising concerns about its necessity amidst ongoing government cuts to essential back-office roles.