Budget Cuts, Public Service Reform and NCEA Changes w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert
Budget Cuts, Public Service Reform and NCEA Changes w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert: May 21st 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Government is heading into Budget week with plans to cut the core public service, and RNZ reports public servants' fears that their jobs are once again on the line. At the same time, questions have been raised over MFAT being spared from cuts, and the Government has unveiled major changes to secondary education through its proposed NCEA replacement.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about public service cuts, Budget priorities, and what the education overhaul could mean for students and teachers.