38377 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Transport

38377 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Transport: Since 27 November 2023, how many staff, if any, at ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy, and (b) all other forms of redundancy, and of those staff, how many, if any have subsequently been appointed to a new role at the same ministry, agency or department, broken down by employment status (contractor, consultant, permanent, part time) as at 4 August 2025?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised by the Ministry of Transport that between 27 November 2024 and 4 August 2025, 8 employees in total were made redundant, broken down by month as follows: - December 2023 - 1 - January 2024 - 2 - December 2024 - 2 - January 2025 - 2 - July 2025 - 1 No redundacies were voluntary, and no employee who was made redundant has been subsequently appointed to another role within the Ministry. I refer member to the attached table for the requested breakdown. Of the 101 people made redundant between 27 November 2023 and 4 August 2025, 32 have been noted as Voluntary Redundancies. None of these employees have been appointed to a new role at NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).