The Department of Conservation is proposing to cut 130 roles as it seeks to meet Government demands for budget savings.
The department says the impact on people will be less than the 130 figure, as it had a large number of vacancies.
In statement that was not attributed to anyone, the department said it also needed to "fund cost pressures for the next financial year (2024/25)".
It did not comment on what roles or work might be affected.
"We have tried to find options that would have the least impact overall on people and on conservation outcomes."
The Public Service Association said DOC must find $7.2m to meet cost pressures, on top of the 6.5% spending cut.
It was proposing disestablishing 270 positions and creating 140 new ones. 101 of the positions under threat were vacant.
The proposals were:
- Biodiversity, Heritage & Visitors: 24 net roles to be disestablished
- Office of the Director General: 2 roles to be disestablished
- Organisation Support: 9 net roles to be disestablished
- Policy & Regulatory Services: 22 net roles to be disestablished
- Public Affairs: 18 net roles to be disestablished
- Regional Operations (Support): 54 net roles to be disestablished in a group
- Treaty Relationships: 1 role to be disestablished.
Duane Leo, National Secretary for the Public Service Association, said: "Once again, we see the harm that will be wrought by the Government’s decision to choose tax cuts over public services.
"These are blunt cuts which will leave a damaging legacy for years to come as DOC loses experienced people and the money to protect the very thing, we and overseas visitors value so dearly."
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