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ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’

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ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’
Stuff
Stuff53 mins ago
ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’
The ACT Party says it will campaign on reforming public service legislation to end what it calls “race-based hiring” and “reset” government agencies around principles of merit and equal treatment.
NZ Herald
NZ Herald🏁 first to report6 hrs ago
Election 2026: Act’s public service ‘reset’ includes removing ‘good employer’ requirements, enshrining ‘need, not race’
Act says the focus should be on delivery for the public, not 'social engineering'.