Newstalk ZB: Dr Oliver Hartwich supports Hon David Seymour's plan to slash ministerial portfolios
Dr Oliver Hartwich
2 May, 2025
Dr Oliver Hartwich talked to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB about New Zealand's excessive government structure, drawing on The New Zealand Initiative's report that criticises the country's 82 ministerial portfolios, 28 ministers, and 41 departments as inefficient compared to countries like Norway and Ireland. He recommended reducing the number of ministers to 15-20 rather than the current 30, supporting David Seymour's proposal to slash cabinet and government departments. Listen below.
Dr Oliver Hartwich was also featured after the interview on Newstalk ZB's regular news segments. Listen here.