NZ Police cuts two dozen back-office jobs, largely sparing transcription team that feared AI could threaten jobs
Documents released to RNZ show more than 60 positions were disestablished, created or shifted in the restructure, and record transcription staff raising job fears as AI tools arrived
New Zealand Police cut two dozen jobs in its file management unit last month, in a restructure that disestablished, created or shifted more than 60 positions, while the Transcription Services team that has feared its jobs were at risk as police introduced AI tools was largely spared.