# Public service cuts spur debates on AI, shorts and flying

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-05-22T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=d73645f6-2bbb-483a-9888-032f2621af93
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## Resource

In Focus on Politics, Russell Palmer asks if the government's public service cuts are made to measure, whether AI will help, and what it means for the election and beyond. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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