Chris Whelan: Universities NZ Director says Otago isn't alone in cost cutting measures, is happening across the country

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Otago University isn't alone in its mass redundancies. The university is looking at cutting hundreds of jobs to help reduce its annual operating budget by $60 million. Enrolments have fallen, with 670 domestic students down on last year. Universities New Zealand Executive Director Chris Whelan told Tim Dower this is happening at universities across the country. He says Otago is just the latest to be going through this. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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