A commentary critiques the government's plan to merge public service ministries, arguing that larger, consolidated departments may reduce efficiency and that smaller, more specialized entities—like the Tatua dairy cooperative—often perform better than massive conglomerations.
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overly large departments create inefficiency and fragmentation
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