The Tertiary Education Union is shocked by the number of jobs potentially on the chopping block at Otago University.

Several hundred staff could be made redundant as dwindling student numbers takes a toll.

They're down by about 670 so the university needs to reduce its annual budget by $60 million.

Union National Secretary Sandra Grey joined Roman Travers.

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The Tertiary Education Union is shocked by the number of jobs potentially on the chopping block at Otago University.
Several hundred staff could be made redundant as dwindling student numbers takes a toll.
They're down by about 670 so the university needs to reduce its annual budget by $60 million.
Union National Secretary Sandra Grey joined Roman Travers.
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