Staff at Te Pūkenga are surprised, and some are unhappy the super-institute is pushing ahead with more changes.
It has just finished a major restructure that cost 200 jobs and now it is consulting on a restructure of its IT division.
Some employees are asking why the institute is bothering given the next government could disestablish the entire organisation which combines polytechnics and most industry or work-place training.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
