Business of Government: Roche's return, Whānau Ora up for grabs and more ...

Business of Government: Roche's return, Whānau Ora up for grabs and more ...
Public sector fix-it man Brian Roche has re-emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Roche back in the running for next top public servantThe on-again, off-again efforts to persuade fabled public service fix-it man Brian Roche to take the reins at the Public Service Commission is on again. BusinessDesk has confirmed from multiple highly placed sources that Roche has been offered the role to replace former Commissioner Peter Hughes, who retired in February, just as the new Government began swinging an axe through the core public service in a search for spending cuts.Objections to Roche from the New Zealand First party are u...

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