Business of Government: the long decline of expertise, new central agency chiefs and more...

Business of Government: the long decline of expertise, new central agency chiefs and more...
The Ministry of Transport used to have more specialist expertise. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Where have all the transport experts gone?Last week’s performance report on the Ministry of Transport is a textbook case of what goes wrong if you don’t get the “people stuff” right.The report highlighted a longstanding problem with high turnover and lack of experience – with a massive two-thirds of the ministry’s staff having been employed for less than two years.The Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) “weak” rating on workforce development flowed on to a weak rating on partnerships and engagemen...

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