Business of Government: Mergers, moths and more

Business of Government: Mergers, moths and more
Will common interests across the Govt drive change or inertia? (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The only constant is changeGovernments of all stripes love reform and mergers of government departments and agencies.It is a way of scratching a political itch that is frustrating ministers, even though it rarely solves the problem that is bugging them.A prime example is the health sector, which has been in a constant state of flux for many decades. It is hard to measure success, but if one of the goals is to reduce political noise or public complaints then none of the reforms and mergers can be described as a roaring success.It is also arguabl...

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