Business of Government: Reforms, reminiscing and just a few regrets

Nicola Willis, Peter Hughes, Peter Boshier and Judith Collins have all had a few things to say lately. (Image: NZME)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Stop beating around the bush and tell us what you meanIt does not take a tea leaf reader or clairvoyant to interpret the direction of the Government’s Public Sector Act reform.Public Service Minister Judith Collins has rarely been known to beat around the bush on issues, and she cut straight to the chase in laying out the principles and timeline for coming amendments to the law.They would be part of the Government’s ongoing push to “get back to basics and deliver value for money to taxpayers”.All will not accept her prob...

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