The Business of Government: DPMC's Brook Barrington, trust in government and more...

The Business of Government: DPMC's Brook Barrington, trust in government and more...
Brook Barrington speaking at a dinner hosted by the governor general. (Image: crown copyright)
Jem Traylen
Welcome to BusinessDesk’s new weekly column focusing on the New Zealand public service for those who work in it, work for it, and the rest of us, who use or contribute to what it produces in every facet of our daily lives.The Business of Government column will report promotions, new roles, opportunities and movements of people in the public service, consultations and new initiatives, collaborations, task forces and policy development.As well as comings and goings, we’re interested in new projects and research that relate to the deve...

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