Business of Government

Our weekly roundup of public service news.

Business of Government: Public Service headcount

Public sector

Business of Government: Public Service headcount

Public service recruitment kept growing last year, despite political signals.

Ian Llewellyn 03 Apr 2024

Business of Government: job cut spillovers, more Nats are back and more ...

Policy

Business of Government: job cut spillovers, more Nats are back and more ...

Jem Traylen 27 Mar 2024

Business of Government: second thoughts, Simon Bridges' return and more...

Policy

Business of Government: second thoughts, Simon Bridges' return and more...

Jem Traylen 20 Mar 2024

Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...

Policy

Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...

Jem Traylen 13 Mar 2024

Business of Government: a brave new digital world and more...

Policy

Business of Government: a brave new digital world and more...

Jem Traylen 06 Mar 2024

Business of Government: 90-day plans, MBIE's massive cuts and more...

Policy

Business of Government: 90-day plans, MBIE's massive cuts and more...

Jem Traylen 28 Feb 2024

Business of Government: zombie policies, pendulum swings and more...

Policy

Business of Government: zombie policies, pendulum swings and more...

Jem Traylen 21 Feb 2024

Business of Government: Last words, weasel words and more

Business of Government: Last words, weasel words and more

Ian Llewellyn 14 Feb 2024

Business of Government: All BIMs bright and bland full, corruption and more

Policy

Business of Government: All BIMs bright and bland full, corruption and more

Ian Llewellyn 07 Feb 2024

Business of Government: marking your own homework, silo mentalities and more ...

Public sector

Business of Government: marking your own homework, silo mentalities and more ...

Jem Traylen 31 Jan 2024

Business of Government: Scrappy New Year?

Policy

Business of Government: Scrappy New Year?

Jem Traylen 24 Jan 2024

Business of Government: a Christmas wrap

Policy

Business of Government: a Christmas wrap

Jem Traylen 20 Dec 2023

Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state

Policy

Jem Traylen: Business of Government: A fragile and leaky ship of state

Jem Traylen 13 Dec 2023

Business of Government: and so it begins …

Policy

Business of Government: and so it begins …

Jem Traylen 06 Dec 2023

Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more

Policy

Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more

Jem Traylen 29 Nov 2023

Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet

Opinion Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet

Pattrick Smellie 24 Nov 2023

Business of Government: Meaningless reporting, quiet policy quitting, Yes Minister, and more

Policy

Business of Government: Meaningless reporting, quiet policy quitting, Yes Minister, and more

Jem Traylen 22 Nov 2023

Business of Government: awards for the best and brightest

Policy

Business of Government: awards for the best and brightest

Jem Traylen 15 Nov 2023

Business of Government: know your rights edition

Policy

Business of Government: know your rights edition

Jem Traylen 08 Nov 2023

Business of Government: trick or treaty, AI is coming, and more

Policy

Business of Government: trick or treaty, AI is coming, and more

Jem Traylen 01 Nov 2023

Business of Government: a nail-biting time for workers and more ...

Policy

Business of Government: a nail-biting time for workers and more ...

Jem Traylen 25 Oct 2023

Business of Government, caretaker edition, starring Winston Peters, and more …

Policy

Business of Government, caretaker edition, starring Winston Peters, and more …

Jem Traylen 18 Oct 2023

The Business of Government: public servants as political football and not much more ...

Policy

The Business of Government: public servants as political football and not much more ...

Jem Traylen 11 Oct 2023

Business of Government: Christmas is cancelled, H2's new role, and more ...

Policy

Business of Government: Christmas is cancelled, H2's new role, and more ...

Jem Traylen 04 Oct 2023

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Business of Government: Back office blowout –who's responsible? the 1,900 jobs that were already cut, and more ...

Jem Traylen 5:46am

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Business of Government: a new Treasury secretary, fresh tea on Roche and more ...

Jem Traylen 21 Apr

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Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet

Pattrick Smellie 3:38am

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Business of Govt: corruption, transparency and purgatory

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The Business of Government: 'tis the season to restructure, and more...

Jem Traylen 3:22am