Investigations

Auditor General flays health ministry over saliva testing procurement
Coronavirus

Auditor General flays health ministry over saliva testing procurement

Four out of five people on the selection panel for a $60M saliva testing contract had conflicts of interest that the health ministry failed to manage well, the auditor general says.

Pattrick Smellie 11 Nov 2021
Editor’s note: how good is our public service?
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Editor’s note: how good is our public service?

Editor and chief executive Pattrick Smellie launches BusinessDesk's investigative series on NZ's public sector.

Pattrick Smellie 11 Nov 2021
A beginner's guide to NZ's public sector
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A beginner's guide to NZ's public sector

An explainer on NZ's many types of public sector organisations

Jem Traylen 11 Nov 2021
'We're number two!'
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'We're number two!'

NZ's public services rate well globally. Should we believe the hype?

Jem Traylen 11 Nov 2021