Immigration service output is falling, but the processing of visas for skilled migrants is said to be on track.
In more than 40 years at the heart of government, Ivan Kwok served under nine treasury secretaries and ten finance ministers and had a hand in virtually every policy reform across those decades.
The three-term Christchurch mayor discusses governance in NZ, her book and who should do what.
A Treasury staffer harboured serious concerns about the appointment of Greg Miller, predicting key staff would leave the state-owned enterprise and key relationships would be more combative.