Public service jobs grew by almost 4000 FTEs in the year to June, driven by covid-19 and "other government priorities".
'There's a whole level of middle management which makes the public sector much less courageous and ambitious than it could be,' the former conservation minister says.
How Mike King and Key to Life used their influence to secure funding for a youth mental health service.
Business leaders aren't convinced NZ government procurement is world-beating.