Auditor general fails Treasury's report two-fer
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Auditor general fails Treasury's report two-fer

The auditor general has a few suggestions to improve the Treasury's long-term fiscal analysis.

Nikitin Sallee 17 Mar 2022
From the desert to the deep-end: a political adviser's life
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From the desert to the deep-end: a political adviser's life

Political advisers are close to policy, but keep their distance from public servants

Nikitin Sallee 25 Feb 2022
House of influence: the unwanted advice that would not go away
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House of influence: the unwanted advice that would not go away

Political advisers in the Beehive have their uses, but there are risks that some have too much influence while others are inexperienced. 

Nikitin Sallee 23 Feb 2022
The Kwok: a public servant 'doing his job'
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The Kwok: a public servant 'doing his job'

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.

Nikitin Sallee 21 Feb 2022