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National's first tax priority: passing Labour's legislation

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Pattrick Smellie: National's first tax priority: passing Labour's legislation

Will changing the trust tax rate also discourage direct share investment?

Pattrick Smellie 30 Jan 2024

Public servants do their best, slow to admit error: survey

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Public servants do their best, slow to admit error: survey

Public services need a 'learning loop' with their customers, say experts.

Jem Traylen 29 Jan 2024

Business of Government: Scrappy New Year?

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Business of Government: Scrappy New Year?

Welcome back to our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 24 Jan 2024

'NZ wastes a lot of money': tips for megaprojects

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'NZ wastes a lot of money': tips for megaprojects

Infrastructure NZ has released recommendations for improving megaproject delivery.

Oliver Lewis 23 Jan 2024

ComCom opens fair trading probe into Woolworths, Foodstuffs

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ComCom opens fair trading probe into Woolworths, Foodstuffs

Rebecca Stevenson 22 Jan 2024

Act seeks total GMO law rewrite

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Act seeks total GMO law rewrite

Rebecca Howard 10 Jan 2024

Christchurch housing upzoning hearings adjourned

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Christchurch housing upzoning hearings adjourned

Oliver Lewis 09 Jan 2024

MBIE considers tweaks to food labelling rules

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MBIE considers tweaks to food labelling rules

Riley Kennedy 08 Jan 2024

Progressive Meats fails with appeal over workplace safety

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Progressive Meats fails with appeal over workplace safety

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 04 Jan 2024

Tread softly but carry big gun of virtual separation

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Tread softly but carry big gun of virtual separation

Ian Llewellyn 03 Jan 2024

Top summer reading on the public sector

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Top summer reading on the public sector

Jem Traylen 26 Dec 2023

Parliament over for year, MPs to return on Jan 30

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Parliament over for year, MPs to return on Jan 30

Ian Llewellyn 22 Dec 2023

Wellington getting ready for skyfall moment

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Paul McBeth: Wellington getting ready for skyfall moment

Paul McBeth 21 Dec 2023

Treasury warns about climate risks

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Treasury warns about climate risks

Ian Llewellyn 20 Dec 2023

Willis draws bright line to revive deteriorating books

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Willis draws bright line to revive deteriorating books

Paul McBeth 20 Dec 2023

Adrian Orr fronts MPs on the economy

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Adrian Orr fronts MPs on the economy

Staff reporters 20 Dec 2023

Business of Government: a Christmas wrap

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Business of Government: a Christmas wrap

Jem Traylen 20 Dec 2023

MBIE officials wary of extending 90-day trials to big end of town

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MBIE officials wary of extending 90-day trials to big end of town

Staff reporters 19 Dec 2023

Govt reverses act to reduce IRD's workload

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Govt reverses act to reduce IRD's workload

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 19 Dec 2023

Hodgson resigns as Callaghan chair

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Hodgson resigns as Callaghan chair

Pattrick Smellie 19 Dec 2023

Kāinga Ora solvent, but 'troubling reports'

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Kāinga Ora solvent, but 'troubling reports'

Pattrick Smellie 19 Dec 2023

Six things to look for in the mini-budget

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Cameron Bagrie: Six things to look for in the mini-budget

Cameron Bagrie 19 Dec 2023

LGWM dead: second Mt Vic tunnel approved

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LGWM dead: second Mt Vic tunnel approved

Pattrick Smellie 17 Dec 2023

Three waters ‘balance sheet separation’ decoded

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Andreas Heuser: Three waters ‘balance sheet separation’ decoded

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