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Our weekly round-up of public sector news.

Jem Traylen 05 Jul 2023
A sunny initiative meets a wintry brouhaha
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: A sunny initiative meets a wintry brouhaha

An initiative to ease winter power shortages strikes unexpected resistance.

Pattrick Smellie 04 Jul 2023
Directors’ duties bill delayed for a spruce up
Law & Regulation

Directors’ duties bill delayed for a spruce up

Not just in it for the money. 

Paul McBeth 30 Jun 2023
Mandatory climate reporting on track
Climate change

Mandatory climate reporting on track

Around 200 financial organisations and companies must disclose their climate risks.

Greg Hurrell 29 Jun 2023
Loan guarantee scheme to aid recovery from NI weather events
Finance

Loan guarantee scheme to aid recovery from NI weather events

Jem Traylen 29 Jun 2023
New health chair says equity is at the heart of the system's legislation

New health chair says equity is at the heart of the system's legislation

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 29 Jun 2023
Auckland emergency management found wanting
Infrastructure

Auckland emergency management found wanting

Oliver Lewis 28 Jun 2023
Business of Government: performance reviews, thoughts from the 'digital tsar' and more...
Politics

Business of Government: performance reviews, thoughts from the 'digital tsar' and more...

Jem Traylen 28 Jun 2023
Government to seek feedback on lab rules for GMOs
News in Brief

Government to seek feedback on lab rules for GMOs

Staff reporters 27 Jun 2023
S&P Global Ratings warns NZ to face tough times in short-term
Economy

S&P Global Ratings warns NZ to face tough times in short-term

Rebecca Howard 27 Jun 2023
Project Auckland: 'she's a pretty big job'
Infrastructure

Project Auckland: 'she's a pretty big job'

Oliver Lewis 26 Jun 2023
Carbon prices continue to slump due to political uncertainty
Markets

Carbon prices continue to slump due to political uncertainty

Ian Llewellyn 22 Jun 2023
Act wants to amend ERA to stop contractors challenging employee status
Law & Regulation

Act wants to amend ERA to stop contractors challenging employee status

Riley Kennedy 22 Jun 2023
Tamihere accuses healthcare system of 'brutal, overt racism'
Politics Free Exclusive

Tamihere accuses healthcare system of 'brutal, overt racism'

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 22 Jun 2023
PM puzzled but determined after losing another cabinet minister
Politics

PM puzzled but determined after losing another cabinet minister

Jem Traylen 21 Jun 2023
Tax talk risky for top accountants: David Parker
Law & Regulation

Tax talk risky for top accountants: David Parker

Pattrick Smellie 21 Jun 2023
Govt softens proposed skilled migrant changes
Editor's Picks

Govt softens proposed skilled migrant changes

Dileepa Fonseka 21 Jun 2023
Business of Government: advice takes its toll, politicised public servants and more...
Law & Regulation

Business of Government: advice takes its toll, politicised public servants and more...

Jem Traylen 21 Jun 2023
Local government reforms suggested
Politics

Local government reforms suggested

Oliver Lewis 20 Jun 2023
ETS reforms called a 'dog' that will only cause more uncertainty
Politics

ETS reforms called a 'dog' that will only cause more uncertainty

Ian Llewellyn 20 Jun 2023
NZ will continue to fight for the relevance of the WTO
Primary Sector

NZ will continue to fight for the relevance of the WTO

Rebecca Howard 20 Jun 2023
Petition over 'inequalities' facing local pork farmers fails
Primary Sector

Petition over 'inequalities' facing local pork farmers fails

Riley Kennedy 19 Jun 2023
ETS reform options come with costs and controversy
Primary Sector

ETS reform options come with costs and controversy

Ian Llewellyn 19 Jun 2023
Govt announces draft tourism environment plan
News in Brief

Govt announces draft tourism environment plan

Staff reporters 16 Jun 2023
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