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Back office blowout, 1,900 jobs that were already cut, and more
Our weekly round-up of public sector news and analysis.
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Caring for the nation's elderly
A tale of two care systems
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”
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'Confirmation of payee' anti-scam measure inches closer
Banks are getting closer to implementing anti-scam “confirmation of payee” measures.
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JobWatch 2024
Where the axe should fall on senior leaders – scale matters
The large operational agencies tend to be the leanest at the top.
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Pattrick Smellie
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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.
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