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Willis signals bigger cost-cutting drive
Economy

Willis signals bigger cost-cutting drive

Finance minister says forecasts are not good, but govt will drive harder on cost-cutting.

Dileepa Fonseka 15 Mar 2024
Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...
Policy

Business of Government: the fiscal fine print, musical chairs and more...

Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 13 Mar 2024
Defence Force's readiness claims unreliable say MPs

Defence Force's readiness claims unreliable say MPs

Some capability targets adjusted to 0%, and the Defence Force says it met them. 

Ian Llewellyn 12 Mar 2024
Hughes clues: the search for a new public service commissioner

Hughes clues: the search for a new public service commissioner

There's no shortage of good candidates, but can the coalition agree on who to pick?

Jem Traylen 11 Mar 2024


Jem Traylen
Jem Traylen

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Jem was awarded best student journalist at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards. She has a masters in economics from the University of Canterbury and has previously worked in tertiary education and government policymaking. She was awarded Massey University’s prize for the top journalism student in 2021. You can follow her on Twitter @jemtraylen or connect with her on LinkedIn here. 

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