Public sector project

Our public sector coverage, and the previous Public Sector Project, aims to shine a light on the workforce that runs the New Zealand government. 
Govt ad campaign just water under the bridge

Govt ad campaign just water under the bridge

Advertising worth $2.76 million barely shifted public understanding of the Three Waters reforms, while opinions moved into the negative. 

Nikitin Sallee 24 Dec 2021
What to do when the govt isn't organised right?

What to do when the govt isn't organised right?

Government agencies acting together to solve big problems hasn’t always worked. Trying another way took a law change.

Nikitin Sallee 17 Dec 2021
For public service CEs, 'the stakes are pretty high'

For public service CEs, 'the stakes are pretty high'

Some privacy about public service chief executives' performance is needed to avoid "invasive and unfair scrutiny", says the public service commissioner.

Nikitin Sallee 15 Dec 2021
Expectations of public service CEOs kept under wraps

Expectations of public service CEOs kept under wraps

The Public Service Commission is refusing to release its expectations for CEOs, citing privacy.

Oliver Lewis 15 Dec 2021