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One in five public servants say they’ve been bullied
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One in five public servants say they’ve been bullied

Women, Māori, Pasifika and Asian staff were more likely to be bullied. 

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Does cronyism exist in our public service?
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Does cronyism exist in our public service?

Many front-line public servants think recruitment processes are unfair.

Jem Traylen 01 Dec 2022
Swept under the carpet: public sector survey
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Swept under the carpet: public sector survey

Almost half of public servants say their organisation tends to gloss over or hide failures.  

Jem Traylen 30 Nov 2022
New Commerce Commission chair announced
Law & Regulation

New Commerce Commission chair announced

John Small will take over as chair of the Commerce Commission from Dec 5, the government announced on Tuesday.Small is an economist specialising in networked industries, such as telecommunications, and has been a member of commission since December 2018.During his time at the com...

Staff reporters 29 Nov 2022


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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