NZ government puts police commissioner on notice New Zealand The New Zealand government has moved to effectively performance-manage the police commissioner as part of its tough-on-crime approach.
Australia’s first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver December 7, 2023 By Nyk Carnsew and William Ton Communications & Technology It’s one giant leap for Australia’s space program with a lunar rover named Roo-ver to be built locally for a mission to collect moon soil.
A rise in ‘small lies’ in NZ’s 2023 election November 16, 2023 By Mona Krewel Communications & Technology Much of the fake news came from parties on the fringes; none of the major political parties were posting outright lies.
How the NZ public service gets bang for its buck from consultants September 5, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry A New Zealand government consulting services panel is one aspect the government is looking at as it eases its reliance on consultants.
NZ’s first national security strategy signals a ‘turning point’ and the end of old certainties August 7, 2023 By Alexander Gillespie Defence A broad defence and security reset aims to prepare New Zealand for what may be ahead.
NZ’s Budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women May 24, 2023 By Jennifer Curtin, Komathi Kolandai, Oluwakemi Igiebor, Suzy Morrissey and Victoria Woodman Community & Social Budget 2023 included a ‘gender snapshot’ to account for the ways investment priorities affect women differently to men.
Premium Columnists Ministerial diaries legitimately deserve to be in the public domain April 12, 2023 By Richard Mulgan Australian Capital Territory Access to ministerial diaries is a useful reminder to government insiders that their comings and goings may be open to public scrutiny.
Australia and New Zealand can learn from their recent devastating floods February 24, 2023 By Iftekhar Ahmed Editors' Picks Flood resilience in NZ and Australia can be built by retaining green areas and vegetation and improving drainage and transportation links.
Auckland floods: We need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters January 30, 2023 By Timothy Welch Editors' Picks The sponge city concept incorporates green roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavements to absorb and filter stormwater.
Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand prime minister is a game changer for the 2023 election January 20, 2023 By Grant Duncan Editors' Picks Labour knows who will take over from Ardern. Front runners to be leader could include Kiri Allan, who could be the first Māori PM.
Premium Insights and analysis When it comes to public service, only an absolute bureaucracy can save us November 25, 2022 By Blake Smith Australian Capital Territory The West will only restore its stability when public servants are again devoted to the public rather than themselves.
Low-income countries aren’t the issue with overpopulation November 16, 2022 By Matthew Selinske, Leejiah Dorward, Paul Barnes and Stephanie Brittain Australian Capital Territory You are now one of 8 billion humans alive today. The UN predicts a world population of 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.3 billion by the year 2100.
Why government websites often struggle to meet people’s needs November 3, 2022 By Greg Jordan-Detamore Australian Capital Territory Governments should treat software as a service that is constantly being improved rather than an item bought or created once.
How many sick days on average do public servants take in New Zealand? October 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A new report on NZ public service payroll data published by the Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission aims to help agencies lift their game.
Premium Columnists Evidence is important, but it is not enough to guarantee better policy October 20, 2022 By Sean Innis Australian Capital Territory Public servants need to increase their transparency when identifying and articulating the values being used to fill the gap between evidence and policy.