Public Service
When being colourblind backfires
The Detail: Is the government's new directive that public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race, a championing of equity - or has it just removed a vital tool from… Audio
Allan’s resignation sparks another at RNZ
A board member at RNZ appointed less than a month ago quit this week after making public comments on Kiri Allan’s downfall and criticising media coverage of it. RNZ had asked Jason Ake to stop and the… Audio
Kids and consultants - Media run the rule over opposition policy
The National Party unveiled two dove-tailed policies last weekend - pumping up childcare subsidies while cutting down on consultants to cover the cost. Mediawatch looks at how the media ran the rule… Audio
Mediawatch for 12 March 2023
Media run the rule over policy on kids and consultants; Michelle Duff on journalism and switching to fiction; awkwards questions over media merger bills - and what comes next. Audio
Ashley Bloomfield, the public service and political neutrality
Introducing The Detail: In the wake of the Rob Campbell saga, Sir Ashley Bloomfield talks exclusively to The Detail about why political neutrality in the public service is so important. Try NZ's top… Audio
Ashley Bloomfield, the public service and political neutrality
In the wake of the Rob Campbell saga, Sir Ashley Bloomfield talks to The Detail about why political neutrality in the public service is so important. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Today Victoria University Historian Dr Grant Morris looks at The history of political neutrality in NZ's public service. The issue of political neutrality and NZ's public service has been in the news… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
Joining the Weekend Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Lavina Good. They discuss NZ Rugby's alternative to the Silver Lakes deal, the police position on speed tolerance, and the possibility of… Audio
Running the numbers on public service PR
It's not news that people doing PR and communications for the state heavily outnumber the journalists who report on the agencies employing them. And journalists know most of those on 'the dark side'… Audio
Compassionate PM restoring old-time notion of public service
Opinion - Jacinda Ardern is doing something extraordinary - but should it be?
Public service bosses lose performance bonuses
Public service bosses are being stripped of their performance bonuses, just a day after the government announced a freeze on MPs' pay. Late in 2017 State Services Commissioner, Peter Hughes, announced… Audio
Calls to lift govt spending constraints grow louder
The government's being warned it has no chance of fixing rundown public services unless it ditches its self imposed spending rules. Under its budget responsibility rules, the Labour-led coalition has… Audio
Minister defends controversial public service reshuffle
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins responds to yesterday's concerns over the reshuffle at the top of public service, and flags wider reform of the sector. He says he wants to see a return to true… Audio
DoC report says department is "frustrated, confused"
A new report into the structure of the Department of Conservation has found the organisation is confused and frustrated. Lou Sanson is DoC's Director-General. Audio
The government's ambitious targets to improve the Public Service
The government has set ten targets for a better public service - including reducing welfare dependancy, increasing engagement in education, reducing crime, and improved digital communication with the… Audio
Shrink
The Government is trying to reduce the size of the public sector in more ways that one. Audio
Insight for 23 February 2014 - Public Service Survival?
Philippa Tolley inivestigates the public service and whether its democratic role is being undermined Audio
Insight for 29 May 2011 - UK Public Cuts
Chris Bramwell investigates public service cutbacks in the UK. Audio
