Public Sector

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton concludes the proposal to reduce the number of public servants is not well worked out, and if the Government is reelected, some 'brutal measures' may be on the way

Brian Easton concludes the proposal to reduce the number of public servants is not well worked out, and if the Government is reelected, some 'brutal measures' may be on the way

Can AI help Nicola Willis to cut public expenditure?

Can AI help Nicola Willis to cut public expenditure?

New Zealand is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?

New Zealand is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?

Chris Trotter asks, if ever there was a need for heavy-handed regulation, then surely, isn't it in relation to people’s confidential health information?

Chris Trotter asks, if ever there was a need for heavy-handed regulation, then surely, isn't it in relation to people’s confidential health information?

Government agencies should recall more staff to the office but not as a form of Soviet-style economic stimulus

Government agencies should recall more staff to the office but not as a form of Soviet-style economic stimulus

Seek reports NZ's labour market is ‘incredibly tough’ as job ad volumes fall for the fourth time this year, down 30% from a year ago

Seek reports NZ's labour market is ‘incredibly tough’ as job ad volumes fall for the fourth time this year, down 30% from a year ago

Is the public sector pulling its weight in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing?

Is the public sector pulling its weight in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing?

Brian Easton says it's all very well cutting the backrooms of public agencies but it may compromise the frontlines

Brian Easton says it's all very well cutting the backrooms of public agencies but it may compromise the frontlines

The Treasury has released its budget economic forecasts. Economist Brian Easton asks: What do the forecasts say about the economy over the next four months?

The Treasury has released its budget economic forecasts. Economist Brian Easton asks: What do the forecasts say about the economy over the next four months?

Economist Brian Easton takes a government-eye view of the 'cost of living crisis'

Economist Brian Easton takes a government-eye view of the 'cost of living crisis'

Economist Brian Easton says when fantasyland collapses it will be the smaller economies which will suffer most – unless they take precautions

Economist Brian Easton says when fantasyland collapses it will be the smaller economies which will suffer most – unless they take precautions

Economist Brian Easton is unconvinced that more public servants necessarily means better performance

Economist Brian Easton is unconvinced that more public servants necessarily means better performance