Public Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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