State Services Commission
State Services Commission finds Ministry of Health should not have circulated Covid-10 patients' details as widely as it did when there was no longer community transmission, but says Walker and Boag are culpable for leaks
30th Jul 20, 11:18am
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State Services Commission finds Ministry of Health should not have circulated Covid-10 patients' details as widely as it did when there was no longer community transmission, but says Walker and Boag are culpable for leaks
Michelle Boag confesses she also sent National's Michael Woodhouse Covid-19 patient details for political gain; Relinquishes her membership of the party, resigns as Trustee of Simplicity Charitable Trust
10th Jul 20, 9:48am
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Michelle Boag confesses she also sent National's Michael Woodhouse Covid-19 patient details for political gain; Relinquishes her membership of the party, resigns as Trustee of Simplicity Charitable Trust
National MP Hamish Walker announces he won't stand for re-election in Southland as his leader says he wants him gone and the party's board meets to discuss his future
8th Jul 20, 12:39pm
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National MP Hamish Walker announces he won't stand for re-election in Southland as his leader says he wants him gone and the party's board meets to discuss his future
National MP Hamish Walker demoted after admitting to giving media outlets Covid-19 patients' personal details, provided to him by Michelle Boag - a former National president who worked for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
7th Jul 20, 6:05pm
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National MP Hamish Walker demoted after admitting to giving media outlets Covid-19 patients' personal details, provided to him by Michelle Boag - a former National president who worked for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
'Sometimes doing your best is not enough,' State Services Commissioner says on finding Treasury's systems were susceptible to security breaches at Budget 2018 as well as 2019
28th Feb 20, 12:29pm
'Sometimes doing your best is not enough,' State Services Commissioner says on finding Treasury's systems were susceptible to security breaches at Budget 2018 as well as 2019
State Services Commissioner says a new inquirer has been appointed to look at how Budget-sensitive material was accessed at Treasury after a key member of the current investigation failed to declare a conflict of interest
13th Nov 19, 12:42pm
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State Services Commissioner says a new inquirer has been appointed to look at how Budget-sensitive material was accessed at Treasury after a key member of the current investigation failed to declare a conflict of interest
State Services Commission reprimands outgoing Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf for the way he characterised the Budget 'leak' but clears him of acting with political bias
27th Jun 19, 10:05am
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State Services Commission reprimands outgoing Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf for the way he characterised the Budget 'leak' but clears him of acting with political bias
State Services Commission names Caralee McLiesh, currently Managing Director at Technical and Further Education New South Wales, as New Zealand's new Treasury Secretary
25th Jun 19, 11:47am
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State Services Commission names Caralee McLiesh, currently Managing Director at Technical and Further Education New South Wales, as New Zealand's new Treasury Secretary
Tony Burton argues public service chief executives are now more interested in making their mark than providing government ministers with decent advice, which is having disastrous consequences
21st Jun 19, 10:12am
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Tony Burton argues public service chief executives are now more interested in making their mark than providing government ministers with decent advice, which is having disastrous consequences
State Services Commission to investigate Treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf's public statements, advice to the Finance Minister and decision to involve the Police in last week's Budget 'leak'
4th Jun 19, 5:54pm
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State Services Commission to investigate Treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf's public statements, advice to the Finance Minister and decision to involve the Police in last week's Budget 'leak'
Treasury concedes it wasn't unlawfully hacked; Robertson 'very disappointed' that information could be accessed; Bridges calls for Robertson and Makhlouf to resign for 'sitting on a lie'
30th May 19, 8:22am
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Treasury concedes it wasn't unlawfully hacked; Robertson 'very disappointed' that information could be accessed; Bridges calls for Robertson and Makhlouf to resign for 'sitting on a lie'
Gabriel Makhlouf to leave Treasury to become Ireland's central bank Governor; Grant Robertson says his legacy will be his work underpinning NZ's first 'Wellbeing Budget'
2nd May 19, 4:18pm
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Gabriel Makhlouf to leave Treasury to become Ireland's central bank Governor; Grant Robertson says his legacy will be his work underpinning NZ's first 'Wellbeing Budget'
State Services Minister announces plans to regularly release Cabinet papers no later than 30 business days after a Cabinet decision
18th Sep 18, 10:41am
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State Services Minister announces plans to regularly release Cabinet papers no later than 30 business days after a Cabinet decision
Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
14th Sep 18, 10:52am
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Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
Cabinet names Carolyn Tremain as new CEO of MBIE, where she'll run one of NZ’s biggest Government departments & oversee a budget of more than $8 billion
14th Aug 18, 11:37am
Cabinet names Carolyn Tremain as new CEO of MBIE, where she'll run one of NZ’s biggest Government departments & oversee a budget of more than $8 billion
Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review
10th Mar 18, 11:31am
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Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review
Andrew Hooker delves into why he believes Southern Response's surveillance of Canterbury earthquake claimants got out of hand
9th Mar 18, 5:00am
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Andrew Hooker delves into why he believes Southern Response's surveillance of Canterbury earthquake claimants got out of hand
State Services Commission singles out the Super Fund, ACC and Telarc for ignoring its advice on CEO pay rises
13th Dec 17, 3:32pm
State Services Commission singles out the Super Fund, ACC and Telarc for ignoring its advice on CEO pay rises
The NZ Initiative's Mark Maciolek takes a look at the value of public sector bosses
2nd Feb 15, 10:01am
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The NZ Initiative's Mark Maciolek takes a look at the value of public sector bosses
Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
18th Dec 14, 7:12am
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Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
The Government's looking to trim, make that slash, its 1.67 mln square metres of property and rental of NZ$324 mln a year
6th Aug 13, 2:44pm
The Government's looking to trim, make that slash, its 1.67 mln square metres of property and rental of NZ$324 mln a year
Govt eyes NZ$388 mln of rent, cost savings in Wellington over 20 years, as it reduces office space footprint
22nd Nov 12, 2:20pm
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Govt eyes NZ$388 mln of rent, cost savings in Wellington over 20 years, as it reduces office space footprint
National to lower public service core administration cap to current employee level of 36,475, with eye on further 'back-room' job cuts
18th Nov 11, 10:30am
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National to lower public service core administration cap to current employee level of 36,475, with eye on further 'back-room' job cuts
Gabriel Makhlouf new Treasury Secretary and chief executive for five years, replacing John Whitehead
28th Jun 11, 11:13am
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Gabriel Makhlouf new Treasury Secretary and chief executive for five years, replacing John Whitehead
Govt eyes State Sector amalgamations to reduce number of govt agencies, save money; Health, Education, Arts & Culture in firing line
31st May 11, 9:47am
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Govt eyes State Sector amalgamations to reduce number of govt agencies, save money; Health, Education, Arts & Culture in firing line