Public Sector

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

Southern Cross survey identifies job satisfaction indicators that could help kiwi employers avoid the 'Great Resignation'

Southern Cross survey identifies job satisfaction indicators that could help kiwi employers avoid the 'Great Resignation'

RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector

RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector

Serious Fraud Office clamps down on scams that prey on the public purse this Fraud Awareness Week, while Banking Ombudsman scheme promotes online vigilance

Serious Fraud Office clamps down on scams that prey on the public purse this Fraud Awareness Week, while Banking Ombudsman scheme promotes online vigilance

Workplace wellness survey shows businesses thinking in terms of healthy humans, not just healthy employees

Workplace wellness survey shows businesses thinking in terms of healthy humans, not just healthy employees

Chris Hipkins softens his stance on the public sector wage freeze, committing to reviewing the guidance next year; Unions claim the Government has backed down a little more generally

Chris Hipkins softens his stance on the public sector wage freeze, committing to reviewing the guidance next year; Unions claim the Government has backed down a little more generally

Grant Robertson denies freezing public sector pay is a contractionary policy; Government can't estimate how much the freeze will save

Grant Robertson denies freezing public sector pay is a contractionary policy; Government can't estimate how much the freeze will save

Government doesn't know what the upfront cost of having a 'carbon neutral' public sector in four years' time will be

Government doesn't know what the upfront cost of having a 'carbon neutral' public sector in four years' time will be