Premium Interviews Are ministerial staff untamable? Peter Hughes’ creative solution allowing political advisers to do their politics while respecting neutrality of public servants Friday November 8, 2019 By Peter Debus Features New Zealand's State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes sat down with The Mandarin’s Peter Debus to talk the evolution of public sector reform, how it will…
Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Maori participation Wednesday August 21, 2019 By Maria Bargh & Arama Rata Culture New Zealand’s 2018 census was the first to be carried out online, but it captured only 83% of people, a response rate 9% lower than…
NZ's digital transformation: the making of govt.nz Friday September 11, 2015 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Don't make government websites too informal — citizens may not trust them. New Zealand discovered this the hard way, revealed NZ secretary of Internal Affairs…
Tom Burton: time for a radical view of government Monday August 10, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Large internet platforms are challenging governments to radically rethink their core role and organisational structure.
