Voter turnout at New Zealand local elections keeps falling, but paying people to vote could backfire Editors' Picks Last week, voter enrolment for the 2019 local government elections closed in New Zealand and concerns about low voter turnout resurfaced. The concerns about low…
NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time Wednesday August 21, 2019 By Tim Bentley Community & Social As the nature of work changes – including technological advancements, reduced job security, and blurred work/non-work boundaries – psychosocial harm is likely to increase, says…
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…
Premium Case studies New Zealand's wellbeing budget has attracted plenty of attention. Is it a new paradigm or just clever marketing? Friday August 16, 2019 By David Donaldson Case studies New Zealand's wellbeing budget promises to solve intractable social problems by focusing on "what New Zealanders value". So is it a genuine innovation or a…
Lowe stirs the pot with talk of 3% pay rises in the public sector, and that's all he wanted to do Wednesday August 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Governments were predictably unmoved by Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe’s view that caps on public sector pay rises are a factor in low wage growth…
Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations Friday August 9, 2019 By Jennie McLaughlin Editors' Picks A proposed bill is calling for legislation of the B Corp standard in Australia. The B stands for Beneficial, and indicates the certified organisation voluntarily meets certain…
What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern Wednesday August 7, 2019 By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Economy & Industry After a lunch with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Right Click Capital partner Benjamin Chong says there seems to be reticence in the Australia…
Statistics New Zealand calls in experts to advise all public servants on data ethics Wednesday July 31, 2019 By Stephen Easton New Zealand Agencies of the New Zealand government will take advice on the ethical use of public data from a new expert panel pulled together by Stats…
Political polling 'corrodes' faith in public service, says NZ opposition Thursday July 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New Zealand The New Zealand National Party’s Nick Smith has slammed three NZ government departments for conducting polling into people’s political persuasions. The opposition State Services spokesperson…
Ardern displays enduring faith in government being a force for good Friday July 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social “Times may be challenging but I absolutely believe politics can be a place for change, disruption, and a force for good. Good government need not…
NZ launches platform connecting agencies to businesses Thursday July 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New Zealand A new digital platform to help New Zealand’s small businesses access services from multiple government agencies has launched. Business Connect will receive $7.1 million over…
How to improve health outcomes for Indigenous peoples by making space for self-determination Friday July 12, 2019 By Dominic O'Sullivan Culture The Treaty of Waitangi obliges the state to ensure that public policy is as effective for Māori as it is for everybody else. But the…
NZ's plan for deposit insurance falls well short of protecting people's savings Monday July 8, 2019 By Helen Mary Dervan Economy & Industry Once you deposit your money with a New Zealand bank, it no longer legally belongs to you. Thus, the New Zealand government’s plan to introduce…
NZ Treasury chief's budget crisis response largely vindicated, but not all Irish eyes are smiling Monday July 1, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Gabriel Makhlouf acted in good faith and did not unfairly malign the National Party opposition in addressing his department's dramatic failure to maintain budget confidentiality…
NZ opposition: public service reform plans 'a recipe for bloated bureaucracy' Thursday June 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton New Zealand The New Zealand National Party has attacked the government's plans for extensive public service reforms involving a major overhaul of the legislation.
