Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics Editors' Picks Strong team. More jobs. Better economy. So say the National Party’s campaign hoardings. Only thing is, last Sunday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll – which had support… Read more
How governments can enable the anti-money laundering system to have a real impact on serious, profit-motivated crime Monday March 2, 2020 By Ronald F Pol Economy & Industry If business and political leaders want crime prevention efforts to work, and if they’re tired of the tedious processes and staggering cost of conforming to… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government Monday January 13, 2020 By Craig Dalton Australian Capital Territory Many of the issues that consume legions of public servants and media management time would be a non-event in the US, argues Craig Dalton. Read more
Premium Expert briefings Strategies on anti-money laundering have failed. Here’s how well meaning policies of conscience and coercion locked in systematic failure of anti-laundering laws Thursday November 7, 2019 By Ronald F Pol Economy & Industry The modern anti-money laundering system, which makes banks and other firms check identity documents and scan billions of financial transactions, doesn’t stop crime. Criminals keep… Read more
Promoted Being ethical means more than following a list of dos and don’ts Thursday September 5, 2019 By Vanessa Pigrum Sponsored In an age where technology plays a growing role in the workplace, many underestimate the crucial importance of soft skills such as communication, listening and… Read more
Premium Expert briefings Effective public servants need nuanced understanding of politics, what drives their minister and government. Geoff Gallop offers eleven theses on Australian politics in practice Saturday July 13, 2019 By Geoff Gallop Editors' Picks Geoff Gallop is a former premier of Western Australia. Your minister cannot avoid dealing with the politics, so you should understand the ideas behind it,… Read more
So long and thanks for all the fish: the oddly polite history of political farewells Monday May 13, 2019 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Features Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of… Read more
Mike Mrdak: public servants must ditch the business jargon, stop being scared of citizens Wednesday May 8, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Government agencies need to be more open, honest and direct with the public, come to terms with social media and realise that working with people… Read more
Geoff Gallop on corruption: politics is the problem, but it's also the solution Friday November 30, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features The high risk of political corruption is the main reason for special ICAC-style oversight, but governments must be allowed to govern, says former WA Premier… Read more
Penny Wong: 'normative signals matter' Friday November 9, 2018 By Shaun Carney Editors' Picks When the young union legal officer Penny Wong, active in Labor politics since her university days, considered a run for federal parliament, she concluded that… Read more
Promoted Politics of division set to rock public sector at ground-breaking Melbourne conference Friday July 27, 2018 By IPAA Engagement The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series… Read more
Representation in a digital democracy Monday May 28, 2018 By Amelia Loye Features Digital democracy is here, but what does that mean? To find out more about the way technology is changing democracy and how you can help… Read more
Trust crisis: can a big government still act local and involve citizens? Monday November 27, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features To earn back public trust, perhaps the "policy elite" need to get over themselves. Big government might be back but better solutions may also lie… Read more
What a week! High Court throws government further off-balance Monday October 30, 2017 By David Donaldson Features The ship of state has been listing for a while, and last week some of its key personnel fell overboard, writes David Donaldson. But it… Read more
Enterprise bargaining policy unscathed as smoke clears from inquiry Friday December 2, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The CPSU came out all guns blazing to attack the government's enterprise bargaining policy in a Senate inquiry. But the policy remains intact and the… Read more
