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I prepared this note for some friends who were arguing with a government agency over whether they were adequately consulted. (It does not matter which one; the disagreement about consultation standards is widespread.) For sometimes a public servant says that there has been consultation on a matter of public interest. Yet many stakeholders cannot recall that happening. The dispute may revolves around the meaning of ‘consultation’.
Read MoreMany foreign appointments to leading public agencies have proved disappointing. Is that inevitable?
The discussion on the quality of economic advice, which we reported last week, has spilled over into a discussion about whether so many senior appointments should be of non-New Zealanders. Recall I discussed the failure to develop career paths within the New Zealand public service.
Read MoreThat our bureaucrats failed to be prepared for a new government, is an indication of deeper problems.
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