All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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‘Empowering people with a sense of possibility’: GGF’s Leading Questions podcast with New Zealand’s former public service chief Iain RennieGlobal Government Forum’s latest Leading Questions podcast features Iain Rennie, whose decades-long public service career culminated in eight years as New Zealand’s state services commissioner. In this episode, Iain tells
- Posted June 1, 2023
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New Zealand lifts public service pay freezeNew Zealand has lifted COVID-era pay restraints on high-earning public servants in a bid to attract talent and improve retention. In 2020, the Public Service Commission imposed a hold on
- Posted April 5, 2023
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US federal agency’s tech hiring drive pays dividends; New Zealand PM axes policy plans: management & workforce news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Tech recruitment drive proving successful at US Department of Veterans Affairs The US Department
- Posted February 16, 2023
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‘Machinery of government expert’ becomes New Zealand PMIncoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on tackling inflation in his
- Posted January 23, 2023
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New Zealand’s prime minister resigns; Taiwan passes climate bill enshrining promotion of plant-based foods: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Jacinda Ardern steps down as prime minister of New Zealand citing burnout New Zealand’s
- Posted January 19, 2023
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US Senate passes bill to abolish ‘government speak’ in agency documentsA bipartisan bill aimed at replacing existing legislation on clear writing in government has passed unanimously through the US Senate in a fresh move towards making official documents easier to
- Posted December 19, 2022
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New Zealand launches public inquiry into COVID response; Australia rolls out long-awaited myGov app: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. New Zealand announces public inquiry into COVID-19 response New Zealand is preparing to launch
- Posted December 8, 2022
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Israel to prepare climate change readiness plans; Australia made ‘significant mistakes’ in COVID response, review finds: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Israeli government departments to prepare climate change readiness plans All government departments in Israel
- Posted October 27, 2022
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Australia’s ‘wellbeing budget’ inspired by New Zealand – with related targets to comeThe Australian government unveiled what has been described as a ‘wellbeing budget’ on Tuesday, having taken inspiration from New Zealand’s approach to economic policy which aims to put the health
- Posted October 26, 2022
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Post-COVID comeback: rebooting tourism for a new ageWhen COVID-19 hit and countries moved to close borders to protect their populations, the tourism industry shut down almost overnight, with big implications for the economy. Now countries have reopened,
- Posted October 26, 2022
