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'Some people at my age would put their slippers on', New Year honour's recipient says
Anthony Gray, 71, has been recognised for service to accounting and Māori business.
Political Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyers
The annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.
Rob Campbell: Self-serving managers and scared civil servants need an overhaul
OPINION: The left is often wrongly too defensive of poor performance - and I'm a leftist.
Willis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on Government
A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.
RNZ workers’ unions threaten strike, staff feel 'betrayed' by pay offer
RNZ workers have asked for a 7 per cent raise, while the news organisation offers 5.5.
Govt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent in te reo Māori
Unions promise to fight plans to stop payments.
Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair
OPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.
Deputy chief appointment set to lift the cultural capability of Fenz
Piki Thomas is leading the Fenz approach to kaupapa Māori issues.
Simon Wilson: Nonsense with numbers - the Luxon approach to politics
OPINION: Christopher Luxon talks a big numbers game but the reality is very different.
Act promises to ‘stop work’ on wasteful projects on day one
Act promises to wield axe on day one, cutting public service jobs.
Public service bosses called in as Govt accounts plunge
Finance Minister Grant Robertson's office denies the rumours.
Urgent action needed to improve safety in justice facilities, union says
The PSA’s Joe McCroy says the latest incident was a wake-up call for better resourcing.
Highest-paid public sector bosses: Top earner's 30% bump to $1.4m
After years of pay restraint, state sector pay is on the up again.
400 jobs to go as Auckland mayor works to fill council budget hole
This is not the way to treat loyal workers whose livelihoods are at stake, says union.
'Bloated bureaucracy’: Communications staff increase by 50 per cent since Labour took over
Communications staff working in the core public service have tipped over the 500 mark.
Sasha Borissenko: Nash and conflict of interest: Where do you draw the line?
OPINION: Are rules on "close associates" or "mates" fit-for-purpose for a small country?
Letters: NZ must do 'whatever it takes' to end child abuse
OPINION: Letters on diversity, education, Ruth Dyson, Rob Campbell, and Mark Mitchell.
Chris v Chris: Did Luxon or Hipkins win the best for the week?
It was a good poll for Hipkins, and a good policy for Luxon - but who won?
Letters: We must 'prioritise brutally' and get back to basics
OPINION: Letters on school rugby, royals, doctors, Iran, and Ardie Savea.
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Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
Jobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.
Peter Boshier: Public sector must be OIA's steward
OPINION: Chief Ombudsman on 40th anniversary of our essential disclosure law.
Government launches Ministry of Disabled People
It will be first ministry with an official name in sign language, te reo and English.
10,000 hospital workers to go on strike after negotiations fail
The allied health workers will strike for 24 hours from midnight Sunday, the PSA says.
Simeon Brown: Less spin, more delivery
OPINION: National public service spokesman left scratching his head over Minister's view.
Chris Hipkins: Growth in public service is good
OPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.
Health workers' industrial action starts tomorrow, DHB offer hopes to avoid strike
Disruption will vary around the country when health workers take industrial action.
Nurses to consider legal action in pay equity settlement
Nurses backed out of a deal that was three years in the making, claiming it's unlawful.
Nurses backtrack on pay equity deal, urged to reconsider
Andrew Little wants settlement deal resolved 'as quickly as possible'.
Govt comms spending increases 50% in four years
Communications outgoings are up to $89m from $57m.
Inside the pay freeze debate: Who has snookered who?
The unions claimed a 'backdown' - but has the Government really backed down?
Ardern says pay freeze chance to address pay equity
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to backlash over the public sector pay freeze.
Hamish Rutherford: This week more about union than workers
The pay freeze will affect more than fair pay agreements. This week was about unions.
Fair pay agreement news staunchly divides factions
The issues, perhaps not unexpectedly, have been a political hot potato.