scholarly journals Contracting between government and the voluntary sector: where to from here?

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Stace ◽  
Jacqueline Cumming
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Sector Management ◽  
Effi Ciency

In the 1980s and 1990s public sector management in New Zealand underwent a profound reorganisation. This involved the corporatisation and privatisation of many state assets, with the separation of the roles of funder, purchaser and provider. Non-commercial or ‘core’ public functions of the state were separated from commercial functions to enable the latter to be contracted out to private organisations, in the pursuit of effi ciency and effectiveness.

scholarly journals Waiting for the next wave: trajectories, narratives and conveying the state of public sector reform

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evert Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Democratic Reform ◽  
New Public

With the adoption of the State Sector Act in 1988, the New Zealand public sector revolution was in full motion. The Act was one of many initiatives that provided a new framework for government and managing public services (Boston et al., 1996; Scott, 2001). New Zealand rapidly became the poster child for what became known as the New Public Management, and an archetype scrutinised around the world. The audacity and intellectual coherence of the New Zealand model became a standard against which the progress of other governments was judged. These reforms were part of  a larger social and economic transformation which led to dislocation and democratic reform. In the crucible of introducing and implementing these reforms, and in the inevitable re-adjustment phases, New Zealand gained a reputation for continuous reflection on its progress by its political leaders, government officials and a small band of impressive academics.

scholarly journals Strategies for managing infrastructure risk: an update

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Public Sector Management ◽  
Dynamic Landscape ◽  
Timely Reminder

Dynamic is perhaps the most understated and least understood of all the terms used to describe New Zealand. Straddling an active plate boundary and surrounded by ocean, New Zealand has a spectacular and dynamic landscape formed by geological and meteorological events, but the management of the risk to people, property and infrastructure from natural hazard events associated with this environment is a challenging area of public sector management. Events of recent years, both here and overseas, present a timely reminder that risk does not stand still.

scholarly journals After the reforms: some questions about the state of the state in New Zealand

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Scott
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Constitutional Change ◽  
Core State ◽  
State Sector ◽  
The Core

This article comments on some of the current challenges facing the New Zealand public sector. I reflect mostly on the change relating to the core state services, to some Crown entities and some state-owned enterprises. I will also make brief comments regarding the relevance of possible constitutional change to the state sector.

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