Chopper Tolley – her neck on the block?
Christchurch Press has good background to Tolley’s budget mess. The Government plan involved a reversal of lower teacher-pupil ratios for new-entrant classes. The 1:15 ratio started this year would be...
View ArticleChopper Tolley – does she know what she is doing
Red Alert education followers will remember the revelations around Tolley finally understanding just before the budget that taking $50m out of staffing meant sacking teachers – despite signing...
View ArticleTime for a bit of transparency
In the weeks prior to the Budget Bill English very proudly announced that he had managed to find a further $1.8 billion of “low quality” spending. Having made such a song and dance of this, I thought...
View ArticleMcCully should front on contractor spending
I have just watched the TV3 story on contractor spending at MFAT with no sound here in Shanghai, so just going on the written content, I am pleased it focused on Murray McCully’s role as a Minister who...
View ArticlePositive workplace relations – going, going, gone.
The more I hear from this government, the more I believe that they think unions and workers have little role in the success of a business, and what’s good for business is good for everyone, regardless...
View ArticleA more responsive public service
Can our public services be more responsive to the needs of New Zealanders? Yes. Can the public service be more efficient? Yes. Will we achieve these things through arbitary cuts that are designed to...
View ArticleGetting public sector reform right
In the past few days a few more details have started to emerge about National’s plans for further cuts to the public service. It’s been interesting to note how the current rhetoric emanating from the...
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