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GOVERNMENT
Danyl McLauchlan (Herald): Decades of experience in new government roles, but have vested interests been overlooked? (paywalled)
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): How the Government’s push for English-first names is tracking
Joel MacManus (Spinoff): The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
Liam Dann (Herald): It’s time for Christopher Luxon to lead like a CEO (paywalled)
Brian Easton (Pundit): Does A Fiscal Debt Target Make Sense?
Steve Braunias (Herald): The secret diary of ... Nicola ‘Pugwash’ Willis (paywalled)
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Nicola Willis is just the right amount of Tory (paywalled)
Michael Reddell: Tougher than that
Eric Crampton (Post): The only real tax cut is a spending cut (paywalled)
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Mojo lost, New Zealand’s battle against gloom (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): NZ’s CEO Christopher Luxon should double down on being Prime Manager (paywalled)
Newstalk ZB: Every call from the Prime Minister's talk-back session on Newstalk ZB (paywalled)
PUBLIC SECTOR CUTS
Andrea Vance (Post): This is the safe word that absolves politicians of blame (paywalled)
Vernon Small (Post): When one decision gate closes, does another one open? (paywalled)
Janet Wilson (Post): Job cuts aren’t the biggest threat facing the public service (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): The cuts may hurt in Wellington, but barely touch the sides (paywalled)
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
Anna Whyte (Post): The politics of the public service (paywalled)
Herald Editorial: Mental health mishap exposes Government’s razor gang approach to public servants (paywalled)
Newshub: Ministry apologises to Mental Health Minister, reworking options over Suicide Prevention Office
1News: Ministry admits it didn't 'sufficiently brief' Mental Health Minister
RNZ: Ministry of Health apologises for confusion over Suicide Prevention Office's future
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey on backfoot after proposed Suicide Prevention Office closure
1News: Union calls for clarity over Suicide Prevention Office situation
1News: Suicide Prevention Office stoush opportunity to rethink issue - advocates
Anna Whyte (Stuff): What’s going on with the suicide prevention office?
Jamie Morton (Herald): Public sector cuts: 86 scientists, staff call on minister to intervene in Callaghan Innovation restructure
RNZ: Public sector job cuts 'misguided' - union
RNZ: Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Treasury
Jemima Huston (RNZ): Pessimistic public servant eyes move overseas
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