NZ Initiative report set to examine problems in the public service

Some public servants claim they should be making policy calls, as opposed to elected officials.

An upcoming New Zealand Initiative report from a survey of 718 current and former public servants, shows 70 percent agree the public service serves the populace, not the elected Government.

Report author Benno Blaschke says public service work is aimed at supporting the Government of the day.

"What we found in the research is that, basically, that help is not a given - especially if you're not at the top."

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