Bob Jones: Ministry of Pacific Affairs

The recently reported scandal re the Ministry of Pacific Affairs living it up at taxpayers expense, shocked me when I read this outfit has 128 staff. This is a typical example of the appalling mismanagement by the current government.

Apparently it’s brief is to monitor the welfare of Auckland’s Island community, who as an aside number a third of Auckland’s Chinese community, so why not a corresponding outfit for the Chinese? We know the answer, specifically, there’s no need. Rather they get stuck in and look after themselves.

But the report resonated with me for another reason.

Bob Jones: Our bloated bureacracy

I don’t know Nick Mowbray although I’m obviously aware of him.

Recently a lawyer friend sent me a copy of his observations on bureaucratic growth, which I reproduce below.

Thoughts of Nick Mowbray founder of Zuru.

Its time NZ looked at our return on bureaucrats.