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Covid-19 coronavirus: The state sector bosses who ignored Jacinda Ardern s pay cut plea
5 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced last April during the Covid lockdown she and her ministers would take 20 per cent pay cuts for six months. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Ben Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz
One in five public sector bosses ignored the Prime Minister s example and declined to take a Covid pay cut, opting instead to continue pocketing their full six-figure salaries. Those who did not follow Jacinda Ardern s lead included judges earning more than $400,000 and chief executives with annual wages as high as $500,000.
The Auditor-General is backing proposed new laws that aim to protect whistleblowers, particularly in the public sector.
Auditor-General John Ryan said the proposed changes would strengthen the integrity of the public sector.
Photo: Controller and Auditor General
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill was introduced last June by then State Services Minister Chris Hipkins.
Auditor-General John Ryan said the proposed changes would strengthen the integrity of the public sector and help address corruption.
In a written submission, he asked that a clause in the Bill be tweaked to recognise the Auditor-General s position as an independent officer of Parliament. Tags:
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Manea Footprints of Kupe is set on the beach at Opononi and tells the story of New Zealand’s first human residents through a 75-minute interactive guided tour.
General manager Kathrine Clarke says it’s a place to share cultural heritage and stories with domestic visitors, as well as international guests once borders open.”
The project was subject to criticism from the ACT Party when it received a $4.6 million grant from the Provincial Growth Fund in 2018.