The robustness of New Zealand’s policy advisory system

Recent legislation reforming the oversight of Oranga Tamariki and role children’s commissioner was met with all but universal opposition. A key concern that locating monitoring care protection children a government department (and not commissioner) too close to ministers ensure level independence required for such function. This article suggests public sector policy advisory system robust enough come up optimal solution when, in effect, others said it wrong. The case gives cause reflect upon quality its