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Doing more with even less: The increasing internal audit gaps in New Zealand’s public sector
Report Doing more with even less: The increasing internal audit gaps in New Zealand’s public sector
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s latest survey of IA leaders demonstrates that while changes throughout the public sector continue to increase the pressure on services, systems, processes, people and budgets, they are leveraging every opportunity available to overcome these challenges.
Murray Chandler
Murray Chandler
| 1 min read | 19 Nov 2025
Beyond annual budgets: Time to kick the infrastructure political football into touch
Insight Beyond annual budgets: Time to kick the infrastructure political football into touch
Major public sector agencies have been instrumental in driving lasting benefit through strategic procurement and broader outcomes. Think hydro dams, railways and hospitals built by the previous generation. This approach has lifted the quality and resilience of public services, the capability of a range of suppliers and also set a precedent for addressing the burgeoning issue of infrastructure technical debt.
8 min read | 28 May 2024
Rest assured? Bridging the internal audit gaps for NZ’s public sector
Report Rest assured? Bridging the internal audit gaps for NZ’s public sector
Our research into current internal audit (IA) environment throughout New Zealand’s public sector explores how leaders from a range of agencies are navigating the skills squeeze, budgetary bottlenecks, and their progress with IA innovation.
Murray Chandler
Murray Chandler
| 1 min read | 07 May 2024
Beyond compliance: How the public sector can build cybersecurity resilience in the face of rising attacks
INSIGHT Beyond compliance: How the public sector can build cybersecurity resilience in the face of rising attacks
Today, cybersecurity has become a top concern for public sector leaders, as the number and sophistication of breaches continues to increase. If you want to strengthen your agency’s IT defences and understand your current state of cyber-preparedness, we recommend the following steps as part of a wider cyber security maturity assessment.
Murray Chandler
Murray Chandler
| 5 min read | 12 Apr 2023
Building consents: Councils shouldn’t be the last man standing between quality & progress
Insight Building consents: Councils shouldn’t be the last man standing between quality & progress
Building consents: Councils shouldn’t be the last man standing between quality and progress
24 Aug 2022
A huge waste management overhaul is here: How can local councils make the most of it?
Insight A huge waste management overhaul is here: How can local councils make the most of it?
The new Waste Minimisation (Information Requirement) Regulations 2021 make it mandatory for waste management facilities to keep records about the waste they’re receiving and where it’s going. Signpost of the direction the Government is taking with waste management – something that will have an impact on not only every local council, but every Kiwi household as well.
22 Dec 2021
Family Business Survey 2021
FBS 2021 Family Business Survey 2021
Family Business Survey 2021
09 Sep 2021