Place-based public service budgets: Making public money work better for communities

In the context of austerity, public services in England…


Let it go: Devolving power and resources to improve lives

New Zealand’s system of social supports does not meet the…


Learning what works for whom at what cost

Understanding what works for whom at what cost starts with…


Risk management framework: Invercargill City Council

This policy sets out what is required for officers at…


Risk, wellbeing, and public policy

Risk is a long-standing consideration for policy…


Free and frank advice, and policy stewardship

Providing free and frank advice is integral to the…


Best practice regulation: Setting targets and detecting vulnerabilities

New Zealand’s 1991 Building Act created a new regulatory…


Anticipatory public budgeting: Adapting public finance for the 21st century

Governments face long-term challenges, but while…