Political Roundup: The Need to depoliticise the public service

Such politicised public statements are not normally acceptable from what is meant to be an impartial and professional public service. The response of politicians Prime Minister Chris Hipkins used to be Minister for Public Service and understands the need for impartial public service bosses. Much of the Wellington bureaucracy is openly sympathetic to the left and that is a real concern.” Is the public service becoming politicised? The eroding neutrality of the public service has been a concern for a number of years now and calls for a depoliticisation process have been growing. Many academics and critics have argued that New Zealand needs a less deferential and subservient public service.