“I have decided that no further action is necessary,” State services commissioner Iain Rennie said.

Treasury first to tighten up on gifts and hospitality policy after State Services Commission review.

State Services Commission investigation into corporate-provided gifts and hospitality sees Treasury tighten policies.

Policy wonks point to performance benchmarks.

Forest and Bird says it won't be revealing its source to the State Services Commission on leaked information about mining on conservation land.

And Forest & Bird which recently hired former Department of Conservation head of national media relations Nicola Vallance, says Ms Vallance is "phenomenonly professional" and had not been a source of information.

Microsoft New Zealand national technology officer Brett Roberts - one of the software giant’s most senior staff - has announced his resignation, sneaking in ahead of an official company announcement.

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