Lack of focus on value for money in government has high cost
With less waste, governments could achieve better outcomes for New Zealanders.
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New Zealand is a high-tax country compared to prosperous non-European countries but much of the money appears ill spent.
One example of poor outcomes is government spending of about $130,000 to educate an average school pupil to age 15.
Yet 17% of them are failing to achieve basic numeracy
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Bryce Wilkinson
Fri, 21 Sep 2018
Fri, 21 Sep 2018
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