MEEHAN, Helen

The Development of Government Information Management Policies in new Zealand through a Period of Reform - New York : Elsevier, 1996

New Zealand has earned international recognition for the extent and consistency of its state sector reforms. This article explains the background to the reforms and the current structure of the public sector. It considers how the reforms have influenced the development of the government's information management policies and argues that the climate is changing from one of necessary fiscal restraint to longer-term considerations of the government's investment in information. The next stages of development are described