You have only got until 5 pm this Friday to make a submission against a race-based, public service. It will be your last chance to air your views on the Public Service Bill which hopes to “modernize” the New Zealand public service partly by adding a Treaty of Waitangi section.
You can read the bill here.
Public Service Minister, Chris Hipkins, said he would require chief executives to recognize “the aims and aspirations of Maori, the employment requirements of Maori, and the need for greater involvement of Maori in the Public Service.”
The State Sector Act 1988 would be repealed.
This tinkering by Mr Hipkins creates a racial obligation on public sector employers and appears to put “those with a Maori ancestor” ahead of “best person for the job”.
You can make a submission by going here.
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