Surveying research on New Zealand government, what next? Australian

This paper surveys research on the New Zealand government, both academic research and research that is linked directly to policy development. By academic research, we mean research that is motivated principally by a desire to add to knowledge although it may also contribute to the policy process. Research that is linked directly to policy development is usually done in or for government departments and agencies and constitutes part of the policy process, although it may also add to knowledge. We take a wide view of ‘government’. The local terminology distinguishes the ‘public service’, the ‘state sector’, and the ‘public sector’. The public service is essentially th