The Māori–Crown relationship: The why, the who, and the howPublic Sector, Spring 2026 I joined Helmut Modlik, Chief Executive of Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, and Steven Sutton on a panel at the Hāpai Public Aspiring Senior Leaders Masterclass, a workshop for tier three and four managers on the relationship between Māori and the Crown….

Public Sector, June 2023, by Kate Butler I spoke in “Ministers and officials: Getting the relationship right”, a seminar series co-hosted by IPANZ and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. The other speakers were Steven Sutton, Paul James, Tory Whanau and Mike Munro. I reminded the group that public institutions are made up…