Introducing IPANZ

IPANZ is a voluntary, non-profit organisation committed to promoting improvements in public policy and in administration and management in the public sector in New Zealand, and to increasing public understanding of the work undertaken in the public sector.

We do this by promoting informed debate on issues already significant in the way New Zealanders govern themselves, or which are emerging as issues calling for decisions on what sorts of laws and management New Zealanders are prepared to accept.

IPANZ arranges seminars and workshops  for people to debate these issues. Much of this debate is also reflected in our quarterly journal Public Sector.

Our membership comprises a wide range of individuals and organisations from across the public sector, in central and local government agencies, Crown entities, universities and other academic institutions and those in the private sector with an interest in the public sector.

We recognise the advantages of sharing knowledge amongst all interested in issues facing the public sector, and we work closely with kindred organisations in New Zealand and overseas.