In common with international trends, both New Zealand (NZ) and Australia have substantially reformed the structure and regulatory regimes for their respective electricity industries. Deregulation and privatisation have been key elements of the reforms. The restructuring sought to create a...

The 1989 transformation of educational administration in New Zealand emphasised a 'new' accountability framework. The aim of the 'new' accountability was to demonstrate that educational investments yielded educational payoffs; including that educational institutions provide evidence of their...

This paper examines the intent and consequences of 'new' accounting (the 'New Public Financial Management') (NPFM) procedures invoked to facilitate a macro-micro interface within the context of the significant administrative reform of the New Zealand (NZ) state education system. The 1989...