Derek Gill
Derek Gill is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the School of Government
His recent research has focused on digital government, international regulatory cooperation, the social investment approach, regulatory management, public sector management, interagency working and organisational performance measurement and management.
Contact details
Email: derek.gill@vuw.ac.nz
Background
Derek has worked at the Ministry of Social Development, the State Services Commission and the Treasury. He has also been seconded to the OECD to work on public governance issues, and earlier in his career worked in the New Zealand Embassy in Washington. Derek has served as a long-standing Board Chair and Treasurer on a number of voluntary and not for profit organisations.
His career has seen him investigate a wide range of public management and public policy issues, all of which have informed his teaching, research and publishing at both the School of Government and the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
Derek is teaching FCOM111 in 2024 and he has previously taught Stage 3 courses in Public Economics and Public Management as well as a range of short courses in Public Policy and Machinery of Government.
Qualifications
Derek has a MA from George Mason University of Virginia, and a BA (Hons) and Diploma of Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington.
Selected publications
Books
Gill, Derek, ed. Interconnected Government: International Regulatory Cooperation in ASEAN. Central Jakarta: ERIA, 2020. https://www.eria.org/uploads/media/Books/2020-Interconnected-Government-IRC/Interconnected-Government-IRC-in-ASEAN.pdf
Boston, Jonathan and Derek Gill, eds. Social investment: A New Zealand policy experiment. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2017.
Intal, Ponciano, Jr. and Derek Gill. The Development of Regulatory Management Systems in East Asia: Deconstruction, Insights, and Fostering ASEAN's Quiet Revolution. Central Jakarta: ERIA Books, 2016. https://www.eria.org/publications/the-development-of-regulatory-management-systems-in-east-asia-deconstruction-insights-and-fostering-aseans-quiet-revolution
Ryan, Bill and Derek Gill, eds. (and Chapter Author). Future State: Directions for Public Management in New Zealand. Wellington: Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2012. https://teherengawakapress.co.nz/future-state-directions-for-public-management-in-new-zealand/
Gill, Derek, ed. (and Chapter Author). The Iron Cage Recreated: The Performance Management of State Organisations in New Zealand. Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies, 2011.
Ladley, Andrew and Derek Gill. No State is an Island: Connected Governance in the South Pacific. Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies, 2008.
Book chapters
Gill, Derek. “Government as a Standard Bearer and Digital Platform Provider: The Case of New Zealand.” In Empowering Online Public Service in Asia: The Digital Frontier, ed. Lurong Chen. Central Jakarta: ERIA, 2024 (forthcoming).
Gill, Derek. “The Fiscal Responsibility Act 1994: The Astonishing Success of a Weak, Non-Binding Policy Instrument.” In Successful Public Policy: Lessons From Australia and New Zealand, ed. Joannah Luetjens, Michael Mintrom, Paul `t Hart J. Canberra: ANU Press, 2019.
Gill, Derek. “Asia and Europe Regulatory Connectivity and Coherence.” In Asia-Europe Connectivity Vision 2025: Challenges and Opportunities, ed. Anita Prakash, 83-96. Central Jakarta: ERIA, 2016. https://www.eria.org/Asia_and_Europe_Regulatory_Connectivity_and_Coherence.pdf
Carroll, Peter, Derek Gill and Ponciano Intal Jr. “ASEAN's Regulatory Reform Imperative and Future Prospects.” In ASEAN @ 50 Volume 5: The ASEAN Economic Community Into 2025 and Beyond, ed. Rebecca Sta. Maria, Shujiro Urata and Ponciano S. Intal, Jr., Central Jakarta: ERIA, 2017. https://www.eria.org/publications/asean-50-volume-5-the-asean-economic-community-into-2025-and-beyond
Gill, Derek and Susy Frankel. “Learning the Way Forward? The Role of Monitoring, Evaluation and Review." In Framing the Commons: Cross-Cutting Issues in Regulation, ed. Susy Frankel and John Yeabsley, 55-93. Wellington: Te Herenga Waka Victoria University Press, 2014. https://www.regulatorytoolkit.ac.nz/resources/pdfs/book-3/learning-the-way-forward-final.pdf
Gill, Derek, Elizabeth Eppel Miriam Lips and Bill Ryan. “Constructing Cross-Organisational Work: Conditions, Roles and Dynamics in New Zealand.” In Crossing Boundaries in Public Management and Policy: The International Experience, ed. Janine O’Flynn, Deborah Blackman and John Halligan. United Kingdom: Routledge, 2013.
Gill, Derek. “Applying the Logic of Regulatory Management to Regulatory Management in New Zealand.” In Recalibrating Behaviour: Smarter Regulation in a Global World, ed. Susy Frankel and Deborah Ryder, Wellington: LexisNexis NZ Ltd, 2013.
Gill, Derek. “Regulatory Management in New Zealand: What, How, and Why?” In Learning From the Past, Adapting for the Future: Regulatory Reform in New Zealand, ed. Susy Frankel. Wellington: LexusNexus NZ, 2011. https://store.lexisnexis.co.nz/products/learning-from-the-past-adapting-for-the-future-regulatory-reform-in-new-zealand-skulearning_from_the_past_adapting_for_the_future_regulatory_reform
Norman, Richard and Derek Gill. “Budgeting in New Zealand After the Reforms: From Radical Revolutionary to Cautious Consolidator.” In The Reality of Budgetary Reform in OECD Nations: Trajectories and Consequences, ed. John Wanna, Lotte Jensen and Jouke de Vries. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2010.
Gill, Derek. “Managing for Performance in New Zealand: The Search for the Holy Grail?” In Holy Grail or Achievable Quest? International Perspectives on Public Sector Performance Management, ed. KPMG International, 29–40. KPMG International, 2008.
Journal Articles
Gemmell, Norman, Derek Gill and Loc Nguyen. “Modelling Public Expenditure Growth in New Zealand, 1972–2015.” New Zealand Economic Papers 53 (2019): 215-244.
Lodge, Martin and Derek Gill. “Toward a New Era of Administrative Reform? The Myth of Post-NPM in New Zealand.” Governance (Oxford) 24 (2011): 141-166.
Stephanie Pride, Bob Frame and Derek Gill. “Futures Literacy in New Zealand.” Journal of Futures Studies 15 (Sep 2010): 135-144.
Dormer, Rodney and Derek Gill. “Managing for Performance in New Zealand's Public Service – A Loosely Coupled Framework?” Measuring Business Excellence 14 (2010): 43-59.
Gill, Derek. “Signposting the Zoo – From Agencification to a More Principled Choice of Government Organisational Forms” OECD Journal on Budgeting 2 (2002): 27-79.
Gill, Derek. “New Zealand Experience with Public Management Reform — Or Why the Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side of the Fence.” International Public Management Journal 3 (2000): 55-66.
Working Papers
Scott, Rodney and Derek Gill. “What Makes Joint Working and Joint Ventures Successful? – Insights from the Literature.” Working Paper, IPANZ, 2021. https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/IPANZ-A-Literature-Review-on-Joint-Ventures.pdf
Gill, Derek. “Regulatory Management Toolkit: NZIER Public Discussion Document 2019/3.” Working Paper, NZIER, 2019. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE51879512
Gill, Derek. “Regulatory Management Framework to Enhance Productivity.” Working Paper, Asian Productivity Organisation, 2019. https://www.apo-tokyo.org/project_reports/regulatory-management-framework-to-enhance-productivity-2/
Gill, Derek. “International Regulatory Cooperation: Case Studies and Lessons Learnt.” Working Paper, NZIER, 2018. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE53179378
Gill, Derek. “The Fiscal Responsibility Act 1994: The Astonishing Success of a Weak Non-Binding Policy.” Working Paper, NZIER, 2018. https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/the-fiscal-responsibility-act-1994-the-astonishing-success-of-a-weak-non-binding-policy-nzier-public-discussion-paper-20181
Gemmell, Norman, Derek Gill and Loc Nguyen. “Explaining the Size of the State in New Zealand, 1972-2014.” Working Paper, Victoria Business School, 2016. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE39736191
Gill, Derek. “Defining Regulatory Management Systems.” Working Paper, ERIA, 2016. https://www.eria.org/ERIA-DP-2016-13.pdf
Gill, Derek, Lucas Kengmana and Rob Laking. “Statistical Analysis of the Managing for Organisational Performance Survey.” Working Paper, IGPS, 2012. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20610850
Gill, Derek. “If You Build It Will They Come: How is Performance Information Actually Used in the New Zealand State Sector?” Conference Paper, PMAA, 2013.
Norman, Richard and Derek Gill. “Restructuring an Over-Used Lever for Change in New Zealand’s State Sector?” Working Paper, IGPS, 2011. https://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/2571
Plimer, Geoff, Richard Norman and Derek Gill. “Skills and People Capability in the Future State: Needs, Barriers and Opportunities.” Working Paper, IGPS, 2011. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/som/about/staff/component/Skill_capability_Plimmer_et_al._0ct_2011__2.pdf
Boston, Jonathan and Derek Gill. “Joint or Shared Accountability: Issues and Options.” Working Paper, IGPS, 2011. https://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/xmlui/handle/10063/2591
Pride, Stephanie, Derek Gill, Helen Gilbert and Richard Norman. “The Future State.” Working Paper, IPS, 2010.
New Zealand – “Future Maker or Future Taker?” - IPS working paper 09/03 (2009)
Gill, Derek, Bob Frame and Stephanie Pride. “Inside the Black Box: Insights and Questions from the FutureMakers Project.” Working Paper, IPS, 2009. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1090007
Hitchiner, Susan and Derek Gill. “Cost-Effectiveness Measures.” Working Paper, IPS, 2009.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1601089
Gill, Derek. Reform of Arm's Length Government through the Crown Entities Act (2004): The Drunk and the Lamp Post?” Working Paper, IPS, 2009. https://natlib.govt.nz/items?text=Gill%2C+Derek%2C+1956-
Eppel, Elizabeth, Derek Gill, Miriam Lips and Bill Ryan. “Better Connected Services for Kiwis: A Discussion Document for Managers and Front-Line Staff on Better Joining up the Horizontal and the Vertical.” Working Paper, IPS, 2008. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/business/research/centres-institutes/chair-in-digital-government2/completed-research/connected-services-ver-10.pdf
Gill, Derek, Elizabeth Eppel, Miriam Lips and Bill Ryan. “Managing For Joint Outcomes - The Breakthrough from the Front Line.” Policy Quarterly 3(4) (2007): 39-43.
Barnes, Cheryl and Derek Gill. “Declining Government Performance? Why citizens Don't Trust Government.” Working Paper, State Services Commission, 2000. https://www.ssc.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Barnes-and-Gill-Declining-Government-Performance.pdf
Gill, Derek and Simon MacPherson. “Crown Entities: An Overview of SSC Developmental Work.” Working Paper, SSC, 1999. https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Archived-Occasional-Paper-Crown-Entities-An-Overview-of-SSC-Developmental-Work.pdf
Gill, Derek and John MacCormick. “Shared Service Centres.” Working Paper, SSC, 1999. https://www.superscheme.govt.nz/research-and-data/shared-service-centres/
Key Reports
Gill, Derek and Jim Rolfe. “Valuing the indeterminable? Three perspectives on the value proposition of the New Zealand Naval Combat Force.” NZIER Research Report, 2023.
Gill, Derek , and Mieke Welvaert. “Independent schools: What would a smart state do? Putting it simply.” NZIER Research Report, 2020. https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/independent-schools-what-would-a-smart-state-do
Gill, Derek Sarah Hogan and Dion Gamperle. “Pacific uptake of temporary work visas : Essential Skills and Recognised Seasonal Employer schemes.” NZIER report to MFAT & MBIE, 2020.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE83032649
Gill, Derek and Michael Bealing. “No one-size fits all : Driver education in schools” NZIER report to Ministry of Education, 2019.
https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/no-one-size-fits-all-driver-education-in-schools
Gill, Derek. “The value of MetService's public weather forecasts and weather warnings.” NZIER 2019 https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/the-value-of-metservices-public-weather-forecasts-and-weather-warnings
Gill, Derek. “Retirement income policies in Australia and New Zealand-Facing the fiscal challenge from an ageing population.” NZIER research report, 2018.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE53527844
Gill, Derek and Mike Hensen. “Assessing the stock of regulation - A tool for regulatory stewards.” NZIER research report, 2016.
Gill, Derek Terry Webb and Peter Clough P. “Tsunami risk facing New Zealand.” NZIER report to the Earthquake Commission, 2015. https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE28507830
Gill, Derek and James Zuccollo. “Role and limits of performance measures.” Report of the Performance Measurement Research Project for the Technical Working Group, NZTA. 2012.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/rmtf-report/docs-interim/nzier-performance-measures.pdf
Short Publications
“When prevention is better than cure - the case for more resilient buildings.” forthcoming Policy Brief for NZSSE Resilient Buildings Project, 2024.
“Government as a Digital Standard Bearer.” Policy Quarterly, Vol. 19 No. 2, 2023.
https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/8236
“The state of the core state-is the glass mainly full or partly empty?” - Public Sector, Apr 2023; v.46 n.1:p.3-8.
“The state of stewardship in the core state.” Public Sector Journal 46.2 - Winter 2023 p. 12-16.
https://issuu.com/ipanz/docs/ipanz_june_2023_v5/s/26286312
“New Zealand's budgeting is falling off the pace-we need a parliamentary budget office!” Public sector (Wellington, N.Z.), Sep 2022; v.45 n.3:p.22-24.
"Working jointly in the New Zealand public sector: We have come a long way and not got very far." Public Sector , 2022 - Apr 2022; v.45 n.1:p3-6.
“IPANZ Propositions On ‘No Surprises’.” Public Sector, Journal 44 - April 2021
“How do Kiwis want buildings to perform during and after an earthquake?” Policy Brief for NZSSE Resilient Buildings Project, 2021. www.nzsee.org.nz/db/PUBS/Policy_Brief_Resilient_Buildings_FINAL110422.pdf
“New Zealand's place in the world.” NZIER research paper, 2021.
https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/new-zealands-place-in-the-world
“Under the Radar: international regulatory cooperation in ASEAN and New Zealand.” Policy Quarterly, 2020. https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/6631
“Regulators are the new diplomats–the role of international regulatory cooperation in a post-COVID world.” New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2020.
“Peak inequality - New Zealand's own false truth?” NZIER Insight 70, 2017.
https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/peak-inequality-new-zealands-own-false-truth-nzier-insight-70
“PPPs - Public private partnerships or positively pernicious problems?” Public Sector Jul 2017; v.40 n.2:p.20-21.
“China 2.0 : perspectives on China after the 19th Congress of the Communist Party.” NZIER, 2017. https://nzier.org.nz/static/media/filer_public/ad/fd/adfd31a5-65d2-40e6-adc9-4eae0c2a9c3a/nzier_insight_73_-_perspectives_on_china.pdf
“Social investment - new right agenda or new wine in old bottles?” NZIER Insight 67, 2016.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE26902980
Gemmell, Norman and Derek Gill. “The myth of the shrinking state – what does the data show about the size of the state?’’ Policy Quarterly – Volume 12, Issue 3 – August 2016 – Page 3 – 12. https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/4611
“Tsunami risk: do we learn our way forward, or repeat the mistakes of the past? “ NZIER Insight 66, 2016.
https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/tsunami-risk-more-needs-to-be-done-nzier-insight-63
“Investing for the future Public Sector” Public Sector (Wellington, N.Z.), Sep 2015; v.38 n.3:p.20-21.
“Achieving a Step Change - the Holy Grail of Outcomes-based Management. “ (with Susan Hitchiner) - IPS Policy Quarterly Volume 7 Issue 3, 2011.
“Managing for Joint Outcomes – joining up the horizontal and the vertical. ” (jointly authored with E Eppel, B Ryan and M Lipps) – IPS Policy Quarterly Vol. 4 No 3, 2008.
“Managing for Joint Outcomes – the breakthrough from the front line.” (jointly with E Eppel, B Ryan and M Lipps) – IPS Policy Quarterly Vol. 3 No 4, 2007.
“By Accident or Design: Changes in the Structure of the State in New Zealand.” IPS Policy Quarterly Vol. 4 No 2, 2008.
“New Zealand future maker or future taker? (authored jointly with Stephanie Pride & Bob Frame). Public Sector (Wellington, N.Z.), Dec 2008; v.31 n.4:p.6-7
“Public Private Partnerships.” Public Sector Vol. 31 No 2, 2008.