New Zealand seems to have an aversion to accountability.

The amount of places I’ve worked or people I’ve talked to whose employers throw money at consultants to act as a buffer when things go tits up is absurd (doubly so the amount that get fired when they’re not reporting back what the employer wants to hear).

But with that ingrained culture, surely it must create an opportunity? Be a middleman for projects. Be the person to cop the blame when budgets blow out.