More money's discreetly finding its way into the pockets of public sector board members.  

A quietly released Cabinet document reveals governance board chairs could now be paid more than $160 thousand.  

Annual fees had previously been capped at about $90 thousand.  

Public Service Minister Judith Collins told Mike Hosking these people are often responsible for large sums of money and assets.  

She says if we want good people to reform the public service and get Crown entities humming, we have to pay for it. 

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