Māori Crown relationships
One of the most important roles of the Public Service is to support the Crown in its relationships with Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty
The public service supports:
— the Government to develop and implement its policies, deliver high-quality and efficient public services, and meet the needs of New Zealanders; and
— constitutional and democratic government, and acts with a spirit of service to the community and in accordance with the law.
The public service supports current and future governments to:
Achieve outcomes — improve these outcomes through the services provided by individual organisations, and also by joining up around critical issues or priorities identified by the Government.
Improve services — to provide both face-to-face and digital services that are easy and convenient to interact with and are fully organised around peoples needs.
Promote democratic and open government — improving transparency, increasing civic participation and using new technologies to make the government more open, effective, and accountable.
Support the Crown in its relationships with Māori — developing and maintaining the capability of the Public Service to engage with Māori and to understand Māori perspectives.
