Spirit of Service
Author Biography: Peter Hughes | Head of State Services
“I strongly believe in the ideal of public service and I have devoted the whole of my working life to it. It is a privilege to serve as State Services Commissioner.”
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Pathways & Stepping Stones
14 February 2020
The four SSC summer interns. From left to right: Fereti Ne’emia, Latayvia Tualasea-Tautai , Hannah Dewes, and Poppy Lance.
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Least corrupt country ranking a testament to public servants
24 January 2020
Public servants work every day to earn the trust and confidence of New Zealanders, so the news that New Zealand’s public sector and judiciary has...
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Thanks for Your Mahi
13 December 2019
This is the final blog from me this year. I had planned to leave you with some uplifting thoughts about next year’s reforms.
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Public Service Workforce Data
29 November 2019
Today the State Services Commission (SSC) released its annual public service workforce data. SSC has been publishing workforce information since 2000.
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Public Service Day 2019
7 November 2019
Public Service Day Awards recipients pictured with State Services Minister Chris Hipkins, Dame Margaret Bazley, and MC Hewitt Humphrey.
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Future of the Public Service
18 October 2019
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins addresses the graduates.
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Congratulations to the Spirit of Service Awards Winners!
13 September 2019
Peter Hughes with the family of Lifetime Achievement Award winner Pasimaca Osment.
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New Zealanders Can Be Proud of Their Public Service
10 September 2019
Thousands of public servants will have been surprised to read Kerry McDonald's op-ed in the Dompost (‘‘There’s a critical need to rebuild the capability of...
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Today We Remember
30 August 2019
This morning at a special memorial service we remembered Ashburton Work and Income staff Leigh Cleveland and Peg Noble, who lost their lives in an...
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Crown Entities Workshop 2019
1 August 2019
Yesterday the State Services Commission (SSC) was pleased to bring together leaders from across Crown entities for the second time.
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