“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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4 June 2020
Today I have issued fresh guidance outlining the principles and processes to help public servants do the right thing and uphold the principle of political...
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23 April 2020
I want to thank you.
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25 March 2020
From midnight we go into lockdown.
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22 March 2020
Across the globe we are facing extraordinary times and the months ahead will be particularly challenging for all of us here in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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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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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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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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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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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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18 October 2019
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins addresses the graduates.
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