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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.”

Public servants have a crucial role in elections

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...

Open letter to public servants

23 April 2020

I want to thank you.

Our mission: to keep delivering services for New Zealanders

25 March 2020

From midnight we go into lockdown.

Rising to the challenge

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Future of the Public Service

18 October 2019

State Services Minister Chris Hipkins addresses the graduates.

Last modified: 9 August 2019