“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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14 September 2020
“Ka ngaro te reo, ka ngaro tāua, pera i te ngaro o te Moa” (If the language be lost, man will be lost, as dead…
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7 August 2020
Some people have asked me how the new Public Service Act will change things.
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22 July 2020
Tēnā koutou i roto i ngā āhuatanga i te wā.
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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 September 2019
Peter Hughes with the family of Lifetime Achievement Award winner Pasimaca Osment.
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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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19 June 2019
It is with great pleasure and pride that I acknowledge the recipients of several prestigious study awards.
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19 September 2018
Today, on the 125th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand, I want to recognise the central government winners and finalists from last night's Women…
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14 August 2018
I’ve always believed in the power of awards and recognition. Public Servants work hard for New Zealanders.
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11 April 2018
Today is one day of the year when senior leaders of the Public Service get together as a team.
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