Spirit of Service

8 September 2017

  You may have noticed I recently released an important report into the treatment of whistle-blowers within the Ministry of Transport, completed by Sandi Beatie QSO…

6 July 2017

I recently visited the Auckland Policy Office to check out how it’s getting on with addressing the many challenges that face our biggest city.

3 July 2017

You will have seen some quite personal criticism of the Head of the Ministry of Health in the media recently.

22 June 2017

It's useful to be reminded, every now and then, that we need to work hard every day to earn the public's trust and confidence.

22 June 2017

We hear a lot said about teamwork, and how working together towards a shared goal makes the chances of success so much greater.

21 June 2017

All of you who’ve played a part in achieving the Better Public Services targets can feel rightfully proud of the difference you’re making.

27 April 2017

Many of you will have turned out for services to commemorate Anzac Day, our national day of remembrance.

21 April 2017

It was a huge privilege to be asked to speak at the Women in Public Sector Summit this week.

5 April 2017

First and foremost a big thank you to those of you who took the time to make a comment after my first blog last week.

30 March 2017

Let me start this blog in the same way that I’ve started every one of my speeches since starting in this job as State Services…