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Secretary Of Foreign Affairs And Trade Appointed
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:12 am | Public Service Commission
Acting Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott today announced the appointment of Mr Bede Corry as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Chief Executive, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). “I am very pleased to appoint Mr ... More >>
Secretary Of The Department Of The Prime Minister And Cabinet Appointed
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:11 am | Public Service Commission
Acting Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Mr Ben King to the position of Secretary and Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The role of the Secretary of the Department ... More >>
Latest OIA Statistics Released
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 11:00 am | Public Service Commission
Acting Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott today released the Official Information Act statistics for the six months to December 2023. The latest statistics cover 99 agencies that collectively completed 30,834 official information requests between ... More >>
Review Into Administration Of Work Force Visa Scheme Released
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:43 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott has today released the findings of a review into the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme. The independent review was led by Jenn Bestwick. The objective of the review was ... More >>
Commission Backs Outcome Of Leak Investigation
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 10:55 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott today said she totally supports the Ministry of Health’s action in dealing with a public servant who leaked government information. “The leaking of official information is unacceptable,” said Ms Baggott. ... More >>
Acting Secretary Of Foreign Affairs And Trade Appointed
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 10:21 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes today announced the appointment of Brook Barrington as the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Acting Chief Executive, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. “I am very pleased to appoint ... More >>
Latest Public Service Workforce Data Released
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 10:02 am | Public Service Commission
Te Kawa Mataaho | Public Service Commission has today released the 2023 Public Service Workforce Data . The data provides a snapshot of trends in the Public Service workforce. The information is collected from staff payroll data in all 38 Public Service departments ... More >>
Latest OIA Statistics Released
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:08 am | Public Service Commission
The latest statistics cover 99 agencies that collectively completed 26,505 official information requests between January and June 2023. Overall, agencies responded to 26,030, or 98.2 percent of requests on time, an increase of 0.5 percentage points ... More >>
Public Service Commissioner Announces Retirement
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 10:04 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has today announced he will retire on 29 February (2024). The Commissioner said leaving at that time gives the Government an opportunity to start its term with fresh leadership at the head of the Public ... More >>
Jenn Bestwick To Review Administration Of The Work Visa Scheme
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 11:36 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has today announced the appointment of Jenn Bestwick to lead the review the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Mr Hughes has also announced the terms of reference for the review. ... More >>
Findings On Sensitive Expenditure Review Released
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 2:26 pm | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes said today the use of taxpayers’ money for farewell and welcome events for a chief executive of a government agency was not appropriate. A Public Service Commission review considered whether expenditure ... More >>
Chief Executive Of Aroturuki Tamariki - Independent Children’s Monitor Appointed
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:26 pm | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Mr Arran Jones to the position of Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System and Chief Executive, Aroturuki Tamariki – Independent Children’s Monitor. Aroturuki ... More >>
Appointment Of Director-General Of Security
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 10:02 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Mr Andrew Hampton to the position of Director-General of Security and Chief Executive, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS). The role of the NZSIS is to understand ... More >>
Latest OIA Statistics Released
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 11:06 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes today released the Official Information Act statistics for the six months to December 2022. It is the second time the Public Service has collected and published data on an expanded set of measures, including ... More >>
Appointment Of Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10:11 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Ms Katrina Casey to the position of Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery. Ms Casey will lead the new all-of-government Cyclone Recovery Unit within the Department of ... More >>
Secretary For Children And Chief Executive, Oranga Tamariki Ministry For Children Appointed
Monday, 19 December 2022, 11:26 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Mr Chappie Te Kani to the position of Secretary for Children and Chief Executive, Oranga Tamariki | Ministry for Children. Oranga Tamariki and its partners ... More >>
Secretary For The Environment And Chief Executive, Ministry For The Environment Appointed
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 11:04 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of James Palmer to the position of Secretary for the Environment and Chief Executive, Ministry for the Environment. The Ministry for the Environment is ... More >>
Conflict Of Interest Review Findings
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:04 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes today released the findings of a review into how public service agencies managed conflicts of interest while procuring the services of Ka Awatea Services Ltd (KAS) and Kawai Catalyst Ltd (KC). The purpose ... More >>
State Of The Public Service Report Released
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 2:08 pm | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has today released the first ‘State of the Public Service’ report. The Public Service Act 2020 put in place new requirements to provide for strong stewardship of the Public Service now and into the future. ... More >>
Director-General Of Health Appointed
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 11:14 am | Public Service Commission
The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment of Dr Diana Sarfati as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health is the Government’s chief advisor and steward of New Zealand’s ... More >>
