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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 >>
Secretary For Transport And Chief Executive Ministry Of Transport Appointed
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 11:05 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Audrey Sonerson to the position of Secretary for Transport and Chief Executive, Ministry of Transport. The Ministry of Transport is the Government’s ... More >>
Meritorious Public Service Acknowledged
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 10:10 am | Public Service Commission
Last night 35 New Zealanders received Te Tohu Ratonga Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | The New Zealand Public Service Medal at Government House for outstanding public service. Her Excellency, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, hosted the ceremony, attended ... More >>
Secretary For Women And Chief Executive Ministry For Women Appointed
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 11:04 am | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Kellie Coombes to the position of Secretary for Women and Chief Executive, Ministry for Women. The Ministry for Women leads and influences key policy makers, ... More >>
2022 Public Service Workforce Data Published
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:32 am | Public Service Commission
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has published the 2022 ‘ Public Service Workforce Data’ , which shows the Public Service is becoming more reflective of the communities it serves. The data provides a snapshot of trends in the Public Service ... More >>
Secretary For Culture And Heritage And Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry For Culture And Heritage Appointed
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 2:09 pm | Public Service Commission
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Laulu Mac Leauanae to the position of Secretary for Culture and Heritage and Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Manatū ... More >>
