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State Sector agencies of the future will need to be more in touch with the needs of citizens with an increased focus on flexibility and working together, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

The Government has approved a new standard for cataloguing government information and services in a way to make them much easier for people to find over the internet.

Government information and services will soon be easier to find using the Internet.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard says the State Services Commission’s latest survey on employment in the Public Service shows the Government is keeping its promise to rebuild the core capability of the Public Service.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard has this afternoon hit out at the open cheque book industrial relations policy of the National Party.

"I have requested by letter that the Minister of Defence step in and allow the armed forces to assist with the running of our prisons during the CANZ dispute," says Minister of Corrections Matt Robson.

The Government is calling for proposals from information technology suppliers for the e-procurement project to shift Government agencies to buying consumables on-line.

State Services, Hon Trevor Mallard today released the updated guidelines under which major information technology projects in the Public Service, the Police, and the Defence Force will be monitored.

Ministers today confirmed that the best offer available to Corrections Association of New Zealand (CANZ) is already on the table. This offer has already been accepted by the PSA and other staff.

The Government will establish a new unit dedicated to providing advice and support to protect New Zealand's critical infrastructure from cyber-threats.

The Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson, and the Minister of State Services, Trevor Mallard, today confirmed that the Government will take all necessary steps to ensure the security of prisons if industrial action occurs.

The Government has introduced legislation to firm up the rights of employees during public service reorganisation.

Acting State Services Minister Margaret Wilson, today released the costs to the Crown to date in defending the case in which the former chief executive of the Department of Work and Income, Christine Rankin, is suing the State Services Commissioner.

LEASED EXECUTIVES IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said a survey of the number of leased executives in government departments showed it was not a widespread problem.

The Government and Waitemata District Health Board have reached an agreement over a payment made by Waitemata Health to its Chief Executive in its transition to a District Health Board.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today announced new parameters and guidelines that will govern the use of one-off performance payments and other special payments in the State sector.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said he has referred the matter of a payment made by Waitemata Health to its chief executive, to the Auditor General.

The Government has taken a major step towards establishing a closer relationship with the community and voluntary sector with the release of government guidelines on contracting with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).

What's an NGO?

The Department of Work and Income and the Ministry of Social Policy will form the basis of a new Ministry of Social Development, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

The Ministry of Social Policy and the State Services Commission have been directed to prepare structural and organisational options for the new Ministry of Social Development for discussion with the new Chief Executive once he or she is appointed.

The Government has strengthened the monitoring regime for major departmental information technology (IT) projects as part of the response to the INCIS project.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said the Government has taken a major step in the new relationship between unions and the Public Service following the first tripartite forum involving the Public Service Association, Ministers, and departmental chief executives.