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Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. I’ve taken a look over the programme for the conference, and I think you have a very interesting and topical two days ahead of you.

I'm going to start off by re-iterating our objectives for a strong state sector that responds to the groups and individuals which it serves and to those who serve in it.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the members of the advisory board that will assist the Government to set values and expectations for State servants under the Labour/Alliance Government.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard told Parliament today that two-thirds of payments made this year to the law firm Buddle Findlay related to work started by the previous National-led administration.

Conservation Minister Sandra Lee today announced that the Government would apply the $2.5m (GST inclusive) allocated in the Budget to promote greater conservation awareness through a raft of projects

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today said he is pleased that Victoria University has disclosed a payment made to its former vice chancellor.

Reduction in trade deficit welcome

The continued steady reduction in the trade deficit was welcomed today by acting
Finance Minister Trevor Mallard.

Crown entities are to have clearer governance and accountability arrangements.

Crown entities are organisations listed on the Fourth Schedule of the Public Finance Act 1989. They are not Public Service departments or State-owned enterprises.

This week the High Court dismissed an application by Maori to stop the 2GHz radio spectrum auction due to start on Monday 10 July. The Court found that there was no cause of action against the Government.

The Government is to provide better support for work-based training within the public sector, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard and Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

I should start by outlining the raison d'etre for the State sector. That is, what this Government thinks is the purpose of a professional, non-partisan bureaucracy like the one we have in New Zealand.

Shareholding ministers Michael Cullen and Trevor Mallard have agreed to Airways Corporation's continued participation in a consortium that intends to bid for a portion of the UK-based National Air Traffic Services.

The Controller and Auditor-General David Macdonald has concluded his review of documents relating to the involvement of Airways Corporation in a possible bid for a portion of the UK-based National Air Traffic Services.

The Government is to set out clear expectations for the state sector and establish a standards board as a result of recommendations in the Hunn Report into the Department of Work and Income New Zealand, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

When I became Minister of State Services, the expectations on the new Government's within this portfolio were huge.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard says an independent report into information technology reports in the public sector contains some valuable lessons for Government.

The Government will not support an Act bill to which purports to cover disclosure of financial settlements, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said.

The Minister of State Services Trevor Mallard has welcomed an Audit Office report on the governance and oversight of large IT projects.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said it would be several weeks before the Government would respond formally to the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Department of Work and Income New Zealand.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said the report of the Ministerial Review into the Department of Work and Income was a polished and thoughtful overview of the organisation and performance of the department.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said New Zealand government departments had fared well following the invasion of the Love Bug computer virus.

There has been a significant change of direction for the public service.

State Services Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the detail of New Zealand's e-government vision. Cabinet signed off the vision this week.