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Ten New Zealanders last night received medals for meritorious service in the Public Service.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins said today’s passing of the Public Service Legislation Bill will deliver the most significant change in the public service in 30 years.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The Government will today introduce legislation that will enable the Remuneration Authority to make temporary reductions to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The Prime Minister, Government ministers and public service chief executives will take a pay cut of 20 per cent over the next six months, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Prime Minister
  • State Services

The Government is strengthening the Protected Disclosures Act to provide better protection for whistle blowers, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The Crown has adopted a new strategy for resolving historical claims arising from abuse in state care that better reflects its principled response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins and Attorney-General David Parker said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins today introduced into Parliament a Bill that will make it easier for the public service to tackle the biggest challenges facing Governments.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Six New Zealanders tonight received medals for their meritorious work in the frontline public service.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Abuse in state care survivors can take part in the forthcoming Royal Commission proceedings without being bound by any confidentiality obligations to Crown agencies under their historic claim settlements, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Good afternoon. It’s been 18 years since I graduated from this great university.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins today announced the most significant changes to the New Zealand Public Service since the State Sector Act of 1988.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins has today welcomed the appointment of Helene Quilter as Deputy State Services Commissioner.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The Government has made good progress towards eliminating the gender pay gap in starting salaries for the same roles in the public service, Minister of State Services, Chris Hipkins and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • State Services
  • Women

The Government has agreed on a set of principles to guide how government agencies and the Crown responds to the Royal Commission into historical abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins have released the Government response to the Productivity Commission’s reports on Measuring and Improving State Sector Productivity.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Finance
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins today welcomed the 2018 State Sector SeniorPay Report, which shows pay increases for chief executives are slowing.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The number of chief executives in public service departments has for the first time exceeded 50 per cent.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • State Services
  • Women

The Inquiry into the process that led to the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Police has found that the process was sound, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Tomorrow is New Zealand’s first official Public Service Day, which acknowledges and celebrates the cornerstone of New Zealand’s system of government, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

The public will get a chance to have their say on proposed changes to the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Cabinet papers will be proactively released, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Stronger oversight of the pay for chief executives and conduct of Crown Entity Board members will now come into force, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Launch of the consultation process on public service reform

Speech to the Institute of Public Administration NZ

Banquet Hall, Parliament

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins today launched a public consultation process ahead of the most significant reform of New Zealand’s Public Service in 30 years.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services