State Services 

Nats bash public sector for votes

01.10.2008

The National Party is up to old tricks of attacking the public sector, says State Services Minister David Parker

"Gerry Brownlee is keen to undermine the public sector by issuing press releases criticising 'bureaucrats' though I notice that John Key and Bill English have not used that term when addressing public sector audiences in person," David Parker said. 

"Once again, one message for one au...  more +

New Zealand public service tops world index

24.09.2008

New Zealand's public service has received yet another vote of confidence, being rated first equal in the world for the third year in a row, for the lack of corruption in its public service, State Services Minister David Parker said today.

Transparency International's Corruptions Perceptions Index scores 180 countries on a scale from zero to ten, with zero indicating high levels of corruption and ten indicating low levels.

• New Zealand ga...

Easier online access to govt agencies

23.07.2008

New Zealanders will gain personalised online access to a wider range of government services, following a new whole-of-government direction, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and State Services Minister David Parker said today.

From now on, Crown agents will be required to sign up to the Gove...  more +

The Foundations of Professional Public Service

29.09.2008

Speech notes for address to the to Institute of Public Administration of New Zealand (IPANZ).

Russell McVeagh offices, Lambton Quay, Wellington

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Thank you to IPANZ for the opportunity to speak here this evening, and thanks to all those who have come along.

I really do appreciate the role that IPANZ plays in organising events such as these, and other activit...  more +