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SSC report on immigration service released

David Parker

03.10.2008

The State Services Commission today released a report into the Department of Labour's handling of immigration matters, State Services Minister David Parker says.

"The report thoroughly and transparently addresses the issues relating to Department of Labour's handling of immigr...  more +

Nats bash public sector for votes

David Parker

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

David Parker

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...

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