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Born 1907. At the time of his appointment to the Order he was the senior New Zealand Privy Counsellor (appointed 1968). He was a Judge of the High Court from 1957 to 1962 and the Court of Appeal from 1962 to 1976. He was President of the Court of Appeal…

Born 1910. The elder statesman of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. Master of Knox Theological College 1963-78 and a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. He was active in a variety of community and welfare organisations.…

Born 1902. The doyen of New Zealand educationalists. Director of Education 1940-60. He held senior UNESCO appointments overseas and was New Zealand Ambassador to France 1960-63. Citation prepared 1987

Born 1919. An eminent public servant and economist. Secretary to the Treasury 1969-77. He was also a lay member of the High Court. Arts patron. Citation prepared 1989

Born 1921. Eminent scientist. Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, University of Auckland. Citation prepared 1988

Businessman and patron of the arts. Citation prepared 1988

Born 1905. Former Diplomat (High Commissioner to Western Samoa from 1949-60). He was the First New Zealand Ombudsman 1962-75 and served as Chief Ombudsman 1975-1977. Citation prepared 1990

Past President of the Maori Women’s Welfare League. She was at the forefront of Maori issues for over 60 years. Citation prepared 1991

President of the Federation of Labour. Citation prepared 1988

Long serving Labour MP and sometime Leader of the Opposition. Citation prepared 1987

Professor Stead is regarded as one of New Zealand's leading poets, novelists and critics. Professor Stead has been involved in New Zealand Literature as a poet, novelist, critic and academic for over 55 years. He was an Professor of English at the…

Dame Margaret Bazley has held senior leadership roles in the health and state sector for more than 50 years, most recently as Chair of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission from 1999 to 2011. She was Commissioner and Deputy Chairperson of the State…

Sir Peter Jackson is one of New Zealand’s best-known film-makers, and has made a leading contribution to the development of the New Zealand film industry. His work has not only brought him international fame, but has also widely promoted New Zealand as a…

Dame Malvina Major is one of New Zealand’s great opera divas. She has had an outstanding international career as a singer, but is also renowned as a teacher of voice and for her encouragement of the next generation of artists through the Dame Malvina…

Travel, Name of organisation: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Name of CE: Maarten Wevers Period 01/01/2011 - 30/06/2011 International Travel Credit Card expenses Date Amount (NZ$) Purpose (eg, attending conference on...) Nature (eg, hotel…

Travel, Name of organisation: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Name of CE: Maarten Wevers Period 01/07/2011 - 31/12/2011 International Travel Credit Card expenses Date Amount (NZ$) Purpose (eg, attending conference on...) Nature (eg, hotel…

Cover Sheet for Non-CabNet Cabinet/Committee Submissions CAB101/15, Minister's Office to Complete, Title of Paper, Tick box…, CAB, Cabinet [weekly], ERD, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee [fortnightly, alternates with TOW meeting], STR…

CAB100/2015, Non-CabNet Cabinet /Committee Submission: Consultation Form, Certification by Department: Guidance on lodging non-CabNet submissions and consultation requirements is provided in the CabGuide: http://www.cabguide.cabinetoffice.govt.nz,…

Organisational Structure and Responsibilities CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER Brent Anderson Provides financial management, human resource, organisation development and support. DIRECTOR CRIME PREVENTION UNIT Bronwyn Somerville Provides policy advice on crime…

15 March 2012 Better Public Services Programme Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the Better Public Services Programme? The Better Public Services Programme is the next phase in the Government’s Public sector reforms and is squarely focused on getting…

Case Study #1: ROCKON gets results – but it’s not rocket science A highly successful inter-agency tactic for tackling truancy is “not rocket science, it’s simple. Just get the right people together at the right time for the right purpose,”1 says a…

“By seeing staff from all the different agencies working so closely together, [young people] will be encouraged to seek help, to see those agencies as ‘human’ and existing to assist and support them – not to judge or condemn them.” Source: Minister of…

Case study #3: Kia Wharite: a multi-agency environmental project Iwi, landowners, the rural unemployed, tourists, and the North Island brown kiwi are among those who stand to gain from a unique partnership between the Department of Conservation and…

Case study #4: InterCAD mobilises multi-agency response Successfully building an electronic bridge between New Zealand’s emergency services was a complex challenge that owed as much to inter-agency collaboration as it did to technical innovation. InterCAD…

Case study #5: NZ Police partners with the Deaf community New Zealand Police broke new ground when it unveiled its 111 texting service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired in 2010. Not only was it a world-first service using bespoke technology, but it was…

Case study #6: Court processes move beyond the courtroom Hearings are moving through the country’s courts faster and more efficiently thanks to the Ministry of Justice’s new approach to recording and transcribing evidence. It’s also made the courtroom…

Case study #7: NZ Defence Force prizes innovation From soldiers serving in the Sinai to clerical staff at Wellington’s Defence House, defence force personnel are using an online innovation forum to directly shape the way the military works. The New…

1 DRAFT ISSUES PAPER – STATE SECTOR REFORM SECRETARIAT Better Public Services DRAFT ISSUES PAPER: Best-Sourcing Public Services August 2011 Every day in New Zealand, millions of taxpayers’ dollars are spent to deliver vital public services. Some of these…

DRAFT ISSUES PAPER – STATE SECTOR REFORM SECRETARIAT 1 Better Public Services ISSUES PAPER: The core elements of New Zealand’s public sector management model as originally formulated Jonathan Ayto Public Sector Management The Treasury July 2001 (with a…

A Modern Business Model for Government A modern business model for government: based on three principles for action towards a smaller and better state sector • A dynamic and responsive state sector requires a different business model (in terms of what…

A281315-0.2 18 February 2011 Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Minister of State Services Associate Minister of Finance (Hon. Simon Power) Associate Minister of Finance (Hon. Stephen Joyce) FUTURE STATE PROJECT, SECOND REPORT: FOREWORD Attached, for…

February 2011 Redefining Public Services for the 21st Century Executive Summary IN CONFIDENCE Executive Summary, Page 5 Recommendations Process It is recommended that Ministers: a discuss the attached material with officials at the meeting scheduled for…