Modern Public Services

Modern Public Services is a series of policy papers that discuss the challenges facing the state, which include giving citizens more control over policy- making, encouraging public servants to be more innovative, and restructuring the laws and practices that govern the public service.

The papers will be the foundation of a comprehensive, authoritative and influential plan for the structure of the New Zealand state, to be published before the 2014 election.

This year, they are the basis of our 10 principles, a powerful statement of the core values of public services that will be used to judge parties' policies leading up to this year’s election.

 

Modern Public Services policy papers

A mood for change: ideas for public management renewal in New Zealand

Collaborative government: a new approach to restructuring

Employment relations: nurturing the commitment of public sector workers to a wider cause

Empowered to serve: a new relationship for central and local government

Making a difference: public entrepreneurship and public value

Past its use-by date? Reshaping and refocusing the state sector

Realising public value: engaging citizens in government

Respective roles: the public sector and the community and voluntary sector

Staying in control: public assets for the public good

Value for money: the power of the public dollar

PSA presentation to the Better Public Services Advisory Group

Presentation chart

Presentation paper

Budget 2012 – a Briefing