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He Aratohu A guide on integrity and conduct

  1. Section 01
    Ngā Paerewa mō te Ngākau Tapatahi me te Whanonga Standards of Integrity and Conduct
    1. 1.1
      Te Tauaki Whanonga mā ngā Kaimahi Minita Code of Conduct for ministerial staff
    2. 1.2
      Te Tauaki Whanonga mā ngā Mema Poari o ngā Hinonga Karauna Code of Conduct for Crown entity board members
    3. 1.3
      Code of Conduct for the Directors of Public Finance Act 1989 Schedule 4A Companies
  2. Section 02
    Ngā Paerewa kia Tutuki Model standards
    1. 2.1
      Te Mahi me ngā Mōrehu Working With Survivors
    2. 2.2
      Positive and safe workplaces
    3. 2.3
      Speaking up in the Public Sector
    4. 2.4
      Te whakatūturu ohumahi Workforce assurance
    5. 2.5
      Ngā Tauaki pānga Conflicts of interest
    6. 2.6
      Ngā takoha, ngā takuhe me ngā whakapaunga a Te Tumu Whakahaere Chief executive gifts, benefits and expenses
    7. 2.7
      Te kohi pārongo me te whakapono ki te Kāwanatanga Information gathering and public trust
  3. Section 03
    He ārahitanga Guidance
    1. 3.1
      He ārahitanga pōtitanga whānui General election guidance
    2. 3.2
      Pāpāho pāpori Social media
    3. 3.3
      He Aratohu Whakatairanga Pānui Kāwanatanga Guidelines for Government Advertising
    4. 3.4
      Te āhua o te whakapau pūtea Sensitive expenditure
    5. 3.5
      Te utu whakapati me te whakakonuka Bribery and corruption
    6. 3.6
      He kōrero hāngai me te tautiakitanga kaupapa here Free and frank advice and policy stewardship
    7. 3.7
      Ngā āpiha me ngā komiti whiriwhiri Officials and select committees
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New Zealand is held in high regard for the standards of honesty, openness, transparency and integrity in the public sector, but our reputation depends upon our ability to build and maintain a culture that promotes speaking up about wrongdoing.

For the purposes of these model standards “public sector” refers to the organisations these model standards have been issued to as set out in section 19(1) of the Public Service Act 2020, excluding school boards and Crown entity subsidiaries. These model standards have also been sent to a number of other public sector agencies.

Good policies and processes that encourage staff to speak up about possible wrongdoing are vital for maintaining the integrity of our public sector.

These model standards outline the Public Service Commissioner’s minimum expectations for organisations to support staff on speaking up in relation to wrongdoing concerns that could damage the integrity of the public sector. These comprise all the key elements for promoting a ‘speak up’ culture, operating good processes including timely investigations, and keeping people safe from reprisals or other detrimental impacts.

These are the standards expected of all organisations within the public sector — organisations will determine whether additional policies and processes are required. All public sector organisations should ensure that these standards are integrated into policies and processes for reporting wrongdoing within their Human Resource, Employment Relations, and operational management systems.

There are 3 key elements to these standards:

  1. Getting the foundations right from the start: organisational commitment to leadership, raising awareness, and supporting staff and managers through regular communication and training.
  2. Making sure processes are robust: taking concerns seriously when they are raised, by ensuring systems are in place for monitoring, reporting, investigation, and effectively communicating with those involved in a report or disclosure.
  3. Keeping people safe: ensure they can feel safe in making reports and trust that organisations will act upon them, and ensure that organisations provide tailored and dedicated support and protections to staff to keep them safe from reprisal.

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Related files

Speaking up model standards(PDF, 336 KB)

Protected Disclosures Act 2022

Serious Wrongdoing at Work (whistleblowing) — Ombudsman New Zealand 

  1. Section 2.2
    Positive and safe workplaces
  2. Section 2.4
    Te whakatūturu ohumahi Workforce assurance