Our 2023/24 annual report has been tabled in the House by the Minister for the Public Service Hon Nicola Willis.
A resounding theme this year is how the Public Service has adapted to a change in Government. Our major focus has been supporting the Government transition process and ensuring that the Public Service pivots to advance the policy priorities of the new Government.
The report notes that Public Service agencies have responded well to the changes in priorities of both individual portfolio Ministers and the Government as a whole.
As a leader in the system, we, alongside other central agencies, supported Chief Executives and their agencies to achieve the deliverables they were responsible for in the newly elected Government’s 100-day plan.
Another key theme is the work we are doing to strengthen how agencies manage and measure future delivery. This has involved much closer relationships with the Treasury and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) providing more consistent and cohesive oversight to drive delivery and results for New Zealanders, and to align the system around delivery.
