Public Service values
The Public Service values detail how New Zealand expects public servants to behave to maintain Public Service integrity.
The 5 Public Service principles explain how the Public Service should operate to deliver better services and outcomes for New Zealanders. They are fundamental features, and help to preserve public trust and confidence in the Public Service.
The 5 principles are:
Public Service chief executives and boards of Crown agents are responsible for making sure their organisations uphold these principles, which give people in Aotearoa New Zealand confidence the Public Service can serve current and future governments. The principles are set out in section 12 of the Public Service Act 2020.