State Services Commission || Te Komihana O Nga Tari Kawanatanga

Welcome to the
State Services Commission
Te Komihana O Ngā Tari Kāwanatanga

The State Services Commission is the Government’s lead advisor on New Zealand’s public management system and works with government agencies to support the delivery of quality services to New Zealanders.

The State Services Commission’s role is broad and varied. It works with Public Service departments, Crown entities and other State sector organisations to ensure the New Zealand government operates efficiently and effectively.

Its vision is:
A world class system of professional State Services serving the government of the day and meeting the needs of New Zealanders.

Supporting this vision are the Development Goals for the State Services, six goals that set out aspirations for how the sector will be arranged and perform.

The State Services Commission is also one of three central agencies – the others are the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury – responsible for providing leadership, coordination and monitoring across the entire public sector.

The State Services Commissioner's statutory roles are to appoint and manage Public Service chief executives, provide leadership across the State Services, investigate and report on matters relating to the performance of the Public Service departments, provide guidance on integrity and conduct to State servants, and promote, develop, and monitor equal employment opportunities policies and programmes for the Public Service. It also leads New Zealand's e-government programme, has a central role in developing State Services people capability and advises the Government on the structure of the State sector, including the allocation of functions between agencies.