Better Public Services: Media Releases and Speeches

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Published: 30 August 2012

Last updated: 15 April 2013

The Better Public Services programme was launched by Prime Minister John Key in March 2012.

Links to ministers’ media statements and speeches are available on this page.

Speech delivered to Chapmann Trip, Wellington by Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf, Stewardship of the Public Service: Serving New Zealand’s Needs and Changing the Way We Do - made on 15 April 2013, can be viewed at www.treasury.govt.nz/releases/publications/media-speeches/speeches/stewardshippublicservice

Internal Affairs Minister Hon Chris Tremain's media release: 'Online government services prove popular' - made on 19 March 2013, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/online-government-services-prove-popular

Hon Jo Goodhew's media release: DHBs at forefront of family violence initiatives - made on Thursday 14 March 2013, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/dhbs-forefront-family-violence-initiatives– media release (Beehive website).

Hon Jonathan Coleman's speech: 'Taking a Results Approach to Delivering Better Public Services' - made on 25 February 2013 at New Zealand House, London, can be viewed at: www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/taking-results-approach-delivering-better-public-services

Hon Tony Ryall’s media release: 'Health Minister congratulates mid-central DHB’ - made on Thursday 21 February 2013, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/health-minister-congratulates-midcentral-dhb-0 – media release (Beehive website).
Hon Anne Tolley’s media release: 'Increase in prisoner education to reduce crime' - made on Thursday 21 February 2013, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/increase-prisoner-education-reduce-crime – media release (Beehive website).

Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman’s media statement: ‘Legislative milestone for public sector reform’ – made on Thursday 29 November 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/legislative-milestone-public-service-reform – media release (Beehive website).

State Services Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says a new Public Service property strategy is likely to reduce the office space foot print in Wellington by the equivalent of three Reserve Bank buildings. Minister Coleman’s media statement, made on Thursday 22 November 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/office-strategy-save-space-equal-three-reserve-bank-buildings - media release (Beehive website)

Hon Hekia Parata’s media statement, 'More Kiwis satisfied with education system', made on Thursday 21 November 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/more-kiwis-satisfied-education-system - media release (Beehive website)

Hon Judith Collins media statement, 'BPS results show 3,000 fewer violent crimes' - made on Tuesday 6 November 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/bps-results-show-3000-fewer-violent-crimes - media release (Beehive website)

Minister Anne Tolley’s media statement, ‘Crime continues to fall, focus on prevention continues’ made on Monday 1 October 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/crime-continues-fall-focus-prevention-continues - media release (Beehive website)

Minister Jonathan Coleman’s media statement, accompanying the introduction of the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill into the House on Thursday 30 August 2012, can be viewed at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/state-sector-reform-bill-introduced - media release (Beehive website)

Minister Chris Tremain announced that Government moves ahead with Cloud computing strategy - media release (Beehive website)

Ministers Tony Ryall, Hekia Parata and Paula Bennett – Ministers launch supporting vulnerable children result action plan – media release (Beehive website)

Prime Minister John Key, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English – Government sets public sector 5-year targets – media release (Beehive website)

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, Minister of State Services Jonathan Coleman – Legislation reforms to improve public services – media release (Beehive website)

Prime Minister John Key – Better Public Services – speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce (Beehive website)
Prime Minister John Key – Government sharpens focus on public sector results – media release (Beehive website)