GWN was proud to launch our new five-year strategy for 2020-2025 at an event hosted by our Sponsor, Naomi Ferguson and GWN's Steering Committee at The Treasury on 11 February, 2020.
A proposed new Public Service Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament and submissions on the bill are being accepted until 31 January, 2020.
After 12 years as Chief Executive at NZ On Air, Jane Wrightson has accepted a new role as Retirement Commissioner at the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC).
GWN's behind-the-scenes technical support ally, Fred Joyet, wins the Supreme Chief Executive's Award at the Ministry of Justice for his work on GWN's websites.
We are a professional employee-led network working to create a step change that will enable all women in the public sector to achieve their potential.
Women are the majority of the 350,000-strong public sector workforce.
61%
of the workforce49.6%
of senior managers52.7%
19 out of 36Ethnic diversity is increasing in the public service
Māori, Pacifica and Asian women are under-represented at all levels of management
Increasing ethnic representation in management requires deliberate efforts and will take time.
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