About IPANZ

The Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) is a voluntary, non-profit organisation, committed to promoting informed debate on public sector issues. Its membership comprises a wide range of professional advisers and managers in the public sector, university students and teachers, and interested people from the private sector. The Institute arranges regular seminars for its members and interested people to provide information on and facilitate discussion of important questions of public policy and management. IPANZ publishes the quarterly 'Public Sector' journal.

About Gen-i

Gen-i is at the forefront of helping customers take advantage of the convergence of technology and telecommunications, and the new opportunities this makes possible. Gen-i works alongside its 3,300 corporate, government and business customers to deliver seamless and integrated ICT solutions. A member of the Telecom New Zealand Group, Gen-i achieves this with the support of 3,000 highly skilled people in 17 locations across New Zealand and Australia. For more information on Gen-i, visit www.gen-i.co.nz

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the largest professional services organisation in the country with a dedicated central government team working across a range of areas including: organisational change, public sector management and performance improvement, policy and operational design. PwC is proud to take a role in recognising and celebrating excellence in the public sector, and warmly acknowledges the achievements of public sector organisations.

Russell McVeagh is one of New Zealand's premier commercial law firms and a leader in the provision of specialist public law and government relations services. Reflecting the firm's recognition of the importance of a strongly performing state sector to New Zealand, the firm's Public Law and Policy Team has been a committed supporter of the Institute of Public Administration and is pleased to sponsor the IPANZ GEN-I public sector Excellence Awards.

The State Services Commission is the Government’s lead advisor on New Zealand’s public management system and works with government agencies to ensure a high performing, trusted and accessible State sector supporting the delivery of quality services to New Zealanders.

The Leadership Development Centre works with the New Zealand public sector to develop outstanding senior managers into leaders with the skills and qualities necessary for the delivery of Government services and policies for the future.

Talent2 is Asia Pacific’s first full Human Resource Outsourcing Company. In New Zealand Talent2 provides recruitment services to a wide range of clients in Auckland and Wellington including the public sector. From May 2010 Talent2’s system and people will begin to start paying all of New Zealand’s teachers. Talent2 is committed to providing a wide range of quality Human Resources services to the public sector.

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development is the Crown’s principal adviser on Crown-Māori relationships. They also guide Māori public policy by advising Government on policy affecting Māori wellbeing and development. Te Puni Kōkiri means a group moving forward together. As the name implies, Te Puni Kōkiri seek to harness the collective talents of Māori to produce a stronger New Zealand.

Microsoft’s mission is to help people and businesses throughout New Zealand realise their potential. By sponsoring this award Microsoft recognises outstanding performance and achievement in the use of technologies in the daily business of government. Improvements in the integration of government information, business processes and service delivery ensures that local people, businesses and government realize their full potential.

The New Zealand Treasury is the Government’s lead advisor on economic, financial and regulatory policy, and has the overall vision of helping achieve higher living standards for New Zealanders.