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Public Service Act 2020

Preliminary provisions - Crown’s relationships with Māori

14: Crown’s relationships with Māori

You could also call this:

"How the Government works with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi"

The public service helps the Crown with its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. You can think of the Treaty of Waitangi as a special agreement between the Crown and Māori. The public service does this by making sure it can work well with Māori and understand their point of view.

The people in charge, like the Commissioner and chief executives, are responsible for this. They need to develop the public service's ability to engage with Māori. They also need to make sure their employment policies are fair and meet certain requirements, which are listed in section 73(3)(d) and are part of the leadership strategy under section 61.

The Commissioner and chief executives must consider certain matters when developing their employment policies, as outlined in section 73(3)(d) and section 61.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
Crown’s relationships with Māori

14Crown’s relationships with Māori

  1. The role of the public service includes supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi (te Tiriti o Waitangi).

  2. The public service does so by the Commissioner, public service chief executives, interdepartmental executive boards, and boards of interdepartmental ventures having responsibility for—

  3. developing and maintaining the capability of the public service to engage with Māori and to understand Māori perspectives:
    1. in the employment area,—
      1. in the case of the Commissioner, recognising the matters listed in section 73(3)(d) in the development and implementation of the leadership strategy under section 61:
        1. in the cases of chief executives and boards, operating an employment policy that meets the requirements of section 73(3)(d).