Story: Public service

All images and media

From page 1 - What is the public service?

Structure of state services, 2010

Structure of state services, 2010

Public servants: Willoughby Shortland

Public servants: Willoughby Shortland (1st of 3)

Public servants: Census and Statistics Department staff, 1946

Public servants: Census and Statistics Department staff, 1946 (2nd of 3)

Public servants: parliamentary tea lady, 1982

Public servants: parliamentary tea lady, 1982 (3rd of 3)

Provincial government, 1853–76

Provincial government, 1853–76

Department heads: Edward Tregear, secretary of labour

Department heads: Edward Tregear, secretary of labour (1st of 2)

Department heads: George Hogben, under-secretary for education

Department heads: George Hogben, under-secretary for education (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Political control

Early civil service: Governor Robert FitzRoy

Early civil service: Governor Robert FitzRoy (1st of 2)

Early civil service: Colonial Office, London

Early civil service: Colonial Office, London (2nd of 2)

William Gisborne

William Gisborne

Richard Seddon opening a railway line, 1906

Richard Seddon opening a railway line, 1906

From page 3 - Reform, 1912 to 1962

Public service employees, 1913–2009

Public service employees, 1913–2009

Cartoon about civil-service reform, 1912

Cartoon about civil-service reform, 1912

'The public service: a career for boys'

'The public service: a career for boys'

Returned servicemen prepare for public service exam, 1920

Returned servicemen prepare for public service exam, 1920

Women in the public service: Land and Income Tax Department, 1903

Women in the public service: Land and Income Tax Department, 1903 (1st of 3)

Women in the public service: Second World War

Women in the public service: Second World War (2nd of 3)

Ministry of Women's Affairs, 1986

Ministry of Women's Affairs, 1986 (3rd of 3)

Sir Thaddeus McCarthy

Sir Thaddeus McCarthy

First public service computer, 1961

First public service computer, 1961

From page 4 - Revolution, 1980s and 1990s

Rod Deane

Rod Deane

Glide time, 1976

Glide time, 1976

State Services Commission

State Services Commission

Signing the first contract of a state services chief executive, 1988

Signing the first contract of a state services chief executive, 1988

From page 5 - The public service in the 2000s

Health minister responds to parliamentary question, 2011

Health minister responds to parliamentary question, 2011

Service departments: Department of Conservation staff member

Service departments: Department of Conservation staff member (1st of 2)

Service departments: social development minister visits Work and Income staff

Service departments: social development minister visits Work and Income staff (2nd of 2)

Treasury secretary advises the finance minister, 2011

Treasury secretary advises the finance minister, 2011

Maarten Wevers and Mark Prebble, 2006

Maarten Wevers and Mark Prebble, 2006

Public service heads, 2011

Public service heads, 2011

How to cite this page:

Richard Shaw, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/public-service/media (accessed 29 March 2023)

Story by Richard Shaw, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 8 Mar 2021