Peter Hughes
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes apologises at inquiry
Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes has apologised to state care abuse survivors at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care this afternoon.
Hughes was also chief executive of the… Audio
Finding Axle: 'He slept with some bunny rabbits'
Three-year-old boy Axle is a "tough little bugger," Tolaga Bay police constable Richard Reeves says, after the toddler was found alive and well about 3.5km from home, nearly 22 hours after he went… Video, Audio
Court told it was right to tell ministers Winston Peters was paid too much super
The State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has told the High Court he and former Ministry of Social Development chief executive Brendan Boyle acted properly when they told their ministers Winston… Audio
Makhlouf's Budget breach response 'not sackable' - Hughes
Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has officially left his job after eight years, but not without a black mark on his resume.
The final weeks of his employment, before starting as the Governor of… Audio
Chopper crash victim recognised for conservation work
A ranger has been recognised for his services to conservation just weeks after he was killed in a helicopter crash shortly after take-off near Wanaka Airport. Scott Theobold, a Department of… Audio
Public service bosses lose performance bonuses
Public service bosses are being stripped of their performance bonuses, just a day after the government announced a freeze on MPs' pay. Late in 2017 State Services Commissioner, Peter Hughes, announced… Audio
Ex-Waikato DHB chair blamed for Murray fiasco
An outspoken Waikato District Health Board member, Dave Macpherson, says the disgraced former DHB chief executive Nigel Murray and the board's former chair Bob Simcock should not try to deflect blame… Audio
Transport Ministry whistleblowers offered compensation
The State Service Commissioner has apologised and offered compensation to former Transport Ministry staff who suffered hurt and humilation at the hands of convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison. Video, Audio
SFO called in to investigate former CERA officials
An official inquiry has found two former Canterbury quake recovery officials ran a property company while working for CERA. The Serious Fraud Office has been asked to investigate. Audio
Education Secretary on the challenges facing the Ministry
Peter Hughes took over as Education Secretary earlier this year after the departure of Lesley Longstone, who ended her contract after a breakdown between herself and the Minister, Hekia Parata. He… Audio
Secretary for Education on Novopay
The acting Secretary for Education, Peter Hughes says the independent investigation will start very soon into the errors and wrong decisions made by senior staff. Audio
Privacy breach by Novopay company
The company behind the error ridden Novopay system has breached school staff's privacy by sending emails to the wrong people. Audio
Peter Hughes - education
He's the acting Secretary for Education, heading up the Ministry of Education after the sudden departure of Leslie Longstone. Mr Hughes speaks about the challenges facing the ministry and about… Audio
Reform of the public service
With Peter Hughes - Former head of the Department of Social Development and a member of the Better Public Services Advisory Group. Audio
Lecturer claims university students lack basic maths skills
Maths lecturer, Peter Hughes, says too many students coming to university lack basic maths skills. Mr Hughes is a Auckland University Maths Lecturer and responsible for Co-ordination of the National… Audio
Up to 200 jobs to go at MSD
The head of department is promising that cutting hundreds of jobs will not hurt frontline services. Audio