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Ministry of Social Development

Public Service DepartmentCentral Government

Current Chief Executive

Debbie Power

Taxpayer Value

65B

Good Value

KPIs Met (30%)
50
Cost Efficiency (20%)
70
Productivity (15%)
60
Budget Discipline (10%)
95
Contractor Control (10%)
80
Staff Retention (10%)
60
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AI Potential

62High

Est. addressable spend: $100M

Contractors (25%)
60
Admin Overhead (25%)
60
Labour Intensity (20%)
90
Service Type (15%)
50
Digital Maturity (15%)
45
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Financial Performance

Total Revenue

$1663.7M

Total Expenses

$1631.1M

Net Surplus

$32,568K

8866

FTE Staff

Consultant & Contractor Spending

$33.7M

Named Service Providers

TUPOHO - IWI AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Weave Hawke's Bay Incorporatedgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Servicegets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
The Fatimah Foundationgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Waimate District Resource Trust Incorporatedgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
WAIRARAPA RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
TE WHARE PUTEA TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
TARARUA REAP(RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME) INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
TE PUNA HAUORA O TE RAKI PAEWHENUA SOCIETY INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
THAMES BUDGET SERVICE INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
SUPERGRANS TAIRAWHITI TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Waihi Budget Service Incgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
PRESBYTERIAN SUPPORT OTAGO INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Ngati Pahauwera Development Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Overdale Community Centre Charitable Trust Incorporatedgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Ranui Baptist Community Caregets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Tamaki Budgetinggets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
The Salvation Army - Community Ministriesgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
PAPAKURA KOOTUITUI TRUST BOARDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Te Puawaitanga ki Otautahi Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Te Putahi-Nui-o-Rehua Charitable Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
West Fono Health Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Kainga Aroha Society Inc.gets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
PACT GROUPgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Murupara Budget Advisory Services Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
CARE Waitakere Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Matamata Household Budget Advisory Servicegets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Newtown Budgeting and Advocacy Servicesgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Pakuranga and Howick Budgeting Service Incgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
North Shore Budget Servicegets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Motueka Family Service Centregets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Chritchurch Methodist Missiongets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Hamilton Budgeting Advisory Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
GISBORNE BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Porirua Whanau Centregets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
K'AUTE PASIFIKA TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Family Finances Service Trust - Upper Huttgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Christchurch City Missiongets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Bay Financial Mentorsgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
KSP Contracting & Engineeringgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Central Hawkes Bay Budget Service Incgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Hawera Budget Advisory Service Incorporatedgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Morrinsville Ezekiel Trust Budgeting Servicegets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Mohua Social Services Charitable Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trustgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
MANGERE BUDGETING SERVICE TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Moneywise Manawatugets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE (WHAKATANE) INCORPORATEDgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
Helen Hirstgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M
WHITIANGA COMMUNITY SERVICES TRUSTgets_contract

Building Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals

$96.9M

CE Remuneration History

Financial YearChief ExecutiveRemunerationPeriodNotes
2024/25Debbie Power$625KFull YearThis remuneration figure has been revised - it was previously published as $616K. The revised figure includes a component relating to a job resizing decision
2023/24Debbie Power$618KFull Year-
2022/23Debbie Power$569KFull Year-

All Chief Executives

Debbie Power

Unknown – Present

$625K

2024/25

Connections & Funding Flows

(51 relationships)

Funding & Contracts (50)

TUPOHO - IWI AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES TRUST
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Weave Hawke's Bay Incorporated
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Service
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
The Fatimah Foundation
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Waimate District Resource Trust Incorporated
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
WAIRARAPA RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME INCORPORATED
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
TE WHARE PUTEA TRUST
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
TARARUA REAP(RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME) INCORPORATED
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
TE PUNA HAUORA O TE RAKI PAEWHENUA SOCIETY INCORPORATED
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
THAMES BUDGET SERVICE INCORPORATED
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
SUPERGRANS TAIRAWHITI TRUST
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Waihi Budget Service Inc
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
PRESBYTERIAN SUPPORT OTAGO INCORPORATED
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M
Overdale Community Centre Charitable Trust Incorporated
gets_contractBuilding Financial Capability Services - Core Request for Proposals2024/25
$96.9M

+ 35 more

Current Leadership & Board (1)

Debbie Power(Chief Executive)

Data Source

Remuneration data sourced from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Board appointment data from NZ Gazette