From left: Ileini Taloa, Andrew McMillan, H.E Charlotte Darlow, Jordan Aquila, and Dermott Lavelle at the New Zealand High Commission in Suva, Fiji.
Next week Pacific public service leaders will come together in Suva, Fiji for the 2025 Pacific Public Service Leaders Conference (Fono), hosted by the Fiji Public Service Commission.
As Secretariat, the Public Service Fale, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), has worked alongside the Fiji Public Service Commission and partners across 16 Pacific nations to coordinate this major regional gathering. The Fale team has supported programme design, logistics, communications, and delegate engagement, the result of months of collaboration and preparation that reflect the region’s commitment to partnership and shared progress.
The event will bring together more than 50 senior delegates to explore how Pacific values and collective leadership can strengthen governance, capability, and connection across public services. Under the theme “Winds of Change: Reimagining Public Service in the Blue Pacific Continent” discussions will focus on how innovation, integrity, and shared values can shape the next phase of transformation across the region’s public services.
A highlight of the Fono will be a Heads of Delegation forum chaired by Sir Brian Roche, New Zealand’s Public Service Commissioner and Dr Gordon de Brouwer, Australia’s Public Service Commissioner, to explore shared challenges and opportunities in leading at the national and system levels.
For the Fale, the Fono is not only the biggest event on our annual calendar it also guides our future work programme, ensuring the support we provide reflects the priorities and aspirations of Pacific public service leaders.