Retirement
In his retirement, Hunn was appointed Chairman of New Zealand on Air. He also conducted a range of consulting assignments for foreign governments,as well as the New Zealand government, around state sector reform.
Hunn has been appointed to chair numerous New Zealand government reviews and inquiries, including the 1999 review of the activities of the Department of Work and Income, a review of "leaky building sydrome", the review of the 1999 General Election, the review of the organisation of Defence Services in New Zealand, among many others.
Hunn is presently a Fellow of the Victoria University School of Government, and a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Public Administration. He sits on the board of New Zealand Ballet.
In August 2007, State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble appointed Hunn to investigate the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Madeleine Setchell from the Ministry for the Environment, following allegations that Environment Minister David Benson-Pope used political influence to have her removed from her position.
| Preceded by Roderick Deane |
Chairman of the State Services Commission, Chief Commissioner of the State Services Commission, State Services Commissioner 1986-1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Wintringham |
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