DPMC is a central agency with a unique role as the trusted advisor, leader, and steward of our system of executive government.
Our purpose
We are unified by an overarching purpose: to advance an ambitious, resilient and well-governed New Zealand.
Our governance
Our Chief Executive, Ben King, reports to the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister. The Chief Executive is supported by senior managers:
- Ben King – Chief Executive
- Janine Smith – Deputy Chief Executive, Policy
- Rachel Hayward – Secretary of the Cabinet / Clerk of the Executive Council
- Bridget White – Executive Director, National Security Group
- Sean Bolton – Executive Director, Risk and Systems Governance Group
- Clare Ward – Executive Director, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Group
- Katrina Casey – Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery Unit
The Clerk of the Executive Council and the Official Secretary of Government House report to Her Excellency The Rt Hon Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, the Governor-General.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is an autonomous Departmental Agency hosted by DPMC. Dave Gawn is the Chief Executive of NEMA.
Find out more about the business units that make up our department.
Our values
Our values guide how we work with each other and with our stakeholders:
Kia māia - Courageous
Do what matters most
Kia honohono - Connected
Unite our mahi and kaimahi
Kia manawanui - Committed
Uphold our shared kaupapa
Kia taute - Respect
Enhance the mana of others