Proactive Release: Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy

The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of (Rt Hon Chris Hipkins), Minister for National Security and Intelligence:

Proactive Release: Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy

The following documents have been included in this release:

• Title of paper: Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy (CAB-23-SUB-0343).
  • Appendix B: Proactive Release: Updates to national security strategic policy settings since initial Cabinet agreement in July 2022.
  • Appendix C: Key Features of the National Security Strategy.
• Title of minute: Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy (CAB-23-MIN-0343).
• Title of summary: Aotearoa New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy (CAB-23-SUB-0343).

Please note that Note that Appendix A: Secure Together Tō Tātou Korowai Manaaki: New Zealand's National Security Strategy 2023 - 2028 – is not being released as part of this proactive release as it is now available online here: Aotearoa's National Security Strategy: Secure Together Tō Tātou Korowai Manaaki. The link to this document is mentioned on page 17 on of this release.

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant section of the Act that would apply has been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Key to redaction codes:

• Section 6(a), to protect the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand;
• section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers and officials.