DPMC's business units

The Cabinet Office is a 'government secretariat' that provides impartial support to central government decision-making processes. Its Honours unit administers the New Zealand Royal Honours system. ​​​​​​

The Government wants New Zealand to be the best place in the world to be a child.

Our mission is to mobilise the collective capacity of government to eliminate COVID-19 while sustaining our economy and social cohesion.

The National Security Group provides leadership, advice, support and coordination of the Government’s national security priorities and risks.

Government House provides administrative and support services for the Governor-General and maintains Government House and its grounds in Wellington, as well as the smaller Government House in Auckland.

We provide advice and support to the Prime Minister in all Cabinet Committees, and contribute to policy development across the full range of government issues. 

The SGE supports DPMC to achieve its strategic priorities and manage risk by working across the department, ensuring it has sound strategy, effective governance, and efficient organisational systems and processes.

The Health and Disability Review Transition Unit (Transition Unit) is a business unit of DPMC. The unit was established by Cabinet in September 2020 following consideration of the Health and Disability System Review / Hauora Manaaki Ki Aotearoa Whānui (the Review), and an agreement to the case for reform.

The purpose of the Unit is to ensure awareness of whether selected, priority projects are on track to deliver the intended benefits within the intended timeframes – and, if not, to work with the responsible minister and agency to identify what needs to