Historical programmes that the department has housed or coordinated, including special units, task forces, reviews and programmes.
- Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction (2018 - 2024)
- CERA website archive (2011 - 2016)
- Covid-19 Group: From December 2020 to 29 March 2023 the COVID-19 Group was responsible for providing integrated strategy and policy advice on the response to COVID-19 from an all of government point of view.
- HTU: The Health and Disability Review Transition Unit (Transition Unit) was established by Cabinet in September 2020 following consideration of the Health and Disability System Review / Hauora Manaaki Ki Aotearoa Whānui (the Review)
- Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission (2018 - 2020)
- Connect Smart (2014 - 2019)
- Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Learning and Legacy Programme (2016-2018)
- Ministerial Committee on Poverty (2012 - 2017)
- Flag Consideration Project (2014 - 2016)
- Christ Church Cathedral Working Group (2016)
- Tackling methamphetamine (2009 - 2015)
- Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Policy Team (2011)
- Rugby World Cup (2011)
- Youth Mental Health Project (2011)
- Future State of the State Sector (2010-11)
- NZ Security System Review (2010-11)
- Government House Conservation Project (2010-11)
- Prime Minister's Employment Summit Coordination (2009)
- Infrastructure Resilience Review (Prof Tom O'Rourke) (2007)
- Broadband and Satellite Project (2007)
- Urban Development Authorities Team (2006-07)
- House Prices Unit (2006)
- Education Sector Review (2005)
- The Foreshore and Seabed Group (2004-05)
- The Climate Change Programme (2002-03)
- The Crime Prevention Unit (1993-2000)
- The Task Force on Positive Aging (1996-97)
- The Employment Task Force (1993-94)
- Health Reforms Project (1991-93)
- Review of Electricity Shortage (1992)
- Inquiry into Nuclear Propulsion (1991-92)
- Change Team on Targeting Social Assistance (1991).