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Introduction 1This circular sets out Cabinet's expectations for the management of investments and both physical and intangible assets by the following types of organisation (agencies): 1.1all departments (including departmental agencies) as...

Key points 1This circular sets out the requirements for central government agencies to estimate and disclose the greenhouse gas emission implications when certain types of policy proposals are presented to Cabinet. It has been updated to reflect...

Key Points 1This circular sets out the requirements for central government agencies to estimate and disclose the greenhouse gas emission implications when certain types of policy proposals are presented to Cabinet. It has been updated to reflect...

Introduction 1 This circular sets out the guidelines and requirements for Ministers and departments seeking approval of proposals with financial implications, changes to appropriations, and the authority to incur expenses. 2 This circular updates...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for Ministers and agencies seeking approvals relating to government regulatory proposals. 2This circular replaces CO (17) 3, and updates Cabinet’s requirements for impact analysis.  The...

Key Points 1This circular provides guidance on the management of parliamentary business after Parliament has been dissolved. The key points are as follows: 1.1all parliamentary business will lapse on Sunday, 6 September, when Parliament is...

Key Points 1This circular provides guidance on the management of parliamentary business after Parliament has been dissolved. The key points are as follows: 1.1all parliamentary business will lapse on Sunday, 6 September 2020, when Parliament...

Government Decisions and Actions in the Pre-election Period This circular has been updated to reflect the election date announced by the Prime Minister on 17 August 2020. Introduction 1As announced by the Prime Minister on 17 August 2020, the 2020...

Government Decisions and Actions in the Pre-election Period This circular has been updated to reflect the election date announced by the Prime Minister on 17 August 2020. Introduction 1As announced by the Prime Minister on 17 August 2020, the 2020...

Introduction 1In January this year the Cabinet Office issued guidance on government decision making in the pre-election period.[1] That guidance reiterates that the government has the right to govern as usual until the election. As in previous...

Introduction 1In January this year the Cabinet Office issued guidance on government decision making in the pre-election period.1 That guidance reiterates that the government has the right to govern as usual until the election. As in previous election...

The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee, to make the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be Additional Members of the said Order: His...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Sir Robert James Charles, KNZM, CBE, of...

This page contains the text of a speech given by Michael Webster, Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council, to the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand in August 2017. It provides a history of the New Zealand Cabinet...

Introduction This page provides general information about the matters Ministers, departments and other state sector agencies should consider in an election year. It also describes the process of forming and appointing a government following an election...

Introduction 1Following the general election on 17 October 2020, the Leader of the Labour Party has announced that she is able to lead a government that has the support of a majority of the House. 2In accordance with the convention on caretaker...

The Queen's Service Medal: ALLEN, Mrs Kataraina Kathy For services to the community Mrs Kathy Allen has contributed to a number of community organisations in the Gisborne region for more than 20 years. Mrs Allen has been involved with Age Concern in...

Introduction 1Following the general election on 17 October 2020, the Leader of the Labour Party has announced that she is able to lead a government that has the support of a majority of the House. 2In accordance with the convention on caretaker...

To be a Companion of the said Order: BAXTER, Mr Paul Richard For services to the New Zealand Fire Service Mr Paul Baxter was Chief Executive and National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service from 2012 until stepping down in March 2017. Mr Baxter...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: The...

Introduction 1The New Zealand Labour Party and the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have signed a cooperation agreement.  This circular sets out the next steps in the transition to a new administration. Appointment of the new ministry...

The directory of Ministerial portfolios is updated regularly below. The portfolio description provided on each page of the directory is intended to offer a general overview of the role of the portfolio Minister, and is not a complete description of the...

What is Cabinet? Cabinet is the central decision-making body of executive government. It provides a collective forum for Ministers to decide significant government issues. The following matters must be submitted to Cabinet (through the...

Introduction 1This circular provides practical guidance for Ministers[1] and departments on implementing the cooperation agreement between the Labour Party and the Green Party entered into when the government was formed following the 2020 general...

Introduction 1This circular provides practical guidance for Ministers[1] and departments on implementing the cooperation agreement between the Labour Party and the Green Party entered into when the government was formed following the 2020 general...

Email request forms Below is a list of the different forms that Ministers’ offices might need to submit to Cabinet Office on their Minister’s behalf. Ministers’ offices should copy the relevant form into an email, fill it out, and then send it to...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for the preparation of requests ('bids') from Ministers for bills to be awarded places on the 2021 Legislation Programme. 2Ministers and departments are asked to consider legislative priorities...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for the preparation of requests ('bids') from Ministers for bills to be awarded places on the 2021 Legislation Programme. 2Ministers and departments are asked to consider legislative priorities...

Policy development often involves engagement with citizens and/or interest groups to gather views on issues and options. Any non-government consultation process should be discussed with the Minister’s office before proposals are developed for Cabinet....

Introduction 1 This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2021. Process for the Bill This circular sets out the seven key steps involved in the preparation of Statutes Amendment Bills, which range from the...

Introduction 1 This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2021. Process for the Bill This circular sets out the seven key steps involved in the preparation of Statutes Amendment Bills, which range from the...

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest 1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020 Management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2019 – 30 September 2020pdf184.26 KB Explanatory note...

The Queen’s Service Medal: ADSHEAD, Mrs Gillian Mary (Gill), JP For services to conservation Mrs Gill Adshead and her husband Kevin Adshead began the Mataia Restoration Project in 2005, undertaking pest control on Mrs Adshead’s family farm of 1,300...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: GERRARD, Professor Juliet Ann For services to science Professor Juliet Gerrard is a biochemist at the University of Auckland and was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor,...

To be a Member of the Order of New Zealand: DURIE, Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold, KNZM For services to New Zealand Sir Mason Durie, over more than 40 years, has been at the forefront of a transformational approach to Māori health and has played...

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Medal: Servicewoman D For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Servicewoman D was deployed in the Middle East in 2018 and undertook special duties in 2019. She led significant developments that enhanced...