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See the 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 expenses disclosure at www.dpmc.govt.nz/dpmc/publications/ce-expenses.

The Ministerial List as at 8 October 2014 has been published.

A media statement announcing the appointment of a new Director of Civil Defence has just been published.

17 November 2015 Michelle Mitchell has been appointed Director of the Canterbury Group within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Canterbury Group is the new business group being established as part of the wind down of the...

The 2015 Independent Review of Intelligence and Security was tabled in Parliament on 9 March 2016. The review makes a number of recommendations to improve the clarity and consistency of the legislative framework governing the intelligence and security...

Experienced public servant Kelvan Smith has been appointed Director of the Greater Christchurch Group of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Greater Christchurch Group is a unit set up to take over some of the responsibilities...

Future Christchurch Update is a monthly publication on the greater Christchurch recovery and regeneration. It’s produced jointly by CERA and Christchurch City Council, and delivered to over 178,000 letterboxes across greater Christchurch. From May 2016...

Greater Christchurch Group has released the report of a survey conducted by CERA of more than 2000 property owners who accepted a Crown offer to evaluate wellbeing outcomes, and to determine whether the Crown's recovery objectives had been met. The...

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) received new operating and capital funding of $178.7 million over four years as part of Budget 2016. Budget 2016 decisions were a result of a two year strategic capability resourcing review which analysed...

At the Massey University National Security Conference on 30 August 2016, Howard Broad gave the following speech. Howard Broad is the Deputy Chief Executive of the Security and Intelligence Group of DPMC Read Howard's speech here (PDF 161 KB)....

20 June 2013 The Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Andrew Kibblewhite, says the Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review the department has just been through provides some encouraging reassurance as well as areas...

Submissions close on 7 July for the Ministerial Review: Better Responses to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies in New Zealand.

The Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (Nicky Wagner) released the ChristChurch Cathedral Reinstatement Offer today. More information on the Cathedral Working Group website

The report titled Lessons from the Canterbury earthquake sequence provides a whole-of-government perspective on the lessons from the Government’s recovery efforts from the Canterbury earthquake disaster. Whole of Government Report – Lessons from the...

A Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) follow-up review of the New Zealand Intelligence Community has been released.

A draft disposal schedule for the NZSIS, GCSB, and National Security Group of DPMC is open for feedback from 19 November-10 December 2018.

The Royal Commission invites current and former employees and contractors of the following State sector agencies to approach it if they believe that they can assist its inquiry: Department of Internal Affairs / Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of the...

DPMC's latest strategic intentions were published on 1 August 2014.  Since then: In February 2015, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), which had been a separate department, became a departmental agency hosted by DPMC, and In...

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards. See Special Honours List – 20 April 2013

From July 1 2020, the COVID-19 All-of-Government Response Group has formally become a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The response to COVID-19 has required a significant effort from across government and will...

Responsibilities include the strategic policy framework, legislation, and regulations which give shape to the ACC scheme, including ACC levies.

Responsibilities include the health and safety at work regulatory system and the employment relations and standards regulatory system, including the over-arching employment relations framework and prescribed minimum standards, such as the minimum wage...

Responsibilities include making regulations to provide safe and suitable food in New Zealand and for export, and working with Australia on joint standards for food labelling and composition.

Responsibilities include the system for managing land titles, geodetic and cadastral survey systems, topographic information, hydrographic information, managing Crown property, and decision-making around foreign ownership of sensitive land and business...

Responsibilities include the regulation of the building and construction sector, including setting the performance requirements for buildings and building products, and the delivery of the Construction Skills Strategy.

Responsibilities include oversight of New Zealand’s main source of residential natural disaster cover.

Responsibilities include promoting the sustainable stewardship of the land in relation to forestry, and developing the role of forestry in the economy and culture of New Zealand.

Responsibilities include protecting and advancing New Zealand’s export interests.

Responsibilities include funding, heritage protection, and support for national arts organisations.

Responsibilities include oversight of the management of remand, community, and custodial sentences and orders, and policy to assist the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.

Responsibilities include leading New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance and the implementation of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.

Responsibilities include regulation of the racing industry and betting services.

Responsibilities include ensuring that rural communities can thrive in the face of emerging challenges, providing a rural perspective in government decisions, and improving the resilience of rural communities (adverse events and mental wellness support).