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Special Honours List 1 October 2011 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Oct 2011Special Honours List – 1 October 2011 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards: NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY STAR (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star:...
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New Year Honours List 2012
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2011THE 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: Mr Hone Papita Raukura Hotere, of Dunedin....
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Jun 1996Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Monday, 10 June 1996 – Issue No. 59 (1487 – 1490) The Queen's Service Order The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her...
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New Year Honours List 1997
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 1996Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Wednesday, 15 January 1997 – Issue No. 3 (79 - 82) The Queen’s Service Order The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to...
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Special Honours List 29 February 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 29 Feb 1996Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 7 March 1996, No. 23, p. 718 Honours and Awards Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointment to The Queen’s Service Order: THE QUEEN’S SERVICE...
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Special Honours List 23 September 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Sep 1996Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, Wellington: 26 September 1996, No. 130, p. 3198 The New Zealand Order of Merit His Excellency the Governor-General, Chancellor of The New Zealand Order of Merit, has advised that the Queen has been...
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New Year Honours List 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 30 Dec 1995Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Friday, 19 January 1996 – Issue No. 4 (pp.121 - 124) Her Excellency The Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1995
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 17 Jun 1995Text from the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Friday, 23 June 1995 – Issue No. 62 (pp.1567 - 1600) Her Excellency The Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty...
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Special Honours List 10 November 1995
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 7 Nov 1995Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 1995, No. 134, p. 4364 ROYAL VISIT Honours and Awards The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of Her Majesty’s visit to New Zealand, to make the following promotion in, and...
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Special Honours List 20 April 2013 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 20 Apr 2013Special Honours List – 20 April 2013 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards: NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY DECORATION (NZGD) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Jun 2013The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Emeritus Professor Albert Wendt,...
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Special Honours List 2 December 2013 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Dec 2013NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION NZBD Georgina Rose LANGFORD Citation On the night of 21 April 2011 Ms Georgina Langford, aged 21...
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Special Honours List 3 April 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Apr 2014The Royal Victorian Order His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand wishes to record that The Queen has been pleased on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following promotion in the Royal Victorian Order: CVO To be a Commander:...
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Special Honours List 28 April 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 28 Apr 2014The Queen’s Service Order The Order of New Zealand The New Zealand Order of Merit His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, Principal Companion of The Queen’s Service Order, and Chancellor of The New Zealand Order of Merit...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Jun 2014The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Sir Ronald Powell Carter, KNZM, of...
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Special Honours List 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Jun 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION (NZBD) Dr Bryce CURRAN Citation On 22 February 2011 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck...
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Special Honours List 9 December 2014 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 9 Dec 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST - 9 December 2014 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards. NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY STAR (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star: NEW ZEALAND...
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When is a Cabinet paper required
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017As a general rule, Ministers should put before their colleagues the sorts of issues on which they themselves would wish to be consulted. Ministers should keep their colleagues informed about matters of public interest, importance, or controversy...
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Process for items that go directly to the Executive Council
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 19 Jun 2017Some items go directly to EC without first being approved by Cabinet. These items are usually drafted in a department, rather than by PCO, and: will not be included in the Legislative Instruments series (but are published in the Gazette in the normal...
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Writing Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers – process and requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 16 Jun 2015General The requirements for papers that are submitted to Cabinet and Cabinet committees have been set by Cabinet so that the papers are of a consistently high standard, and include the information that Ministers require for taking decisions. The...
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Access to previous papers and minutes
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 12 Jun 2017All Cabinet material that has been created after 3 August 2015 which is relevant to an individual user in their capacity of supporting a Minister or a Ministerial portfolio will be searchable and viewable in CabNet. Cabinet material that is classified...
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Listing Non-CabNet papers on agendas
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Jun 2015Information on items not uploaded into CabNet. [This page will be removed]
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Searching in CabNet
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 28 Jun 2017Use the free text field in the navigation bar at the top of the page in CabNet to commence a search. Using characters in the search field Quotation marks: Use quotation marks " " around a phrase to receive search results that match the exact words or...
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About the CabGuide
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2007Purpose The CabGuide website has been developed by the Cabinet Office. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information about Cabinet and Cabinet committee processes and requirements for papers. The CabGuide sets out the processes surrounding...
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Cabinet Guide
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CO (09) 1: Law Commission: Processes for Setting the Work Programme and Government Response to Reports
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 9 Apr 2009Key points The government has adjusted some aspects of the processes for selecting Law Commission projects, how the Parliamentary Counsel Office should work with the Law Commission and responding to Law Commission reports on government references....
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CO (07) 2: The Financial Veto and 24 Hour Rule
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 8 Mar 2007Introduction 1Cabinet has recently agreed to changes in the Financial Veto procedure. This Circular updates and replaces Cabinet Office Circular CO (98) 15, “Financial Veto Procedure” 15 October 1998. It provides: an outline of the Crown...
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CO (06) 7: Ministerial Interventions under the Resource Management Act 1991
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 14 Dec 2006Introduction and key points 1The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) provides for the Minister for the Environment (and, in some instances, the Minister of Conservation) to intervene in matters of national significance under the RMA. Cabinet has...
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CO (02) 4: Acts Binding the Crown: Procedures for Cabinet Decision
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 13 Mar 2002Summary of key points 1Cabinet has agreed that it will make explicit decisions on whether draft Bills should include a provision stating that the Act will bind the Crown. This decision will be made at the policy development stage. The practical...
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CO (02) 3: Use of New Zealand Government Locator Service (NZGLS) Metadata Standard
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 8 Mar 2002Summary of Key Points Cabinet has agreed that the New Zealand Government Locator Service (NZGLS) Metadata Standard will be the official New Zealand Government standard for creating discovery level metadata. The NZGLS standard provides a standardised...
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CO (00) 14: Procedures for Including Non-Official Representatives On Official Delegations to International Meetings
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 12 Dec 2000Key Points Cabinet has agreed to standardise procedures for including non-official representatives on official New Zealand delegations to international meetings. Decisions about including non-official representatives in official delegations...
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CO (11) 7: Role of the Remuneration Authority in Setting Remuneration for Individuals Appointed to Statutory Bodies and Other Positions
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2011Summary 1 The Remuneration Authority (the Authority) is responsible for setting the remuneration of a number of individuals appointed to statutory bodies and other positions. This circular: 1.1 outlines the role of the Authority in relation to...
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CO (12) 7: Guidelines for Dealing with Inside Information About Public Issuers
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 20 Dec 2012Introduction 1 This circular sets out guidance agreed to by Cabinet for Ministers and officials dealing with inside information relating to public issuers, including mixed ownership model companies and other companies in which the Crown has an...
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CO (13) 3: Disclosure Requirements for Government Legislation
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 4 Jul 2013Introduction 1 Cabinet has agreed to legislate (with additional admininistrative enhancements) to require the government to disclose key features of all legislation (with limited exemptions), substantive Supplementary Order Papers (SOP) (where a...
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CO (13) 4: Crown Entities Act 2004:Section 107 directions to support a whole of government approach
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 12 Aug 2013Introduction 1This Circular replaces Cabinet Office Circular CO (06) 6 Whole of Government Directions under the Crown Entities Act 2004. 2A direction to support a whole of government approach under section 107 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (the...
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CO (16) 2: Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 30 Mar 2016Introduction 1On 15 February 2016 Cabinet approved new Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business. 2The new Directions are annexed to this Circular. Their primary purpose is to identify core Crown legal matters, to set out how those...