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Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0195 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

This paper outlines the  state of our policy system and suggests a direction of travel for ensuring our policy services are responsive today, help shape the future, and ultimately add value to the lives of New Zealanders. It is designed to support a...

The Policy Project collaborated with GEN to facilitate workshops on Day 2 of the conference where participants engaged with methods and experts in behavioural insights, design thinking and data analytics using a real example taken from the Ministry of...

This case study was written by Nehal Davison from the UK Institute for Government during a five week secondment to the Policy Project team in the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The report tells the story of the Policy...

In the second of the Policy Project workshops with policy capability leads (people nominated by their agency to lead work to improve policy quality and capability), we discussed Policy Project work in progress, had a report back from the Tier 2 Policy...

Superu and the Victoria University School of Government hosted a roundtable for senior officials and experts with Dr Sarah Morton and Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession. The aim of the roundtable was to share knowledge and experience of...

Stats NZ hosted the workshop on how to use open data for policy design. It was facilitated by Ellen Broad (Associate–Policy, Open Data Institute), and supported by the Department of Internal Affairs, who administer the open data platform (data.govt.nz),...

Scott Douglas, Assistant Professor of Public Management at Utrecht University School of Governance, shared his research findings and insights on making value (including public sector contributions to society) manageable.

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) hosted a workshop on citizen-centred policy, which was facilitated by MSD staff. Parts of it were delivered by staff from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The workshop focused on policy people capability, including a discussion on survey findings and analysis of the policy workforce, pathways to improve capability, and collective formal training initiatives.

This case study by Paul Barker outlines the key elements that have underscored the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's success as a top performing policy shop. 

The purpose of the workshop was to understand futures thinking and tools, as well as impart tips for putting these into practice in a policy setting.

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-SUB-0065 as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

This user-friendly handbook is designed for those working in New Zealand's social sector, and beyond, who need to know more about how to measure and understand the effectiveness of their programmes. The handbook's introduction covers audience and...

This conversation tracker was developed from the seminar held by the Auckland Co-design Lab. The seminar explored the current state and opportunities for co-design of policy that improves its efficacy and outcomes for New Zealanders.

The purpose of the workshop was to explore different approaches to enabling policy practitioners to produce policy advice that is better informed by various forms of evidence – through the lenses of practice-based evidence and evidence-...

Behavioural insights has the potential to help us understand how people and organisations actually behave. We can use this evidence to implement more effective policies and to identify the best levers to use to effect change.

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0478 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0235 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0293 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0309 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

The EngageTech Forum was an interactive event designed to help government staff understand the spectrum of technologies available for community consultation and stakeholder engagement both online and offline. The forum explored the different...

Public policy is fundamentally about managing or resolving collective problems. There is widespread interest in devising better processes and instruments for problem-solving. Can we develop evidence-informed approaches that are rigorous while...

To what extent can and should public servants expect their advice to ministers to remain confidential, ask Andrew Kibblewhite and Peter Boshier in a co-authored article in the May Policy Quarterly. In Free and Frank Advice and the Official Information...

Making government rules machine consumable so they can be used by service delivery systems is fast becoming a key component in the digital transformation of governments, particularly as we seek to integrate service delivery, automate information exchange...

Brook Barrington spoke at the Public Service Commission’s Graduate Welcome Event about the future of public policy and programmes.

This roundtable provided an opportunity for policy leaders to draw on Brenton Caffin’s work at Nesta, in partnering with governments around the world to help build their innovation capacity. It explored how to create the conditions for experimentation in...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of February 2022. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 2 Feb 2022 OIA-2021/22-0800 Ceasing work due to...

The Policy Project and the Auckland Co-design Lab co-organised two discovery workshops on 9 and 10 July 2019. The purpose of the workshops was to map the current state of practice within agencies, including the barriers, constraints and enablers to...

Summary 1The government wishes to see a more diverse range of individuals appointed to government bodies. Cabinet has directed those involved in appointment processes to explore alternative means of finding candidates if existing methods do not...

Agencies worked in groups to identify which skills in the Policy Skills Framework were both most important to improve, and most amenable to formal training.

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0353 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0517 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0536 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0136 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0282 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...