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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. See the conversation here.

Good policy decisions, informed by free and frank advice, optimise services and results for New Zealanders, including future generations. Investing appropriately in policy stewardship means we are well placed to provide free and frank advice to...

Ms Joy Cowley has been one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers since the 1960s and has made a strong contribution to both literature and literacy. Ms Cowley began her career writing novels for adults and published several such novels...

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. Read the conversation tracker here.

The Policy Project is working on building public service demand and capability for advice that in informed by evidence and insights. Read the conversation tracker here.

Making sense of evidence: a guide to using evidence in policy will help us take a structured approach to using evidence at every stage of the policy cycle. Read the conversation tracker here.

The handbook has been developed to provide people new to valuation with an overview of evaluation concepts and processes so that they are sufficiently equipped to work in this space (often, but not always, with a professional...

This handbook is a companion to Making sense of evaluation: A handbook for everyone. The handbook helps you take a structured approach to using evidence at every stage of the policy and programme development cycle. Download the handbook here.

From late January 2018, the Service Innovation Lab (LabPlus) facilitated a cross-agency and multidisciplinary team in a 3 week Discovery Sprint exploring the challenges and opportunities of developing human and machine consumable legislation for...

Policy practitioners apply tools and frameworks to policy challenges in order to improve social, economic, and environmental outcomes. Could such tools and frameworks be applied to improve the quality of policy design itself? Sally Washington and...

In March 2018 the UK Civil Service Policy Profession asked Andrew Kibblewhite to reflect about the first three years of the New Zealand Policy Project.  The UK Civil Service Quarterly published and article on Andrew's reflections which can be ...

  Ministry for the Environment staff have initiated the Behavioural Insights Community of Practice, to build a public service network of people who can share their experiences and identify opportunities for using behavioural insights....

On 10 April 2018, the Policy Project co-hosted a round-table with the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University on protecting the interests of future generations, and foresight. The lead speaker was Marie Brousseau-Navarro,...

On 30 and 31 May Diane Owenga participated in the Policy by Design Symposium held by the Auckland Co-design Lab. The symposium brought together an invited group of experienced commissioners, senior managers, expert practitioners, researchers...

If you want to encourage a behaviour (nudge!), make it Easy, Attractive, Social and Timely (EAST) These four simple principles are the basis for a simple, memorable framework to increase targeted behaviours and improve the success of social...

Maximising collaboration between public servants and academics in evidence-based policy making.  The conversation tracker is about how Paul Cairney discussed ways to encourage greater use of research evidence in policy through greater...

Report on the Operation of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017   Purpose As the Minister responsible for the administration of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017 (Act), I am required under section 24 to present a...

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.  You can read the...

What are the three keywords that you think should be found in the definition of innovation… What is your experience with innovation? What questions or need do you have? Brenton Caffin from NESTA UK held two seminars on Monday 11 February at the...

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-...

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Better for Business and the Office of the GCDO (Government Chief Digital Officer) proudly present the all-of-government (AoG) innovation showcase. Re-imagine. Innovate… Curious? Connecting people with government innovation. About the Showcase The...

Introduction 1This circular sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation. Background 2The Treaty of Waitangi (the Treaty) is one of the major sources of New...

1. Executive summary Housing affects a variety of social outcomes and is a critical component of household assets Houses have a long life and vary greatly by type and location, and households typically make infrequent and long-lasting choices about...

Key points 1This circular sets out the new requirements for central government agencies to estimate and disclose the greenhouse gas emission implications when certain types of policy proposals are presented to Cabinet.  2 A Climate Implications...

Dr Zina O’Leary joined us for a roundtable discussion with the Tier 2 Policy Leaders Network on Authentic story-telling: adding persuasion to the policy tool kit. Zina talked about the importance of story-telling in supporting policy change...

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...

Below are text descriptions highlighting selected data points for charts in the Child Poverty Indicators Report. Text description for Figure 1 – Proportion of children living in households with OTIs of more than 30%, 40% and 50% (2006/07-2018/19)...

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...

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...

Chief Executive's statement of responsibility In signing this information, I acknowledge that I am responsible for the information on strategic intentions for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. This information has been prepared in...

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...

Reporting on the child poverty related indicators New Zealand should be a place where all children and young people are loved, confident, happy and healthy, and are empowered to reach their full potential. Too many children and young people live in...