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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...

The Minister of Health, Andrew Little, and Associate Minister of Health, Peeni Henare, announced appointments to the boards of interim entities, the Māori Health Authority and Health New Zealand. Health New Zealand will be the country's largest employer...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2012 which was tabled in Parliament on 23 October 2012. See Annual Report for the year ended 2012.

Government departments have started work on their inaugural Long-term Insights Briefings. The political term, news cycle, and demand for immediate action can focus us as individuals and institutions on the present. The Long-term...

Why does community engagement matter when creating policy, and how do we make sure it’s done well? Across the public sector, we recognise that community engagement is no longer an optional extra. It’s also not enough to put a discussion document online...

Rachel Hayward has been appointed Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council. The appointment was effective from 2 November 2022. Rachel was previously Deputy Secretary (Constitutional and Honours) in Cabinet Office, a position she...

The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy was launched on 29 August 2019, at Kaitao school in Rotorua. The Strategy sets out a shared understanding of what’s important for child and youth wellbeing, what government is doing, and how others can help...