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Free and frank advice
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020Free and frank advice underpins our system of government. External resources Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's guidance on Free and Frank Advice and Policy Stewardship and Frequently Asked Questions External conversations, speeches and...
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Futures thinking
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020Futures thinking is also known as foresight, strategic foresight and futures studies. External resources The Futures Toolkit Strategic Foresight External Policy community resources Strategic Futures Group - Email Cathy.Swanson@ird.govt.nz to be...
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Innovation
Content collectionIssue date: 7 Dec 2020Public problems are increasingly complex and connected, which requires policy practitioners to tap into creative answers. Additional Overview Resources OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation International Resources Observatory of Public Sector...
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Case studies
PageWe’ve brought together examples of how agencies and policy practitioners are using the Policy Project frameworks and tools in their policy practice. We’ll add to these case studies over time. They provide useful insights into how the...
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The Policy Profession Board
PageThe Policy Profession Board supports the Head of the Policy Profession – the policy system leader. The Board does this by: acting as a sounding board for system policy capability and quality issues being champions for joined-up efforts to improve the...
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Policy managers
PageGreat policy managers build high performing policy teams that deliver great policy advice. That means ensuring the policy team knows what it’s trying to achieve, has a culture of constructive challenge, innovation and continuous improvement....
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: ADSHEAD, Mrs Gillian Mary (Gill), JP For services to conservation Mrs Gill Adshead and her husband Kevin Adshead began the Mataia Restoration Project in 2005, undertaking pest control on Mrs Adshead’s family farm of 1,300...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: GERRARD, Professor Juliet Ann For services to science Professor Juliet Gerrard is a biochemist at the University of Auckland and was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor,...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the Order of New Zealand
PageTo be a Member of the Order of New Zealand: DURIE, Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold, KNZM For services to New Zealand Sir Mason Durie, over more than 40 years, has been at the forefront of a transformational approach to Māori health and has played...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citation for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Medal: Servicewoman D For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Servicewoman D was deployed in the Middle East in 2018 and undertook special duties in 2019. She led significant developments that enhanced...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citation for the New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageThe New Zealand Antarctic Medal: FITZGERALD, Mr Eugene Brian (Brian) For services to Antarctic exploration and heritage Mr Brian Fitzgerald was the first New Zealander to survey Antarctica as the only official surveyor on the New Zealand Official...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CHAMBERS, Professor Stephen Thomas For services to infectious disease research Professor Stephen Chambers established the Infectious Diseases Department at Christchurch Hospital in 1987, the first...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: FANNING, Mr Francis Anthony For services to the community Mr Francis Fanning has undertaken voluntary community service for 45 years through a range of organisations, including in leadership and...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CARTER, The Right Honourable David Cunningham For services as a Member of Parliament and as Speaker of the House of Representatives The Right Honourable David Carter was Speaker of the House...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ABERAHAMA, Inspector Tamuera Aitama (Sam) For services to the New Zealand Police and the community Inspector Sam Aberahama has worked for the New Zealand Police since 1988 in Auckland, Hawke’s Bay and...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Mr Denis William, JP For services to the dairy industry and the community Mr Denis Aitken has had a long-term involvement with the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle in New Zealand. Mr...
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Our Strategic Intentions
PageOur Strategic Intentions provide an overview of DPMC, setting out how we will deliver on our purpose and support the Government to deliver its priorities. It summarises the three outcomes we are seeking to achieve through to the end of 2023/24, which...
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
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NEW YEAR HONOURS 2017 - CITATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Mr Richard Hammond For services to business and engineering Mr Richard Aitken is an influential and respected engineer and business leader who has been Executive Director of Beca Group...
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Green Light
PageThe Start Right Green Light records the agreement to formally commence a policy project, the initial policy question and the approach to policy development. It's also known as policy initiation, project mandate, project initiation or policy...
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Commissioning Conversations
PageThe Start Right question prompts for Commissioning Conversations between senior managers and the manager or policy team can encourage the right behaviours in the early stages of policy development. It's also known as policy initiation,...
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National security
PageOne of the most important responsibilities of any government is to ensure the security and territorial integrity of the nation, including protecting the institutions that sustain confidence, good governance, and prosperity. For this to happen, a...
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Stewardship
Content collectionIssue date: 7 Dec 2020The New Zealand public service has a duty of stewardship, to look ahead and provide advice on future challenges and opportunities. Additional Conversation trackers, presentations and speeches The Challenges for the Public Service: In pursuit of...
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Official Information Act responses (OIAs)
PageThe Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) publishes responses to Official Information Act (OIA) requests, as appropriate, soon after DPMC has sent the response to the requestor. The reply letter from DPMC details the information being released...
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COVID-19 Group
PageMission Our mission is to mobilise the collective capacity of government to eliminate COVID-19 while sustaining our economy and social cohesion. History On 1 July 2020 the COVID-19 Group was established as a business unit of the Department of the...
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CabGuide - Lodging a paper
Content collectionIssue date: 26 Jun 2017This publication is part of the CabGuide.
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AVIA, Ms Donna Tusiata (Tusiata) For services to poetry and the arts Ms Tusiata Avia is an internationally acclaimed poet, performer and children’s author known for her dynamic performance style. Ms...
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Roles and responsibilities of the Cabinet Office
PageThe Cabinet Office is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), and is located on the 10th floor of the Beehive. Introduction to the Cabinet Office Advisory role Secretariat services Cabinet Manual Elections, transitions and...
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National Intelligence and Risk Coordination
PageThe National Intelligence and Risk Coordination directorate has a dual, interconnected function of leading the delivery of the National Security and Intelligence Priorities, and the National Risk Approach. National Security and Intelligence...
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National Risk Approach
PageThe National Risk Approach is a key mechanism used across government to ensure a proactive and coordinated approach is taken to identify and manage the most significant risks to New Zealand’s national security. We define a national risk as an uncertain...
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Start Right
PageStart Right is also known as policy commissioning, policy initiation and project management for policy development. On this page: About Start Right Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances...
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Nomination process
Page“The primary emphasis in determining the award of honours should be on service to the community or nation, and on merit and achievement, in whatever field, going beyond the normal requirements of duty or office.” (Report of the Prime Minister's...
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Intelligence and Security Act Review
PageBringing forward the review of the Act The Government is planning to bring forward the independent statutory review of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (the Act) as a result of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ANDERSON, Ms Lynette Kaye (Lynn) For services to the zoological industry and conservation Ms Lynn Anderson has been Chief Executive of Orana Wildlife Park for 25 years. Ms Anderson brought the park...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: AMOS, Ms Carolyn Anne, JP For services to the community Ms Carolyn Amos has contributed to the Porirua community through a range of voluntary roles. Ms Amos has volunteered for the New Zealand Police from 2011 to 2018,...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: Serviceman M For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Serviceman M was responsible for leading the ground recovery team involved in the body recovery operation from Whakaari/White Island after the...