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Work is underway to develop an approach to measure the success of the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry. In November 2021, Cabinet undertook to develop an approach to monitoring the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of...

Strengthening partnerships between government and communities is at the heart of the Government’s response. Two principles driving the response speak to the importance of these important partnerships: Survivors of the attack and affected whānau will...

The aim of the RCOI response is for a diverse, inclusive, and safe Aotearoa New Zealand. The Government has agreed to a set of principles to guide the response to the report, ko to tatau kainga tenei. The principles of the response are: Te Tiriti...

The New Zealand Bravery Star: LAW, Mr Robert Mark (Mark) Citation On Monday 9 December 2019, at 2.11pm, an explosive volcanic eruption occurred on Whakaari/White Island in the Bay of Plenty, shooting a massive column of steam into the air and blowing...

A list of those who have been awarded a New Zealand Bravery Award. In order of level of award, then alphabetical by surname. THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS For acts of great bravery in situations of extreme danger.  ...

He Whenua Taurikura holds New Zealand’s annual hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism. He Whenua Taurikura translates to ‘a country at peace’. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain...

DPMC is a mid-sized agency of nine business units based in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. We have a unique role as the trusted advisor, leader, and steward of our system of executive government. We are unified by an overarching...

DPMC has a variety of publicly available information that will be useful for media. Here are links to some key information, such as our annual report and briefings to incoming Ministers (BIMs), along with links to related agencies and other useful...

The Five Country Ministerial (commonly known as the FCM) is an annual meeting of home affairs, public safety, interior, security, border and immigration Ministers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of...

The Government wants New Zealand to be the best place in the world to be a child. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in her role as the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, is the lead Minister of this work. The work is being led by the Child...

The Government is committed to reducing child poverty and improving the wellbeing of all children and young people. Why it matters New Zealand should be a place where all children and young people are loved, confident, happy and healthy, and are...

Material has moved This material has moved to the Child Poverty measures, targets and indicators page on the Child and Youth Wellbeing website (childyouthwellbeing.govt.nz).

Material has moved This material has moved to the Child poverty reduction and wellbeing legislation page on the Child and Youth Wellbeing website (childyouthwellbeing.govt.nz).

The formal New Zealand Gazette notice which sets the targets for reducing child poverty is copied below. See Child poverty reduction and wellbeing legislation for further information on the targets and measures. Notification of setting of...

The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy, launched on 29 August 2019, sets out a shared understanding of what’s important for child and youth wellbeing, what government is doing, and how others can help. View transcript Have you...

Our honours system is a way for New Zealand to say thanks and well done to those who have served and those who have achieved. We believe that such recognition is consistent with the egalitarian character of New Zealand society and enlivens and enriches...

Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’. Can honours be removed? Yes. It is possible to remove an honour on the advice of the Prime Minister...

Since the late 1840s, the Royal Honours System in New Zealand has evolved along with changes in the country’s constitution, from Crown Colony to Dominion, and from Dominion to a fully independent monarchy or realm. Between 1848 and 1996, New Zealanders...

Badge of the Order of New Zealand, pictured on a bow. Overview The Order of New Zealand is New Zealand’s most senior honour. The Order was instituted by Royal Warrant - dated 6 February (Waitangi Day) 1987 - "to recognise outstanding service...

History Structure of the Order The Queen’s Service Medal Royal warrants Insignia History The Queen’s Service Order (QSO) was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 13 March 1975 and in an amending Royal Warrant dated 15 October 1981, as a...

The New Zealand Gallantry Awards recognise those military, and certain other categories of support personnel, who perform acts of gallantry while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping). The New Zealand Bravery Awards...

Background Design of awards Design and manaufacture of Gallantry and Bravery Awards Other issues relating to Gallantry and Bravery Awards Background The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are designed to recognise those military, and certain...

Background Eligibility Precedence Royal warrant and regulations Design and manufacture Other issues Background The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration has been instituted as a New Zealand Royal Honour to recognise...

Background Insignia Background The New Zealand Order of Merit was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 30 May 1996. The Order is awarded to those “who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and...

New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (obverse) New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (reverse) New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (obverse) New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (reverse)...

In New Zealand, in the past, the service of senior Ministers and members of the judiciary has been given recognition by their appointment to the Privy Council, and the consequent right to use the title "The Right Honourable" (abbreviated to "The Rt Hon...

In August 2010, the Queen approved the following rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Honourable" in New Zealand. Rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Honourable" in New Zealand Her Majesty the Queen has approved...

In the United Kingdom, there is a body called His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. It exercises a range of executive and other powers, advising the King on British matters of state. Persons appointed to the Privy Council have usually...

Queen Elizabeth II approved the following rules relating to the acceptance and wearing of Commonwealth, foreign and international honours by New Zealand citizens. These rules were signed by Prime Minister Helen Clark on 23 July 2007. Interpretation...

History and role Over the past two and a half years, the COVID-19 Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has played an important role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in ensuring a coordinated all of government response to...

As well as the many tools and resources we provide on these webpages, we also offer a range of services to help the New Zealand government improve its policy performance. Please contact us at policy.project@dpmc.govt.nz if you’d like to talk about the...

The purpose of the New Zealand Royal Honours system is to recognise those who have served and achieved. Honours are administered by the Honours Unit, which is part of the Cabinet Office.

These guidelines outline the process for making a nomination for an award of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal. How to make a nomination How the process works How to make a nomination Nomination form You must complete a nomination form (available...

New Zealand’s current national terrorism threat level is LOW; a terrorist attack is assessed as a realistic possibility. The Government’s counter-terrorism priority is to ensure the safety and security of New Zealanders both here and...

As part of developing the National Security Long-term Insights Briefing, DPMC commissioned an independent survey to explore what national security means to people living in New Zealand, which threats are of most concern to them, and how we can...

Rolls of the Orders Current members (by honour, then alphabetical by surname) The Order of St Michael and St George (1818)    DATE APPOINTED Knight and Dame Grand Cross (GCMG...