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New Zealand's Nationally Significant Risks
PageNew Zealand faces a range of complex hazards and threats with the potential to have serious, long-term effects on our national security, wellbeing and prosperity. New Zealand’s National Risk Register We use a National Risk Register to support a...
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Strategic Framework on preventing and countering violent extremism
PageWork is underway on developing a Strategic Framework for preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalisation across Aotearoa New Zealand. This work is partially in response to Recommendation 4 of the Royal Commission, which states that...
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Annual Ministers' interests releases
PageProactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest The annual proactive release of information about the management of ministerial conflicts of interest (covering transfers of responsibility and arrangements not to...
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Response Progress
PageKeep up to date on how the response is progressing Royal Commission of Inquiry Response Progress Tracker The Royal Commission of Inquiry Response Progress Tracker provides progress status updates on the 44 recommendations in Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei:...
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New Zealand Royal Honours nomination guidelines
PageThis guide is designed to help you nominate (or re-nominate) a person for a New Zealand Royal Honour. Honours Lists are published at New Year and on the occasion of The King’s Birthday. Special Lists are published periodically (e.g. for gallantry and...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: CLARK, Captain Brendon John For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Captain Brendon Clark has served with the Royal New Zealand Navy since 1992 and trained as a Seaman Officer, serving...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AHMED, Dr Hafsa For services to ethnic communities and women Dr Hafsa Ahmed has held board positions in different organisations in the not-for-profit sector over the past decade and is co-founder and...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HARCOURT, Ms Miranda Catherine Millais, ONZM For services to the screen industry and theatre Ms Miranda Harcourt has made award-winning contributions to the theatre and screen industries as an...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: BAKER-WENLEY, Mrs Naomi Ruth For services to opera Mrs Naomi Baker-Wenley has been contributing to opera in New Zealand for several decades. Mrs Baker-Wenley founded the Hawke’s Bay Opera in 1986, holding positions of...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citation for the New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageThe New Zealand Antarctic Medal: WATSON, Mr Nigel John For services to Antarctic heritage preservation Mr Nigel Watson has been Executive Director of the Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) since 2000 and was Secretary General of the International Polar...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BLOOMFIELD, Dr Ashley Robin For services to public health Dr Ashley Bloomfield was the Director-General of Health from 2018 until 2022 and led the health sector and the successful...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BARNETT, Mr Michael Francis, ONZM For services to business Mr Michael Barnett has been Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber since 1988 and is Director of the 30 New Zealand Chambers of...
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DOBSON, Mr John Robert For services to people with disabilities Mr John Dobson has been a driving force behind Life Unlimited, originally the Disabled Living Centre (Waikato) Trust, as a founding...
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The New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageRoll of medal recipients. In alphabetical order “The New Zealand Antarctic Medal may be awarded to those New Zealanders and other persons who either individually or as members of a New Zealand programme in the Antarctic region have made...
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The New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageNominations History Information for recipients Insignia Nominations To nominate someone for The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, see ‘The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: Nomination guidelines’. You will need to complete a nomination form....
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Knights and Dames of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageRolls of the Order. By honour, then alphabetical by surname. Current members Knights or Dames Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM) 6 June 2005 Dames Grand Companion (GNZM) Date appointed...
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Kāpuia Pānui
PageThe Kāpuia Pānui newsletter is a regular digest of information of interest to Kāpuia members. Kāpuia members typically receive these Pānui via email in between their scheduled hui meetings. The table below documents the Kāpuia Pānui for 2022....
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New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: A'COURT, Ms Michèle Edith For services to the entertainment and comedy industries Ms Michèle A’Court is a multi-award-winning New Zealand comedian who has performed for 30 years nationally and...
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The Right Honourable in New Zealand
PageThose granted the title "The Right Honourable" in New Zealand Effective The Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO [Governor-General] 2 August 2010 The Right...
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Response Steering Group
PageThe report on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain, Ko to tatou kainga tenei, has 44 recommendations that cover a wide scope of work across 19 government agencies. The Response Steering Group (RSG) was set...
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COVID-19 Proactive Releases
PageThe COVID-19 Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet played an important role in ensuring a coordinated all of government response to COVID-19. You can find more information about the history of the COVID-19 Group in DPMC here. The...
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Tier 2 Policy Leaders' Network
PageThe Tier 2 Policy Leaders’ Network constitutes deputy chief executives with policy responsibilities from every Public Service agency. The Network’s monthly meetings are chaired by Brook Barrington, Head of the Policy Profession. The scope of the matters...
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The Policy Project
PageAbout the Policy Project Great policy advice is the foundation of effective government decision making. It underpins the performance of the economy and the wellbeing of all people in New Zealand. The Policy Project is about building a high...
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Community engagement
PageEngaging individuals and groups from the community to participate in policy design and development through: providing information asking for feedback and reaction involving people collaboration empowering decision making and action....
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Policy and law
PageLaws should give effect to the policy intent while upholding legal and constitutional principles. Careful policy analysis and early consideration of legislative design helps achieve this outcome. It’s important for the policy process to...
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Treaty of Waitangi analysis
PageTe Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi analysis applies the terms and concepts in the texts of the Treaty to policy development and implementation. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal...
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Disestablishment of CERA
PageThis page directs you to the agencies to contact for information and assistance on the regeneration of greater Christchurch, along with some useful contacts. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) was established as a government department...
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Long-term Insights Briefings, Policy Stewardship and Futures Thinking: What you need to know
Blog postGovernment 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 Insights...
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Media centre
PageDPMC 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...
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Contact us
PageIf you would like to make a general enquiry to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet please use the form below. If you wish to submit an Official Information Act request, please see our guidance page How to make an Official Information Act (...
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2022 National Security Survey Report
PageAs 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...
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Economic Development
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include economic development, enterprise policy, major events, and space policy and legislation. The portfolio is also responsible for the Procurement Functional Leadership programme.
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Ministerial List
PageDetails of the Ministerial List as at as at 1 February 2023 are set out below. Notes: all Ministers are members of the Executive Council the Parliamentary Under-Secretaries are part of executive government, but are not members of the Executive...
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Directory of Ministerial portfolios
PageThe directory of Ministerial portfolios is updated regularly below. The portfolio description provided on each page of the directory is intended to offer a general overview of the role of the portfolio Minister, and is not a complete description of the...