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Great 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....

The 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...

To 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,...

To 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...

The 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...

The 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...

To 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...

To 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...

To 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...

To 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...

To 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...

Our 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...

To 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...

The 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...

The 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,...

One 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...

Evidence Good policy advice is underpinned by good evidence. This means that the advice is informed by up-to-date data, contextual and other knowledge, people’s experiences and research from New Zealand and overseas. Achieving evidence-...

The 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...

Mission 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...

To 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...

The 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...

The 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...

The 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...

Start 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...

“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...

Bringing 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...

To 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...

The 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,...

The 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...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DYSON, The Honourable Ruth Suzanne For services as a Member of Parliament and to people with disabilities The Honourable Ruth Dyson held several ministerial roles with the Fifth and Sixth Labour...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BAIN, Mr Murray Ian For services to tertiary education and digital learning Mr Murray Bain chaired the Governing Council of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand from 2013 to 2020. During this time,...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: COXON, Dr Evelyn Imelda (Eve) For services to Pacific and tertiary education Dr Eve Coxon has been involved in Pacific education for almost 40 years and is recognised regionally and internationally...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURNS, Professor Carolyn Waugh, CBE For services to ecological research Dr Carolyn Burns is recognised as a leading international authority on the ecology of lakes. Dr Burns’ pioneering...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: DANIELL, Mr Michael Grenfell For services to business, healthcare and governance Mr Michael Daniell joined research and development team in the nascent Medical Division of Fisher & Paykel...

In 2016, the Policy Project co-developed the Policy Skills Framework with policy practitioners. It is one of three policy improvement frameworks designed to improve the quality of policy advice across government. On this page: The Policy Skills...