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The Cabinet Office is a ‘government secretariat’ that provides impartial support to central government decision-making processes. This section includes: the role of Cabinet and the Executive Council Ministerial portfolios the functions of the...

The Cabinet Manual is an authoritative guide to central government decision making for Ministers, their offices, and those working within government. It is also a primary source of information on New Zealand's constitutional arrangements, as seen through...

This directory provides information on ministerial portfolios and responsibilities (excluding Deputy and Associate Minister positions). Its purpose is to provide a record of the departments and other agencies, votes and legislation associated with each...

The Executive Council is the highest formal instrument of government. It is the part of the executive branch of government that carries out formal acts of government. By convention, the Executive Council comprises all Ministers of the Crown, whether...

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016 Ministers' interests 2015-2016pdf70.62 KB Explanatory note The table below is a summary of actions taken by...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit.    DNZM  To be a Dame Companion of the said...

NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY STAR NZBS Michael John BURNE Constable, New Zealand Police Citation The first Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) members...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand. ONZ The Right Honourable Helen Elizabeth Clark, of New York, United States of...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased to make the following redesignation in the New Zealand Order of Merit: The under mentioned Principal Companion to be redesignated a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: G.N.Z.M. His...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit. D.N.Z.M. To be Dame Companions of the said Order...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit. P.C.N.Z.M. To be a Principal Companion of the said Order: Professor...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of The Queen’s Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand. O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order: Sir Murray Gordon HALBERG, M.B.E...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND    The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand....

NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards: VICTORIA CROSS FOR NEW ZEALAND (VC) To receive the Victoria Cross for New Zealand: Corporal Bill Henry APIATA (M181550) 1st New...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of The Queen’s Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand. O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order: The Right Honourable Sir...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND    The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the institution of the Order, to make the...

NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION (N.Z.B.D.) Craig David BENNETT Constable, New Zealand Police Citation On 7 May 2005 at about 7.15 a.m.,...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of The Queen's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: P.C.N.Z.M To be an Additional Principal Companion of the said...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: P.C.N.Z.M. To be a Principal Companion of the said Order:...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: D.C.N.Z.M. To be Distinguished Companions...

NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY STAR (N.Z.B.S.) Peter James DEAM, of Waimate On the morning of 9 April 2000, two brothers aged 13 and 14 years at the...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order: The Right Honourable Jonathan Lucas HUNT...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: D.C.N.Z.M. To be Distinguished Companions of the...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:   D.C.N.Z.M. To be Distinguished Companions of the said Order:...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order: The Right...

Issued 31 December 2002 THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: D.C.N.Z.M. To be Distinguished Companions of...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday and Golden Jubilee, to give orders for the following Additional appointments to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To...

Issued 31 December 2001 THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to give orders for the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order:...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to approve the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: D.C.N.Z.M. To be Distinguished Companions...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit: P.C.N.Z.M. To be an Additional Principal Companion of the said Order: The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose CARTWRIGHT, D.B.E...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to give orders for the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: P.C.N.Z.M. To be a Principal Companion of the said Order:...

Issued 31 December 1999 The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to give orders for the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said...

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: G.N.Z.M. To be a Dame...

Issued 31 December 1998   The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to give Orders for the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be Members of the...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: D.N.Z.M. To be Dames...

Issued 31 December 1997 The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to give Orders for the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said...