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Cabinet appointment papers advise Cabinet of a Minister's intention to appoint a candidate to a statutory or other government agency. Appointment papers are considered by the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee (APH). See the APH terms of...

The Office The office of New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary to Queen Elizabeth II was established by Royal Warrant on 6 February 1978 and Mr Phillip O'Shea is the first appointee and is now the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary...

Government bills are managed through the Legislation Programme. Towards the end of each year, Ministers are invited, through a Cabinet Office circular, to put in proposals (bids) to include bills in the Legislation Programme for the upcoming year. The...

Once the policy content of a regulation has been agreed and the regulations have been drafted, authorisation must be sought through Cabinet Legislation Committee (LEG) for the item to be submitted to the Executive Council (EC). Among other things, the...

Process for the development and making of regulations Download a PDF of the regulation work flow below. Regulation workflowpdf103.56 KB The process for developing regulations to be made by Order in Council, contained in paragraph 7.91 ...

Below is a template advice sheet that can be downloaded and edited for items submitted to the Executive Council (including for Orders in Council/regulations). The advice sheet must be: addressed to the Governor-General (unless the Governor-General is...

The following template must be used for all papers requesting a priority in the annual Legislation Programme. The template indicates the headings to be used, and each heading must appear in the paper (write "not applicable" if the heading is not...

As part of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications releases an annual report on activities under each of the priority areas set out in the strategy. This report provides a summary of progress against the...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills to be awarded places on the 2023 Legislation Programme. 2Ministers and agencies are asked to consider legislative priorities for the remainder of the term of the 53rd...

1Cabinet recently agreed to a revised Fees Framework for determining or reassessing the fees paid to members of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an interest [APH-22-MIN-0195]. 2This circular and the attached Framework replaces...

Once the policy content of a bill has been agreed, and the bill has been drafted, approval must be sought through LEG and Cabinet for the introduction of the bill to the House of Representatives. LEG will examine the bill to ensure that its policy...

Papers that are submitted to Cabinet or committee seeking authorisation for the submission of regulations to the Executive Council must follow the format set out below. Each heading must appear in the paper (write "not applicable" if the heading is not...

Support for survivors, witnesses, and whanau The Ministry of Social Development has been supporting affected whanau, survivors, and witnesses through the Kaiwhakaoranga Specialist Case Management Service. If you are a member of the affected whanau...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet publishes a diverse range of information, available to search on the Publications page. This page highlights published documents from across the department that are relevant to the Government’s response...

The Government is addressing how it engages with people and communities, so they can have a stronger voice in the design, development and implementation of policies and programmes that affect them. This is a recommendation of the Royal Commission report...

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...

Chief Executive’s foreword Kupu whakataki a te Tumu Whakarae Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

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Chief Executive’s foreword Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) took on significant additional...

This Privacy Policy describes how the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) will ensure that our staff, members of the public and the government retains the highest level of confidence in our ability to safeguard the personal information we...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-22-MIN-0101 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-22-SUB-0348 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite DPMC-2021/22-2518 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite GOV-22-SUB-0007 as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...

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.  ...

New Zealand Bravery Awards Queen Elizabeth II was pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards, prior to the date of her death: The New Zealand Bravery Star For an act of outstanding bravery in a situation of danger: Mr Robert Mark Law...

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Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proclamation of the Accession of the New Sovereign (CAB-22-SUB-0381) as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by...

New Zealand’s Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Strategy is about working together to prevent terrorism and violent extremism of all kinds in New Zealand, while ensuring the systems and capabilities are in place to act early and respond...

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...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version of any of these documents please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite the reference code. The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Rapid Assessment of the Immigration Rebalance Contingency Planning (CPC-22-SUB-0029) as a reference. The following documents have been...

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...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version of any of these documents please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite the reference code. The following Cabinet material has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime...