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Special Honours List 1 October 2011 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Oct 2011Special Honours List – 1 October 2011 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards: NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY STAR (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star:...
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New Year Honours List 2012
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2011THE 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 To be a Member of the said Order: Mr Hone Papita Raukura Hotere, of Dunedin....
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Jun 1996Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Monday, 10 June 1996 – Issue No. 59 (1487 – 1490) The Queen's Service Order The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her...
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New Year Honours List 1997
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 1996Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Wednesday, 15 January 1997 – Issue No. 3 (79 - 82) The Queen’s Service Order The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to...
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Special Honours List 29 February 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 29 Feb 1996Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 7 March 1996, No. 23, p. 718 Honours and Awards Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointment to The Queen’s Service Order: THE QUEEN’S SERVICE...
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Special Honours List 23 September 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Sep 1996Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, Wellington: 26 September 1996, No. 130, p. 3198 The New Zealand Order of Merit His Excellency the Governor-General, Chancellor of The New Zealand Order of Merit, has advised that the Queen has been...
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New Year Honours List 1996
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 30 Dec 1995Note: Text as published in the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Friday, 19 January 1996 – Issue No. 4 (pp.121 - 124) Her Excellency The Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1995
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 17 Jun 1995Text from the New Zealand Gazette (Special), Wellington: Friday, 23 June 1995 – Issue No. 62 (pp.1567 - 1600) Her Excellency The Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty...
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New Year Honours List 2013
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2012The 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: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The Honourable Justice...
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Special Honours List 10 November 1995
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 7 Nov 1995Note: Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 1995, No. 134, p. 4364 ROYAL VISIT Honours and Awards The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of Her Majesty’s visit to New Zealand, to make the following promotion in, and...
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Special Honours List 20 April 2013 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 20 Apr 2013Special Honours List – 20 April 2013 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards: NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY DECORATION (NZGD) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Jun 2013The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Emeritus Professor Albert Wendt,...
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New Year Honours List 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2015The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Mr Richard Hugh McCaw, of Christchurch. For services to New...
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Special Honours List 2 December 2013 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Dec 2013NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION NZBD Georgina Rose LANGFORD Citation On the night of 21 April 2011 Ms Georgina Langford, aged 21...
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New Year Honours List 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2013The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Trelise Pamela Cooper, MNZM, of...
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Special Honours List 3 April 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Apr 2014The Royal Victorian Order His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand wishes to record that The Queen has been pleased on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following promotion in the Royal Victorian Order: CVO To be a Commander:...
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Special Honours List 28 April 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 28 Apr 2014The Queen’s Service Order The Order of New Zealand The New Zealand Order of Merit His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, Principal Companion of The Queen’s Service Order, and Chancellor of The New Zealand Order of Merit...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Jun 2014The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Sir Ronald Powell Carter, KNZM, of...
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Special Honours List 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Jun 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION (NZBD) Dr Bryce CURRAN Citation On 22 February 2011 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck...
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Special Honours List 9 December 2014 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 9 Dec 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST - 9 December 2014 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards. NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY STAR (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star: NEW ZEALAND...
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New Year Honours List 2015
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2014The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: Professor Murray Frederick...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Jun 2015The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Professor Sir Peter David Gluckman...
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Special Honours List 3 December 2015 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Dec 2015New Zealand Gallantry Awards The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards. New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star: New Zealand Defence Force Major Geoffrey Michael FARADAY...
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The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 6 Jun 2016The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The...
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Special Honours List 27 June 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 27 Jun 2016Special Honours List 27 June 2016 THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the said Order: Dame Patricia Lee...
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Special Honours List 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2016New Zealand Bravery Awards The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD) Christopher Mark FOOT Citation In Dunedin on the evening of 15 January 2014, Mr Chris Foot and his...
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Special Honours List 24 August 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 24 Aug 2016The Queen's Service Order The Queen has been pleased to make the following Additional appointment to The Queen's Service Order: QSO To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Lady Janine Elizabeth MATEPARAE Dated at Wellington this 24th day of...
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Ministers' overseas travel process and Cabinet travel papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 17 Sep 2018This section provides information on the Cabinet process for Ministers' and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries’ overseas travel and Cabinet travel paper requirements. Follow this link for templates for the two kinds of travel papers. Guidelines on...
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About the Executive Council
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017The Executive Council (EC) is the highest formal instrument of government, through which the government collectively and formally advises the Governor-General. All Ministers of the Crown are members of EC (whether those Ministers are inside or outside...
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Format of papers seeking approval to introduce a bill
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 27 Jun 2017Once 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...
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Making policy changes to a bill after introduction
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017If any policy changes need to be made to a bill after it has been through the policy and legislative Cabinet committee stages and been introduced, this is usually done through a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP). An SOP that serves a mechanical purpose (e...
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Developing and making regulations
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017Process 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 ...
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About international treaty making
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 4 Aug 2017Introduction This section provides information on international treaty making and the process for international treaty papers, including: the difference between international treaties and arrangements an outline of when Cabinet’s approval is...
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Cabinet approval during the international treaty process
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 24 Jul 2017Any proposal to sign an international treaty, or to take binding treaty action, must be submitted to Cabinet for approval (see paragraph 5.79 of the Cabinet Manual). The term “binding treaty action” refers not only to the conclusion of a treaty, but...
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Requirements for international treaty Cabinet papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Jun 2017Information that should be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees Where a there is a proposal to become party to a treaty, or to take formal treaty action, the following information needs to be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees: the exact...
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International treaty paper example
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2017The Template International Treaty Action Paper is included in the section of template papers. Template international treaty action paper Refer to the following pages for more information International treaties Arrangements When is Cabinet’s...