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Policy Skills Framework The Policy Skills Framework describes the mix of knowledge, skills and behaviours a modern policy practitioner requires – to be able to deliver quality policy advice.  Each element of the Framework is described at varying...

Introduction 1The Legislation Guidelines (2021 edition) are the government's key point of reference for assessing whether draft legislation conforms to accepted legal and constitutional principles.  2The Legislation Guidelines set out guidance...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2012 which was tabled in Parliament on 23 October 2012. See Annual Report for the year ended 2012.

NEMA Data Summary as at 21 July 2021 GPG  Mean: 16.2% GPG Median: 14.1% DPMC Demographics Structure of DPMC by grade: By employee type Employee Type MEAN Total REM   Male...

Context DPMC is a small to medium organisation (422 headcount at Sept 2021) experiencing significant growth and fluctuation of staff.  While most of the increase (over 140 since Feb 2021) is in fixed term employees (FT) and secondees, this growth...

Government 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...

Purpose of this document The Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions a policy practitioner can take to develop their skills at three different levels – developing, practising, and expert/leading. These actions are organised into three ways of...

Why does community engagement matter when creating policy, and how do we make sure it’s done well? Across the public sector, we recognise that community engagement is no longer an optional extra. It’s also not enough to put a discussion document online...

Introduction 1This circular sets out advice on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the New Zealand response, and the effect of The Queen’s death on New Zealand’s constitutional situation, including implications for Cabinet processes and other matters...

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...

Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest 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...

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Rachel Hayward has been appointed Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council. The appointment was effective from 2 November 2022. Rachel was previously Deputy Secretary (Constitutional and Honours) in Cabinet Office, a position she...

This publication is part of the CabGuide.

The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy was launched on 29 August 2019, at Kaitao school in Rotorua. The Strategy sets out a shared understanding of what’s important for child and youth wellbeing, what government is doing, and how others can help...

Below are text descriptions highlighting selected data points for charts in the Child Poverty Indicators Report. Text description for Figure 1 – Proportion of children living in households with OTIs of more than 30%, 40% and 50% (2006/07-2018/19)...

Introduction 1 This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2023. Process for the Bill This circular sets out the seven key steps involved in the preparation of Statutes Amendment Bills, which range from the...

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NEMA 2022-2023 Kia Toipoto Action Plan – for consultation Integrating diversity and inclusion is a key component for our organisational success – it helps NEMA improve our services to the government and people of New Zealand, and to attract and retain...

DPMC 2023 Kia Toipoto Action Plan – consultation document Integrating diversity and inclusion is a key ingredient for our organisational success – it helps DPMC improve our services to the government and people of New Zealand, and to attract and retain...

Chief Executive's Overview Two events of national importance over the last year have demonstrated the diverse role of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. One was the swearing-in as Governor-General of New Zealand, at a ceremony at...

Chief Executive's Overview The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's activities underpin executive government in New Zealand. The department provides support and advice to the Governor-General and the Prime Minister on a wide range of issues,...

Chief Executive's Overview Over the past year the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has had a particular requirement to deliver on its fundamental responsibilities. First and foremost, we were required to provide support to the incoming Prime...

Chief Executive’s Overview Over the past year, staff from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have continued to be actively engaged in support of the Prime Minister, his Cabinet colleagues, and His Excellency the Governor-General across a...

Chief Executive’s Overview In common with families, communities and organisations across the nation – but especially in Christchurch and surrounding areas – the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has had its past year dominated by the...

The Department’s Role The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet occupies a unique position at the centre of New Zealand’s system of democratic government. It exists to support the effective conduct of executive government by the Prime Minister,...

Chief Executive's overview My first year as Chief Executive has been a busy and challenging one for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) in our support and service of the Governor General, the Prime Minister and Cabinet. On 2 June...

Chief Executive's Overview Once again, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) has had an eventful year with many successful initiatives as it works to support the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Department has...

Chief Executive's overview The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) has had a successful year, managing many challenges, changes and emergencies over the course of 2016/17. I have been heartened by the way staff from across the Department...

Chief Executive's overview The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) has had a productive year, with each of our business units progressing an ambitious work programme. Every year is busy for DPMC, election years more so, and election...

Chief Executive’s overview The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s overall responsibility is to provide, at an administrative level, the “constitutional and institutional glue” that underpins the role of executive government within our system...

Chief Executive’s overview The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s overarching objective is to work to achieve good government. At an administrative level the department provides the constitutional and institutional glue that underpins the...

Introduction from the Chief Executive The key role of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) is to support executive government at the heart of New Zealand’s parliamentary democracy. We advise the Prime Minister and the Governor-General...

Statements of Responsibility Ministerial Statement of Responsibility I am satisfied that the information on future operating intentions provided by the department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in this Statement of Intent is in accordance with...

Statements of Responsibility Ministerial Statement of Responsibility I am satisfied that the information on future operating intentions provided by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in this Statement of Intent and the Information...

Statements of Responsibility Ministerial Statement of Responsibility I am satisfied that the information on future operating intentions provided by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in this Statement of Intent and the Information...