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Developing policy skills
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020The Policy Project has a number of frameworks, tools and resources to support you or your team in developing their policy skills.
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Estimates reporting for policy
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, agencies must include information in the Estimates and Annual Reports on the quality of their policy advice, and the satisfaction of their minister with the policy support provided by the...
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Evidence and evaluation
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020Good policy advice is underpinned by good evidence. Good evaluation of policy decisions is important because it helps inform future decision-making – and contributes to continuous improvement. External resources Chief Science Advisor Forum Nesta's...
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Free and frank advice
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020Free and frank advice underpins our system of government. External resources Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's guidance on Free and Frank Advice and Policy Stewardship and Frequently Asked Questions External conversations, speeches and...
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Futures thinking
Content collectionIssue date: 4 Dec 2020Futures thinking is also known as foresight, strategic foresight and futures studies. External resources The Futures Toolkit Strategic Foresight External Policy community resources Strategic Futures Group - Email Cathy.Swanson@ird.govt.nz to be...
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Innovation
Content collectionIssue date: 7 Dec 2020Public problems are increasingly complex and connected, which requires policy practitioners to tap into creative answers. Additional Overview Resources OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation International Resources Observatory of Public Sector...
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Seniors
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include advocating for the interests and issues of older people, overseeing the implementation of the Better Later Life - He Oranga Kaumātua 2018 to 2034 strategy, and advocating for policies that protect older people's rights and...
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Emergency Management
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include management of emergencies created by geological or meteorological hazards or infrastructure failure, public education about civil defence emergency preparedness, risk identification, and planning to manage emergencies.
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Broadcasting and Media
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include driving and delivering the government's broadcasting and media policies. This includes the diversity and accessibility of broadcast content, broadcasting standards, and the regulation of the print media.
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Oceans and Fisheries
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include the management of New Zealand's fisheries (including aquaculture), providing for use while ensuring sustainability of those resources for the benefit of New Zealand as a whole, and responsibility for oceans policy.
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National Security and Intelligence
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include oversight of the national security and intelligence system and setting the overall policy for that system.
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Public Service
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include oversight of the State services system, ensuring the work of the State services aligns with overall government priorities, machinery of government matters, integrity and conduct, leadership and capability development (...
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Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
Ministerial portfolioResponsible for leading the whole-of-government approach to substantially prevent, reduce and address family and sexual violence, and for the joint venture on the prevention of family and sexual violence.
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Housing
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include the provision of mechanisms for the effective further development and implementation of the government build programme, and general responsibility for housing matters, tackling homelessness and the provision of public...
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Local Government
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include supporting the system of local government and the central government and local government relationship, oversight of the Local Government Commission, acting as the territorial authority for the 11 islands that are not part of a...
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Māori Development
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include strengthening government policy to improve outcomes for iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori; strengthening the Crown’s relationships with iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori; and actively supporting the cultural, social, environmental, and...
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Statistics
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include leading and promoting the effective use of data in understanding New Zealand, the provision of official statistics (including the Census of Population and Dwellings), and encouraging open government data. This portfolio is...
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Finance
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include managing the government’s balance sheet, its economic and fiscal policy, the Budget process, representing New Zealand’s interests at international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary...
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Stewardship
Content collectionIssue date: 7 Dec 2020The New Zealand public service has a duty of stewardship, to look ahead and provide advice on future challenges and opportunities. Additional Conversation trackers, presentations and speeches The Challenges for the Public Service: In pursuit of...
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CabGuide - Lodging a paper
Content collectionIssue date: 26 Jun 2017This publication is part of the CabGuide.
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Writing for Ministers and Cabinet
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 13 Dec 2019Using this document This document contains guidance on different types of communication with ministers and Cabinet. Whether you’re writing a Cabinet paper, a policy paper, an aide memoire or an A3, you’ll find high level descriptions of what’s involved...
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Start Right: Commissioning Conversation Prompts
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 27 Nov 2020Open, early Commissioning Conversations are the starting point for quality policy. The questions listed on the next page are a guide for effective Commissioning Conversations. They can help you consider the most important elements that shape a policy...
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Children
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include improving outcomes for children and young people and leading the government's vulnerable children initiatives.
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Social Development and Employment
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include oversight of New Zealand's social welfare system, the implementation of the government's employment policies and programmes, including labour market modelling, analysis of labour market trends, NEET initiatives (Not in Employment...
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CabGuide - Writing a paper
Content collectionIssue date: 5 Jun 2017This publication is part of the CabGuide.
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Full Policy Quality Framework
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 27 Nov 2020Quality Standards for written policy and other advice These standards will help you assess and improve the quality of your agency's written policy and other advice, and whether it is fit for purpose. The advice may be for a minister, Cabinet, or other...
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Using the Policy Quality Framework to assess papers – a guide on panels and processes
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 27 Nov 2020About this guide This guide contains advice on how to run a panel-based assessment of policy and other advice papers after their delivery (an ex-post assessment process) using the Policy Quality Framework. It also explains how to score advice papers...
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Policy Skills Framework
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 27 Nov 2020Policy 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...
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CO (21) 2: Legislation Guidelines: Cabinet Requirements and Expectations
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 2 Dec 2021Introduction 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...
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Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include supporting ethnic communities and working to maximise the benefits of diverity and inclusion for all New Zealanders.
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NEMA 2021/22 Gender Pay Agency Action Plan
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 8 Apr 2022NEMA 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...
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DPMC 2021/22 Gender Pay Agency Action Plan
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 8 Apr 2022Context 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...
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Digital Economy and Communications
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include the delivery of the government's digital strategy and digital services delivery across government, the regulation of the telecommunications and postal sectors, the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband, rural broadband infrastructure...
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Foreign Affairs
Ministerial portfolioResponsibilities include promoting and protecting New Zealand’s interests abroad by prioritising, building, and leveraging international connections to benefit national security, economic prosperity, and international influence.
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Full Development Pathways Tool
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 27 Nov 2020Purpose 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...
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Better public policy through community engagement
Blog postWhy 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...