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Joint Media Statement from DPMC and GCSB
NewsIssue date: 3 Oct 2012Andrew Kibblewhite, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Ian Fletcher, Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), announced today that Rebecca Kitteridge, the Secretary of the Cabinet, is to be...
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Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report for October 2012 published
NewsIssue date: 27 Nov 2012The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published the October 2012 edition of the Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report. See Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report - October 2012.
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Release of GCSB and Oversight Legislation briefing document
NewsIssue date: 17 Apr 2013The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has released a briefing document that provides background material to the Prime Minister's announcements about GCSB and Oversight Legislation on 15 April. Final legislation remains under consideration and...
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DPMC Statement of Intent 2013-2017 published
NewsIssue date: 16 May 2013The DPMC Statement of Intent 2013-2017 has been published.
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Ministerial List as at 11 June 2013
NewsIssue date: 11 Jun 2013A new Ministerial List has been published as at 11 June 2013.
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PIF Review Findings for DPMC
NewsIssue date: 20 Jun 2013A Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been released. See PIF Review Findings for DPMC.
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Chief Executive Expense Disclosure for the period January-June 2013
NewsIssue date: 24 Jul 2013The Chief Executive Expense Disclosure for the period January-June 2013 has been published.
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DPMC releases email correspondence relating to Henry Inquiry
NewsIssue date: 2 Aug 2013DPMC releases email correspondence relating to Henry Inquiry.
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Annual Report 2013 published
NewsIssue date: 18 Oct 2013The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2013 which was tabled in Parliament on 15 October 2013. See Annual Report for the year ended 2013.
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New Ministerial List published
NewsIssue date: 21 Oct 2013The Ministerial List as at 21 October 2013 has just been published.
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Strengthening emergency management and resilience
NewsIssue date: 2 Dec 2013State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman and Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye have announced that Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management will be transferred from the Department of Internal Affairs to the Department of Prime Minister and...
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Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest
NewsIssue date: 3 Dec 2013The Cabinet Office has proactively released certain information about the management of ministerial conflicts of interest, for the period 1 October 2012 - 30 September 2013.
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Ministerial List as at 28 January 2014 now published
NewsIssue date: 28 Jan 2014The Ministerial List as at 28 January 2014 has now been published.
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Just published: Schedule of Responsibilities Delegated to Associate Ministers as at 3 March 2014
NewsIssue date: 4 Mar 2014The Schedule of Responsibilities Delegated to Associate Ministers as at 3 March 2014 has just been published.
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Appointment of new Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council
NewsIssue date: 18 Mar 2014It is my pleasure to announce that Michael Webster has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council. Michael has been the Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet (Constitutional and Honours) in the Cabinet Office,...
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New Ministerial List published [NB Now superceded by Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014]
NewsIssue date: 1 May 2014A Ministerial List as at 1 May 2014 has been published. NB Now superceded by Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014.
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Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014 now published
NewsIssue date: 7 May 2014The Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014 has been published.
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New print-friendly Honours nomination form published
NewsIssue date: 22 May 2014A new print-friendly Honours nomination form has been published.
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Special Honours List 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
NewsIssue date: 23 Jun 2014Special Honours List 2014: New Zealand Bravery Awards has now published.
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PIF report of core New Zealand Intelligence Community
NewsIssue date: 2 Jul 2014See: PIF report of core New Zealand Intelligence Community.
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Chief Executive's expenses disclosure for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014
NewsIssue date: 18 Jul 2014See the 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 expenses disclosure at www.dpmc.govt.nz/dpmc/publications/ce-expenses.
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New Ministerial List published
NewsIssue date: 8 Oct 2014The Ministerial List as at 8 October 2014 has been published.
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Media Statement - New Director of Civil Defence announced
NewsIssue date: 9 Dec 2014A media statement announcing the appointment of a new Director of Civil Defence has just been published.
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Media Statement: Director of new Canterbury Group announced
NewsIssue date: 17 Nov 201517 November 2015 Michelle Mitchell has been appointed Director of the Canterbury Group within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Canterbury Group is the new business group being established as part of the wind down of the...
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Independent Review of Intelligence and Security
NewsIssue date: 10 Mar 2016The 2015 Independent Review of Intelligence and Security was tabled in Parliament on 9 March 2016. The review makes a number of recommendations to improve the clarity and consistency of the legislative framework governing the intelligence and security...
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Media statement: New Director for Greater Christchurch Group
NewsIssue date: 1 Apr 2016Experienced public servant Kelvan Smith has been appointed Director of the Greater Christchurch Group of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Greater Christchurch Group is a unit set up to take over some of the responsibilities...
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Future Christchurch Update
NewsIssue date: 12 Apr 2016Future Christchurch Update is a monthly publication on the greater Christchurch recovery and regeneration. It’s produced jointly by CERA and Christchurch City Council, and delivered to over 178,000 letterboxes across greater Christchurch. From May 2016...
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Residential Red Zone Survey report published
NewsIssue date: 29 Apr 2016Greater Christchurch Group has released the report of a survey conducted by CERA of more than 2000 property owners who accepted a Crown offer to evaluate wellbeing outcomes, and to determine whether the Crown's recovery objectives had been met. The...
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Advisory: Budget 2016 - NZ Intelligence community
NewsIssue date: 14 Jul 2016The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) received new operating and capital funding of $178.7 million over four years as part of Budget 2016. Budget 2016 decisions were a result of a two year strategic capability resourcing review which analysed...
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National Security System in 2016: Speech by Howard Broad
NewsIssue date: 21 Sep 2016At the Massey University National Security Conference on 30 August 2016, Howard Broad gave the following speech. Howard Broad is the Deputy Chief Executive of the Security and Intelligence Group of DPMC Read Howard's speech here (PDF 161 KB)....
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MCCAW, Mr Richard Hugh, ONZ
Honour or award recipientMr Richard McCaw has been a member of the All Blacks since 2001 and Captain since 2006, and is regarded as New Zealand’s finest rugby player. Mr McCaw captained the All Blacks to victory in the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. He played in the 2003 World...
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Lady Blundell, ONZ, QSO (1977), GCStJ (2004)
Honour or award recipientLady Blundell, born 1922, is the widow of Sir Denis Blundell (the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1972 to 1977). Over the years, she has made a contribution to New Zealand society through a wide range of community and welfare work. She has been...
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The Hon Sir Arnold Nordmeyer, ONZ, KCMG (1975) [CMG 1970]
Honour or award recipientLong serving Labour MP and sometime Leader of the Opposition. Citation prepared 1987
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Sir Shridath Ramphal, ONZ, OE, GCMG, OM (Jamaica), AC, QC
Honour or award recipientSir Sonny Ramphal, born 1928, has made a significant contribution to international affairs for over 25 years. In spite of his high international standing, he remains loyal and dedicated to the issues of development in his Caribbean homeland and is...
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Miss Margaret Mahy, ONZ
Honour or award recipientMargaret Mahy, born 1936, is one of New Zealand’s greatest authors of children’s literature and is regarded as one of the best authors of English books for children in the world. As well as writing many prolific, popular, and award winning...
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The Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, ONZ
Honour or award recipientWhetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, born 1932, has been active in a wide-range of educational, welfare, cultural, and community programmes for Maori people for over 30 years. She has worked towards the harmonious relationship between the Maori and European New...