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The Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination – commonly referred to as ODESC - is a committee of Chief Executives which manages national security in New Zealand in both its governance and its response mode. During an emerging...

Working or Specialist Groups form when it is desirable for a profession or discipline to determine and present a consolidated view, or specific advice, to a Watch Group or ODESC. Inter-agency Working Groups and Specialist Groups are normally activated...

New Zealand’s arrangements for dealing with national security issues have evolved from what was for a long time known as the Domestic and External Security Coordination (DESC) system, and is now more generally referred to as the “National Security System...

Order of wear Life saving awards Wearing of decorations and medals by next of kin or family members Commonwealth and foreign honours Awards made by non-governmental and private organisations Occasions on which to wear insignia...

Our honours system is a way for New Zealand to say thanks and well done to those who have served and those who have achieved. We believe that such recognition is consistent with the egalitarian character of New Zealand society and enlivens and enriches...

In the United Kingdom, there is a body called His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. It exercises a range of executive and other powers, advising the King on British matters of state. Persons appointed to the Privy Council have usually...

In New Zealand, in the past, the service of senior Ministers and members of the judiciary has been given recognition by their appointment to the Privy Council, and the consequent right to use the title "The Right Honourable" (abbreviated to "The Rt Hon...

The Health and Disability Review Transition Unit (Transition Unit) was established by Cabinet in September 2020 following consideration of the Health and Disability System Review / Hauora Manaaki Ki Aotearoa Whānui (the Review). The Transition Unit led...

Historical programmes that the department has housed or coordinated, including special units, task forces, reviews and programmes. Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission (2018 - 2020) Connect Smart (2014 - 2019)  Canterbury Earthquake...

The department often houses or coordinates special units, task forces, reviews or programmes that provide advice on a particular issue or issues over a period of time. Units or programmes the department has housed or is housing include: Kāpuia –...

The work of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission has now finished. Read the report of the Inquiry and find out more in the section below. The Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission was established in November 2018 to examine the role...

Connect Smart was an initiative from 2014 to 2019 to promote ways for individuals, businesses and schools to protect themselves online. Connect Smart was led by the National Cyber Policy Office (NCPO) in the Department of the Prime Minister and...

Established to capture learnings from the Canterbury Earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, the Earthquake Recovery Learning and Legacy Programme (the Programme), in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, operated from 2016 to 2018. The Programme...

The Ministerial Committee on Poverty arose out of the Relationship Accord and Confidence and Supply Agreement between the National Party and the Maori Party. Members of the Committee included Hon Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of...

This page contains the relevant Cabinet papers and other documents relating to the process to consider changing the New Zealand Flag, undertaken from 2014–2016. The Responsible Minister was the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Bill English, and the lead...

The work of the Christ Church Cathedral Working Group (CCWG) has now finished. Read the Cathedral Working Group Recommendation Report which recommended reinstatement. The Christ Church Cathedral Working Group (CCWG) was established by the...

In October 2009, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet prepared a report to the Prime Minister recommending a cross-agency plan of action to tackle the harms caused by methamphetamine. Reports on progress against the Action Plan have been...

To open either a PDF or a Word version of the nomination form, click one of the links below. Honours nomination formpdf244.63 KB Honours nomination formdocx36.57 KB Printed copies of the nomination form are available from Members...

CO (23) 2: Cabinet Committees: Terms of Reference and Membership This circular has been updated to reflect the changes to Ministerial portfolios as at 20 March 2023. 1The Prime Minister has agreed to the updated terms of reference and membership of...