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Greater Christchurch Group has released its Whole of Government report on the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake sequence. The report is a literature review of the published material related to the recovery from the Canterbury earthquake sequence,...

Start Right Exploration lets you identify and confirm the most important dimensions of a policy project at the start, to assist with scoping, focus, direction and project efficiency. It is also known as policy analysis, policy scoping or...

Role play helps you understand and prepare for a situation by acting out a scenario with fictional personas. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations...

Prototyping helps you to build ideas for policy options by testing a model and refining it through active user participation. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use...

Experience or empathy interviews are an inexpensive way to learn from people about their experience of a service or system. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use...

On Thursday 17 August, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Nicky Wagner, presented the report of the Annual Review of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 (the Act) in Parliament. The Act came into effect on 19 April...

The Christchurch Stadium Trust’s pre-feasibility report for a Multi-Use Arena (MUA) in Christchurch considers the viability of an arena and outlines four options of varying size and cost. It reinforces the need for a multi-functional and flexible...

Christchurch City Council's Cranford Regeneration Plan was approved on 17 August 2017 by Hon Gerry Brownlee, acting on behalf of the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration under section 38 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016...

Christchurch City Council's Cranford Regeneration Plan was approved on 17 August 2017 by Hon Gerry Brownlee, acting on behalf of the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration under section 38 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016...

This wallchart provides an easy guide to the transmission, handling, storage, and disposal of different classifications of Cabinet material. See the CabGuide for more information on the secure handling of Cabinet material.

This Official Information and Proactive Release Policy describes how the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) will ensure that we meet the spirit and the letter of the Official Information Act 1982 and comply with initiatives to increase...

There are heightened sensitivities during an election period, which require particular care and restraint. To that end, this document sets out principles and protocols to manage engagement by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and...

Purpose 1This circular sets out the principles that guide Ministers’ access to the records of the previous administration. It also provides guidance for officials handling requests for official information received before 26 October 2017, when...

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest 1 October 2016 – 30 September 2017   Ministers' interests 2016-2017pdf86.04 KB Explanatory note The table below is a summary of actions taken...

Almost 7 years after the February 2011 earthquake, Christ Church Cathedral remains significantly damaged.  An agreed solution has now been found which enables as much as possible of the Cathedral’s remaining historic and cultural significance to be...

The briefing to incoming Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media gives an overview of the priorities of the cyber security policy, and identifies some of the more significant issues and opportunities. This briefing was prepared for...

A BIM (Briefing to the incoming Minister) gives a new Minister an overview of the priorities of their department or Ministry, and identifies some of the more significant issues and opportunities. This briefing was prepared for the Hon Dr Megan...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: GLAVISH, Ms Rangimarie Naida, ONZM, JP For services to Māori and the community Ms Naida Glavish is currently employed as the Chief Advisor Tikanga Māori with the He Kāmaka Waiora, Māori Health...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CLARKE, Mr Herbert John Te Kauru, CNZM For services to Māori and heritage preservation Mr John Clarke has held a range of roles in education and Crown agencies throughout his career and since...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BASSETT, The Honourable Dr Michael Edward Rainton, QSO, JP For services as a historian The Honourable Dr Michael Bassett is a former Member of Parliament, and an academic and historian who was...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BATEUP, Mr Neil Frank For services to agriculture and the community Mr Neil Bateup is a successful dairy farmer with a long history of service to agriculture and rural communities, particularly in...

Back to Honours List To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ATKINSON, Mr Barry Charles For services to philanthropy and the community Mr Barry Atkinson is a Gisborne business-owner and has contributed philanthropically to a range of...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: BORROWS, The Honourable Kerry James (Chester) For services as a Member of Parliament The Honourable Chester Borrows was first elected to Parliament as the Member for the Whanganui electorate in 2005 and...

The Queen's Service Medal ALENE-TUMATAIKI, Mrs Foumana For services to the Niue community and education Mrs Foumana Alene-Tumataiki ran an arts and crafts group for young mothers and seniors within the Niuean community from 1994 to 1997, which was...

EVANS, Squadron Leader Rhys Lloyd For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Squadron Leader Rhys Evans was appointed Commander of the initial deployment of a C-130 Task Unit to the Middle East for the period June to September 2016. The New Zealand...

To be a Member of the Order of New Zealand: COLES, Ms Cassia Joy (Joy Cowley), DCNZM, OBE For services to New Zealand Ms Joy Cowley has been one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers since the 1960s and has made a strong contribution...

Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi has released a report into how New Zealand responds to natural disasters and emergencies. The Ministerial Review - ‘Better Responses to Natural Disasters and other Emergencies in New Zealand’ - was set up in June 2017...

Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Dr Megan Woods has released a report into whether the Metro Sports Facility and the Stadium (Multi-Use Arena) projects, as they are currently proposed, reflect the best outcome for Christchurch and the...

For more about this proposal and how to give your feedback on it, see the page below: Redcliffs School and Redcliffs Park relocation

Date published: 10 March  2018, The Press Open for written comment Redcliffs School and Redcliffs Park: Proposal to exercise the power under section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to designate Redcliffs Park for education...

In April 2018, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) released two documents relating to the refresh of New Zealand’s Cyber Security Strategy and Action Plan. External Relations and Security Committee Paper: Refresh of New...

Those involved with our security and intelligence agencies have, in the past, tended to keep any information about themselves to themselves. In the absence of fact, suspicion flourishes. What do these agencies get up to? Who controls them? Do Ministers...