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Responsibilities include improving outcomes for children and young people and leading the government's vulnerable children initiatives.

Responsibilities 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...

This publication is part of the CabGuide.

Dame Catherine Tizard, born 1931, has made a valuable contribution to community and public life in New Zealand. She has been active in a wide variety of community, welfare, and cultural organisations for more than two decades and is a strong supporter of...

Responsibilities include supporting ethnic communities and working to maximise the benefits of diverity and inclusion for all New Zealanders.

Dame Miriam Dell, born 1924, has been at the forefront of women’s issues in New Zealand and internationally for more than three decades, promoting women’s advancement and equal rights in society. Her focus has been on creating the capacity for and...

The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright has dedicated more than 40 years to the law and became the first woman in New Zealand appointed to the High Court in 1993. Between 1987 and 1988, Dame Silvia chaired the Commission of Inquiry into the Treatment of...

Sir Tipene O’Regan has worked tirelessly throughout his life to improve the economic, cultural and social standing of Māori communities. Sir Tipene was pivotal in bringing about the 1997 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement and the subsequent Ngāi Tahu Claims...

Responsibilities 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...

Responsibilities 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.

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...

Sir Miles Warren, born 1929, is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading architects and has been at the forefront of the industry for more than 40 years. He has been instrumental in the creation of many impressive and original private and public...

Ken Douglas, born 1935, is a leading trade unionist and has been committed to and concerned with the working conditions in New Zealand for over 30 years. He has not only made a significant contribution to the trade union movement in New Zealand, but is...

This publication is part of the CabGuide.

Sir Murray Halberg has been dedicated to athletics and charity work for over 50 years. His athletic feats, which spanned more than a decade, began in the 1950s and since retiring from sport, he has been involved in the community in a charitable capacity...

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 Insights...

Responsibilities include economic development, enterprise policy, major events, and space policy and legislation.  The portfolio is also responsible for the Procurement Functional Leadership programme.