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To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DYSON, The Honourable Ruth Suzanne For services as a Member of Parliament and to people with disabilities The Honourable Ruth Dyson held several ministerial roles with the Fifth and Sixth Labour...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BAIN, Mr Murray Ian For services to tertiary education and digital learning Mr Murray Bain chaired the Governing Council of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand from 2013 to 2020. During this time,...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: COXON, Dr Evelyn Imelda (Eve) For services to Pacific and tertiary education Dr Eve Coxon has been involved in Pacific education for almost 40 years and is recognised regionally and internationally...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURNS, Professor Carolyn Waugh, CBE For services to ecological research Dr Carolyn Burns is recognised as a leading international authority on the ecology of lakes. Dr Burns’ pioneering...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: DANIELL, Mr Michael Grenfell For services to business, healthcare and governance Mr Michael Daniell joined research and development team in the nascent Medical Division of Fisher & Paykel...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AMPUTCH, Mr Arthur Robert Ashan For services to engineering Mr Arthur Amputch, a Technical Director of Riley Consultants Ltd and a former Director of Tonkin and Taylor Ltd, has been involved in the...

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Occasionally, a Cabinet committee or a group of Ministers can be given “Power to Act” by Cabinet or the Prime Minister to take final decisions on Cabinet’s behalf. What is Power to Act When Power to Act is exercised, the decision of the Cabinet...

A ‘report-back’ is an invitation or direction from Cabinet for a Minister or agency, or group of Ministers or agencies, to undertake an action within a particular timeframe and report-back to Cabinet or a committee. This action can be such things as...

A late Cabinet paper is any paper lodged after 10.00am the Thursday before the meeting. If a Minister needs to submit a paper to Cabinet or a Cabinet committee after the Thursday 10:00am deadline, then the Minister’s office must submit an email to the...

Cabinet papers are usually first considered by a Cabinet committee, with the decisions then confirmed by Cabinet. However, sometimes a paper may need to be submitted directly to Cabinet because it is particularly urgent or sensitive, or due to other...

The Cabinet room is generally not available for any other purpose aside from Cabinet meetings. The Cabinet committee room (8.5) may be used for meetings of Ministers or officials (although Cabinet committee meetings will always take precedence)....

What is Cabinet? Cabinet is the central decision making body of executive government. Ministers are appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister. All Ministers are members of the Executive Council. A list of the names and...

Summaries of Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers are prepared and published by the Cabinet Office once the submission has the status of lodged and the submission has been confirmed for consideration at the nominated Cabinet or Cabinet committee meeting...

An oral item is a verbal update given by a Minister to Cabinet on a matter of particular urgency, sensitivity, or significance, or to a Cabinet committee on a government priority area or work programme. Oral items must not be used to seek decisions on...

On some occasions papers may not go ahead for consideration at a meeting that they have been lodged for, or a Cabinet committee might decide that a paper should not proceed. In these instances, Ministers may choose to withdraw a submission from a meeting...

Cabinet papers and minutes must be proactively released within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release. This policy applies to all...

Key points “Cabinet material” includes Cabinet and Cabinet committee agendas, papers, minutes, and memos. You are responsible for ensuring that the Cabinet material you have access to is handled securely. CabNet is set up to allow “need to know”...

The Cabinet policy paper template is intended as a guide for the preparation of Cabinet policy papers, and outlines the headings and type of information that need to be included in each section. The actual content and structure of a paper should be...

Cabinet paper attachments are usually one of the following: appointments information (Organisation form and Candidate CV form, which should be combined into one document when uploaded into CabNet) additional supporting information that is...

Contact the Cabinet Office directly on 04 830 5010. Cabinet Office Address Cabinet Office Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Parliament Buildings Wellington Email: cabinetoffice@dpmc.govt.nz CabNet support CabNet is a database the...

The Cabinet paper workflow begins with the agency or Minister’s office uploading the final draft of a paper once a Minister has approved it. All Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers with a security classification of In Confidence, Sensitive or...

Access to papers and minutes within CabNet will persist for Ministers that have access at the time that the paper was lodged and considered for as long as they continue to be a Minister. Access to CabNet will cease when a Minister leaves office....

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) provides for information to be protected to the extent consistent with the public interest and the preservation of personal privacy. “Cabinet material” includes Cabinet and Cabinet committee agendas, papers, and...

Introduction 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 on...

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest 1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021 Management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021pdf453.05 KB Explanatory note...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to approve the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said Order: His Eminence...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BROUGHTON, Mr Peter David (Rāwiri Paratene), ONZM For services to Māori, film and theatre Mr Rāwiri Paratene is an acclaimed actor, writer and director for stage and screen, who has been active over...

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AHMED, Mr Farid For services to interfaith communities Mr Farid Ahmed is an active member of the Christchurch Muslim community and, following the March 2019 terror attack, has spoken at numerous public...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ALOESE-MOE, Tuita'alili Vaitava'e Su'a, JP For services to the Pacific community Tuita'alili Vaitava'e Aloese-Moe has been contributing to the health and education sector for the Pacific community...

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: BLYTHEN, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Dean For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Blythen has been posted to the Strategic Commitments and Engagement Branch of the New...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: FARRELLY, Mr Christopher Patrick Thomas (Chris) For services to health and the community Mr Chris Farrelly was founding CEO of the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Manaia Health in Whangarei...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CARRINGTON, Ms Lisa Marie, MNZM For services to canoe racing Ms Lisa Carrington is New Zealand’s most successful Olympian, having won six Olympic medals, five gold and one bronze, across a...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: CHADWICK, The Honourable Stephanie Anne (Steve) For services to local government and as a Member of Parliament The Honourable Steve Chadwick has contributed to both national and local government in New...

The Queen’s Service Medal: AGNEW, Mrs Jennifer (Jenny) For services to historical research and the Chinese community Mrs Jenny Agnew was a secondary school teacher for more than 40 years in Darfield, Winton and Christchurch and has contributed...