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The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern: Power to Act for Group of Ministers over the Holiday Period 2021/2022 The following...

This Cabinet minute has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. Cabinet Minute CAB-22-MIN-0010: Additional Item: Update on Planning for Queen's Platinum...

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Summary 1The government wishes to see a more diverse range of individuals appointed to government bodies. Cabinet has directed those involved in appointment processes to explore alternative means of finding candidates if existing methods do not...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0353 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0517 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0536 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0136 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0282 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-SUB-0525 or CAB-20-MIN-0525 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0535 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

To be an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand: CARTWRIGHT, The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ For services to New Zealand The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright has dedicated more than 40 years to the law and became the...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Ms Ruth Ellina, ONZM For services to netball Ms Ruth Aitken is an internationally acclaimed netball coach who was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011, having...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HOHEPA, Dr Patrick Wahanga (Patu) For services to Māori culture and education Dr Patu Hohepa is a kaumātua whose leadership and advocacy for Māori cultural recognition and development has...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: MACCORMICK, Dr Alastair For services to tertiary education and the community Dr Alastair MacCormick is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Auckland, holding a range of roles between 1973...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ADHIKARY, Mr Uddhav Prasad, JP For services to the Nepalese community Mr Uddhav Adhikary has been promoting Nepali culture and contributing to the Nepalese community in New Zealand since 1996. Mr...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: AHMED, Mrs Fadumo Abdulkadir For services to ethnic communities, women and social entrepreneurship Mrs Fadumo Ahmed has been a community development worker and social entrepreneur for more than 20 years...

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: HAWES, Dr Ian For services to Antarctic science and conservation Professor Ian Hawes specialises in the biodiversity and ecosystem function of inland and coastal waters and has made significant contributions to...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND    The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The Order of...

The Queen’s Service Medal: ANDERSON, Mr William Michael (Bill) For services to Māori education and the community Mr Bill Anderson (Te Ihingarangi-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) has contributed 50 years to Māori education, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Narrative...

The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be Members of the said Order: Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold Durie, KNZM, of...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Lisa Marie Carrington, MNZM, of...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the said Order: Dame Alcyion Cynthia KIRO, DNZM Governor-General...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Dr Anna Louisa de Launey Crighton, QSO...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: Sir Stephen Robert Tindall,...

Legislation administered by Ministers and Departments as authorised by the Prime Minister. As at 12 October 2020. Contents Register of Assigned Legislation Part 1: Ministers of the Crown Part 2: Departments of State Register of Assigned...

Cabinet papers on proposed overseas travel and reports on overseas travel are submitted directly to Cabinet, but do not require prior approval to go direct to Cabinet as other submissions do.  Below are templates for the two kinds of Cabinet travel...

This section provides information on the Cabinet process for Ministers' and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries’ overseas travel and Cabinet travel paper requirements. Follow this link for templates for the two kinds of travel papers. Guidelines on...

Information that should be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees Where a there is a proposal to become party to a treaty, or to take formal treaty action, the following information needs to be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees: the exact...

Any proposal to sign an international treaty, or to take binding treaty action, must be submitted to Cabinet for approval (see paragraph 5.79 of the Cabinet Manual). The term “binding treaty action” refers not only to the conclusion of a treaty, but...

The Executive Council (EC) is the highest formal instrument of government, through which the government collectively and formally advises the Governor-General. All Ministers of the Crown are members of EC (whether those Ministers are inside or outside...

  “Advice given to Ministers must be honest, impartial, and include all relevant information. It must also be responsive to the priorities determined by the government of the day. Advice should be free and frank, and acknowledge any key...

When the Governor-General is overseas, then the Administrator of the Government fulfills the Governor-General's functions. The Administrator of the Government is the Chief Justice of New Zealand. In such cases the advice sheet must be addressed to the...

The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee, to make the following Additional appointments to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be Additional Members of the said...

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AH SAM, Mrs Melegalenuu For services to Pacific language education Mrs Melegalenuu Ah Sam has held several roles with Mangere College since 1990, currently as Deputy Principal from 2017. Beginning in...

The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern: Governor General (Allowance) Orders 2021 The following documents have been...