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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2014
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Jun 2014The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Sir Ronald Powell Carter, KNZM, of...
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Special Honours List 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 23 Jun 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY DECORATION (NZBD) Dr Bryce CURRAN Citation On 22 February 2011 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck...
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Special Honours List 9 December 2014 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 9 Dec 2014SPECIAL HONOURS LIST - 9 December 2014 NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards. NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY STAR (NZGS) To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Star: NEW ZEALAND...
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Components of the New Zealand Royal Honours system
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Making policy changes to a bill after introduction
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017If any policy changes need to be made to a bill after it has been through the policy and legislative Cabinet committee stages and been introduced, this is usually done through a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP). An SOP that serves a mechanical purpose (e...
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International treaty paper example
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2017The Template International Treaty Action Paper is included in the section of template papers. Template international treaty action paper Refer to the following pages for more information International treaties Arrangements When is Cabinet’s...
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Appointments made by the Governor-General
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 10 Aug 2017Appointments made by the Governor-General outside Executive Council Templates are available for appointments made by the Governor-General or appointments made by the Administrator of the Government outside of Executive Council. The Administrator fulfils...
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Restraint in making significant appointments during the pre-election period
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017It has been the practice for governments to exercise restraint in making significant appointments in the pre-election period (the period immediately before a general election, usually about three months). The question of which appointments are “...
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When is a Cabinet paper required
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017As a general rule, Ministers should put before their colleagues the sorts of issues on which they themselves would wish to be consulted. Ministers should keep their colleagues informed about matters of public interest, importance, or controversy...
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Process for items that go directly to the Executive Council
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 19 Jun 2017Some items go directly to EC without first being approved by Cabinet. These items are usually drafted in a department, rather than by PCO, and: will not be included in the Legislative Instruments series (but are published in the Gazette in the normal...
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Advice for Ministers attending Executive Council meetings
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017EC meetings are held on most Mondays at 4pm in the Executive Council meeting room on level 10 of the Beehive, and are presided over by the Governor-General or, in the Governor-General’s absence overseas, by the Administrator of the Government. From time...
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Writing Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers – process and requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 16 Jun 2015General The requirements for papers that are submitted to Cabinet and Cabinet committees have been set by Cabinet so that the papers are of a consistently high standard, and include the information that Ministers require for taking decisions. The...
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About the New Zealand Gazette
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017Laws usually come into effect only after their publication (with the exceptions being matters of national security or matters of particular commercial or legal significance where time is an overriding factor). The Parliamentary Counsel Office's (PCO’s)...
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About the Seal of New Zealand
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017The Governor-General has delegated responsibility for the custody of the Seal of New Zealand to the Clerk of the Executive Council. Documents that require the Seal of New Zealand to be affixed to them include: warrants for the appointment of...
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Power to Act request template
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 29 Jun 2017Power to Act for a Cabinet committee to take final decisions on an issue can be authorised by Cabinet, following a request by the responsible Minister. Refer to this page for more information about the Power to Act conventions. Approval to send a Power...
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Requirements for Ministers' signatures on highly classified Cabinet papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017All highly classified Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers must be signed by a Minister. Ministerial signature is arranged by the Minister’s office. If the portfolio Minister is not available to sign, another Minister may sign on the portfolio Minister’...
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Hard copy distribution of Cabinet material to Ministers
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 19 Jun 2017Ministers receive hard-copy versions of all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers, which are delivered to Ministers’ offices by the Cabinet Office Registry. Important Note: When a Minister’s office receives Cabinet and Cabinet committee material,...
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CabNet and CabDocs: Minister's access to Cabinet material
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017General Cabinet Ministers have access to all Cabinet material on CabNet. Ministers outside Cabinet have access to Cabinet material for the Cabinet committees they are on, and to papers within their own portfolio or relating to their portfolio....
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Access to previous papers and minutes
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 12 Jun 2017All Cabinet material that has been created after 3 August 2015 which is relevant to an individual user in their capacity of supporting a Minister or a Ministerial portfolio will be searchable and viewable in CabNet. Cabinet material that is classified...
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Listing Non-CabNet papers on agendas
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Jun 2015Information on items not uploaded into CabNet. [This page will be removed]
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CabNet: How committee meeting agendas are developed
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017A Cabinet Committee Agenda is generated on the basis of the items listed against the meeting event in CabNet. Items are listed against a meeting event in CabNet as a result of Ministers’ offices and agencies nominating a meeting for the consideration of...
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CabNet: How to view Cabinet papers and related documents
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017Documents related to a Cabinet paper (such as any attachments, the Cabinet Office summary, and the minute) are all compiled within a container in CabNet called the “submission preview”. The submission preview is created when a paper is uploaded into...
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Searching in CabNet
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 28 Jun 2017Use the free text field in the navigation bar at the top of the page in CabNet to commence a search. Using characters in the search field Quotation marks: Use quotation marks " " around a phrase to receive search results that match the exact words or...
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About the CabGuide
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2007Purpose The CabGuide website has been developed by the Cabinet Office. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information about Cabinet and Cabinet committee processes and requirements for papers. The CabGuide sets out the processes surrounding...
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Cabinet Guide
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Working in DPMC
PageThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) is one of the three central agencies responsible for coordinating and managing public sector performance. The other agencies are the State Services Commission and the Treasury. Our...
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Statutory and formal responsibilities
PageThese are the statutory and formal responsibilities of the Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council. The statutory and formal responsibilities of the Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council are to:...
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Titles and styles of knights and dames
Page1. Postnominal Letters Postnominals (abbreviations after a name) may be shown with or without points (full stops); e.g. K.N.Z.M. or KNZM. Knights A knight of an Order of Chivalry may use the appropriate postnominal letters after his name; e.g. Sir...
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The New Zealand Gallantry Awards
PageRolls of the New Zealand Gallantry Awards (established 1999). The Victoria Cross for New Zealand For most conspicuous gallantry, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy...
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Guide to nominations for New Zealand Gallantry Awards
PageNew Zealand Gallantry Awards and criteria 1. The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are Royal honours. They are designed to recognise acts of gallantry carried out at risk to or sacrifice of life, by members of the New Zealand Armed Forces and support...
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Method of mounting insignia
PageThe insignia of orders of chivalry, orders and certain decorations are usually accompanied by information cards which detail how the individual insignia should be worn. These notes are a guide on how the various insignia should be mounted for...
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About this site
PageThe site makes extensive use of stylesheets for layout and display. While the site has been designed so that the content is accessible to all versions of every browser, the design details may not display properly if your browser does not conform to W3C...
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Disclaimer
PageAlthough the information on this web site has been prepared with care and in good faith, this site is an information service only, and no guarantee is given that the information is complete, accurate or up to date, or that it can be relied upon for any...
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Revenue – Crown & Output Expenses: 5-year comparison - text version
PageBack to Statement of Financial Performance In 2002-2003, Crown Revenue was $15.2 million, and Output Expenses were $14.5 million. In 2003-2004, Crown Revenue was $15.2 million, and Output Expenses were $14.5 million. In 2004-2005, Crown Revenue was $16.1...
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Current Liabilities as at 30 June 2007 - text version
PageBack to Statement of Financial Position Provision for employee entitlements for 2005/2006 was $485,000. Provision for employee entitlements for 2006/2007 was $499,000. Provision for repayment of surplus for 2005/2006 was $106,000. Provision for repayment...
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Current Assets as at 30 June 2007 - text version
PageBack to Statement of Financial Position Inventory for 2005/2006 was $383,000. Inventory for 2006/2007 was $417,000. Receivables/ Prepayments for 2005/2006 were $29,000. Receivables/ Prepayments for 2006/2007 were $50,000. Cash/ bank for 2005/2006 was $1,...