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In this section are some examples of how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) have used intelligence to keep New Zealand safe from espionage, terrorist activity, and cyber threats.

This is a declassified case study on how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) conducts a security intelligence investigation. Step 1: The initial lead The NZSIS is notified of a new threat. The source could be a foreign liaison partner...

Espionage is the attempt to obtain secret or confidential information by covert means. Espionage often targets sensitive political and military information and is increasingly directed at economic and commercial information as well. Espionage has been...

The cyber threat The internet has enriched the lives of New Zealanders but it has also increased our vulnerability. People with malicious intent now target New Zealand from afar through the same communications infrastructure that New Zealanders,...

Cabinet papers, and the Regulatory Impact Statement, for the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. Cabinet papers Cabinet Paper 1 - Overview and key issues. CABINET PAPER 1pdf794.92 KB Cabinet Paper 2 - Warranting and authorisation framework...

Simply put, intelligence is information which is collected, brought together, assessed and then used to make decisions. The phrase 'intelligence' is commonly used to refer to the work of intelligence and security agencies. Why do we need it? Like all...

The Act provides for a single authorisation regime for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). The regime consolidates and clarifies the powers of the NZSIS and GCSB. When is an...

Ensuring identities are kept secret What the Act does Consolidates existing measures enabling the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) to acquire, use and maintain ‘assumed...

Provisions for employees of NZSIS, GCSB and those assisting them What the Act does Creates a single immunities framework for both the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). NZSIS...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURROWS, Emeritus Professor John Frederick, ONZM, QC For services to the State Emeritus Professor John Burrows is a law lecturer, author, former member of the Law Commission, and was co-chairman of...

The Queen's Service Medal AFFLECK, Mrs Janet Margaret, OStJ For services as an Ambulance Officer Mrs Janet Affleck has been involved with West Otago St John since joining as a volunteer Ambulance Officer in 1990. She was Operations Manager from 1995...

Andrew Kibblewhite, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Ian Fletcher, Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), announced today that Rebecca Kitteridge, the Secretary of the Cabinet, is to be...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published the October 2012 edition of the Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report. See Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report - October 2012.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has released a briefing document that provides background material to the Prime Minister's announcements about GCSB and Oversight Legislation on 15 April. Final legislation remains under consideration and...

The DPMC Statement of Intent 2013-2017 has been published.

A new Ministerial List has been published as at 11 June 2013.

A Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been released. See PIF Review Findings for DPMC.

The Chief Executive Expense Disclosure for the period January-June 2013 has been published.

DPMC releases email correspondence relating to Henry Inquiry.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2013 which was tabled in Parliament on 15 October 2013. See Annual Report for the year ended 2013.

The Ministerial List as at 21 October 2013 has just been published.

State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman and Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye have announced that Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management will be transferred from the Department of Internal Affairs to the Department of Prime Minister and...

The Cabinet Office has proactively released certain information about the management of ministerial conflicts of interest, for the period 1 October 2012 - 30 September 2013.

The Ministerial List as at 28 January 2014 has now been published.

The Schedule of Responsibilities Delegated to Associate Ministers as at 3 March 2014 has just been published.

It is my pleasure to announce that Michael Webster has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council. Michael has been the Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet (Constitutional and Honours) in the Cabinet Office,...

A Ministerial List as at 1 May 2014 has been published. NB Now superceded by Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014.

The Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014 has been published.

A new print-friendly Honours nomination form has been published.

Special Honours List 2014: New Zealand Bravery Awards has now published.

See: PIF report of core New Zealand Intelligence Community.

See the 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 expenses disclosure at www.dpmc.govt.nz/dpmc/publications/ce-expenses.

The Ministerial List as at 8 October 2014 has been published.

A media statement announcing the appointment of a new Director of Civil Defence has just been published.

17 November 2015 Michelle Mitchell has been appointed Director of the Canterbury Group within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Canterbury Group is the new business group being established as part of the wind down of the...