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What makes a good Cabinet paper
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Mar 2018A good Cabinet paper includes a clear statement of purpose, is based on sound information and analysis, and is well consulted across agencies, Ministers, and government parties. Good papers reflect robust policy development, and are informed by evidence...
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Guidance for planning and implementing complex programmes
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 30 Sep 2022The Implementation Unit supports the public service to strengthen implementation of Government’s key priorities. This guidance is to assist those responsible for implementing complex programmes, and draws on agencies’ experience and expertise. The...
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Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Carmel Sepuloni and Hon Aupito William Sio (CAB-22-SUB-0275/CAB-22-MIN-0275)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 29 Sep 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Carmel Sepuloni and Hon Aupito William Sio (CAB-22-SUB-0275/CAB-22-MIN-0275) as a...
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Special Honours List 28 September 2021
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 28 Sep 2021The Queen's Service Order The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The Queen's Service Order: QSO To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Sir David Rendel Kingston GASCOIGNE, KNZM, CBE Dated at Wellington this...
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Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Jun 2020The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order:...
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Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Jun 2019The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Dr Susan...
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Special Honours List 4 March 2019
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 4 Mar 2019Special Honours List 4 March 2019 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: The Honourable Helen...
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Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 4 Jun 2018The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Catherine...
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New Year Honours List 2018
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 30 Dec 2017The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Ms Cassia Joy Coles (Joy Cowley), DCNZM, OBE, of Featherston...
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Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 5 Jun 2017The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: The...
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New Year Honours List 2017
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2016New Year Honours 2017 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 Valerie...
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Special Honours List 24 August 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 24 Aug 2016The Queen's Service Order The Queen has been pleased to make the following Additional appointment to The Queen's Service Order: QSO To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Lady Janine Elizabeth MATEPARAE Dated at Wellington this 24th day of...
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Special Honours List 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Aug 2016New Zealand Bravery Awards The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD) Christopher Mark FOOT Citation In Dunedin on the evening of 15 January 2014, Mr Chris Foot and his...
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Special Honours List 27 June 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 27 Jun 2016Special Honours List 27 June 2016 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 Patricia Lee...
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The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 6 Jun 2016The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The...
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New Year Honours List 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 31 Dec 2015The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Mr Richard Hugh McCaw, of Christchurch. For services to New...
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Special Honours List 3 December 2015 (Gallantry Awards)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 3 Dec 2015New 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 Defence Force Major Geoffrey Michael FARADAY...
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 1 Jun 2015The 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: Professor Sir Peter David Gluckman...
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Proactive Release - Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister and Hon Nanaia Mahuta (CAB-22-SUB-0330/CAB-22-MIN-0330)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 6 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release - Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister and Hon Nanaia Mahuta (CAB-22-SUB-0330 / CAB-22-MIN-0330) as a reference. The...
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Cabinet paper template – appointments
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 26 Jun 2017The Cabinet appointment paper below outlines the headings and an example of the information that needs to be included in an appointment paper. These are set out in the style that should be used. Use the template ...
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Developing and making regulations
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2017Process for the development and making of regulations Download a PDF of the regulation work flow below. Regulation workflowpdf103.56 KB The process for developing regulations to be made by Order in Council, contained in paragraph 7.91 ...
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Cabinet paper template - seeking priority for a bill on the Legislation Programme
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 16 Oct 2018The following template must be used for all papers requesting a priority in the annual Legislation Programme. The template indicates the headings to be used, and each heading must appear in the paper (write "not applicable" if the heading is not...
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Cyber Security Strategy Annual Report 2021-2022
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 13 Oct 2022As part of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications releases an annual report on activities under each of the priority areas set out in the strategy. This report provides a summary of progress against the...
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CO (22) 3: 2023 Legislation Programme: Requirements for Submitting Bids
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 12 Oct 2022Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills to be awarded places on the 2023 Legislation Programme. 2Ministers and agencies are asked to consider legislative priorities for the remainder of the term of the 53rd...
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CO (22) 3: 2023 Legislation Programme: Requirements for Submitting Bids
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 12 Oct 2022Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills to be awarded places on the 2023 Legislation Programme. 2Ministers and agencies are asked to consider legislative priorities for the remainder of the term of the 53rd...
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CO (22) 2 - Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest
Resource multipage (paged)Issue date: 6 Oct 2022Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest 1Cabinet recently agreed to a revised Fees Framework for determining or reassessing the fees paid to members of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has...
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CO (22) 2 - Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 6 Oct 20221Cabinet recently agreed to a revised Fees Framework for determining or reassessing the fees paid to members of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an interest [APH-22-MIN-0195]. 2This circular and the attached Framework replaces...
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Annual Report 2021
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Annual Report 2022
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 17 Oct 2022Chief Executive’s foreword Kupu whakataki a te Tumu Whakarae Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...
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Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and Hon Grant Robertson, Hon Damien O'Connor, Hon Stuart Nash, Hon Willie Jackson, Hon Michael Wood, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and Hon James Shaw (CAB-22-SUB-0367/CAB-22-MIN-0367)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 19 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel (CAB-22-SUB-0367/CAB-22-MIN-0367) as a reference. The following document has been proactively...
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Annual Report 2021
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2021Chief Executive’s foreword Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) took on significant additional...
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Privacy policy
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 2 Oct 2017This Privacy Policy describes how the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) will ensure that our staff, members of the public and the government retains the highest level of confidence in our ability to safeguard the personal information we...
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Proactive Release: Additional Item: Tairāwhiti Severe Weather Event, March 2022: Update
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-22-MIN-0101 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...
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Proactive Release: Governor-General’s travel to Samoa (CAB-22-SUB-0348/CAB-22-MIN-0348)
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-22-SUB-0348 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...
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Proactive Release: Lessons from the Omicron Response so far - June 2022
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite DPMC-2021/22-2518 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...
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Proactive Release: Additional Support for the Buller District Council’s Recovery Efforts for the February 2022 Flooding Event
Publication or ResourceIssue date: 21 Oct 2022Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite GOV-22-SUB-0007 as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC...