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This document outlines how to apply the Start Right approach to initiating a policy project, so it's set up for quality and success. The HTML is provided for accessibility purposes. Please do not print the HTML or use it as the primary source for this...

The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand: O.N.Z. To be Members of the said Order...

Using this document This document contains guidance on different types of communication with ministers and Cabinet. Whether you’re writing a Cabinet paper, a policy paper, an aide memoire or an A3, you’ll find high level descriptions of what’s involved...

Open, early Commissioning Conversations are the starting point for quality policy. The questions listed on the next page are a guide for effective Commissioning Conversations. They can help you consider the most important elements that shape a policy...

This document outlines how to apply the Start Right approach to initiating a policy project, so it's set up for quality and success. This resource is available as an HTML and PDF file and covers Policy Commissioning Behaviours and Values and...

Start Right: Green Light Framework The Green Light Framework below lets you record the things you learned during the Exploration phase.   The Framework can be used to seek agreement and authorisation, and should be iterated over time as...

A tool to help policy advisors identify the level on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation most appropriate for a specific policy project. The final two pages of the design tool are editable and can be used by policy teams to help design their...

Resources to help policy advisors choose the right engagement methods to support good engagement planning. Please download the PDF and open it from your computer before using and printing, as it contains pages in both A4 and A3 that may not print...

The Policy Skills Framework describes the mix of knowledge, skills and behaviours a modern policy practitioner requires – to be able to deliver quality policy advice.  Each element of the Framework is described at varying levels of experience and...

The Policy Skills Framework describes the knowledge, applied skills, and behaviour policy practitioners require to be able to produce quality advice. This tool has been designed to help policy practitioners assess their policy skills profile. It can be...

The Terrorist and National Security Event Media Protocols are designed to assist during terrorist or national security events within New Zealand, or in a significant terrorist event overseas involving New Zealanders. The primary goal of government...

The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan was approved. Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Planpdf2.13 MB The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan was approved by Hon Gerry Brownlee, the Minister supporting...

This tool applies the Policy Skills Framework, which describes the knowledge, applied skills, and behaviour expected of policy practitioners. This tool has been designed to help policy managers assess the skills of their team against the Policy Skills...

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...

As part of its work on Commitment 5 of the Open Government Partnership 2018−2021 National Action Plan, the Policy Project carried out a survey of policy advisors, community representatives and their networks, and engagement specialists. The purpose of...

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 Cyber Security Emergency Response Plan (CSERP) sets the framework for the government’s response to a cyber security emergency to ensure that: agencies and officials understand their roles and responsibilities in the event of a cyber security...

This is one of a suite of Long-term Insights Briefings guidance resources. It sets out the requirements on departmental chief executives to develop a Long-term Insights Briefing (Briefing) and recommendations for how these Briefings should best be...

This is one of a suite of guidance resource on Long-term Insights Briefings (Briefings). It provides guidance to support agencies in undertaking the necessary activities that form each of the eight steps in the development process for a Briefing, and...

The were no Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of January 2021.  

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of February 2021. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 12 Feb 2021 OIA-2020/21-0235 BCDM reports or...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of March 2021. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 03 Mar 2021 OIA-2020/21-0255 RCOI - listed counter-...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of April 2021. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 07 Apr 2021 OIA-2020/21-0326 Request relating to...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of May 2021. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 03 May 2021 OIA-2020/21-0483 Request relating to OIA...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of June 2021. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 08 Jun 2021 OIA-2020/21-0527 Request relating to...

These standards will help you assess and improve the quality of your agency’s written policy and other advice, and whether it is fit for purpose. The advice may be for a minister, Cabinet, or other decision-makers, and may be jointly provided with other...

Quality Standards for written policy and other advice These standards will help you assess and improve the quality of your agency's written policy and other advice, and whether it is fit for purpose. The advice may be for a minister, Cabinet, or other...