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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 NB Now superceded by Ministerial List as at 7 May 2014.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...

The 2015 Independent Review of Intelligence and Security was tabled in Parliament on 9 March 2016. The review makes a number of recommendations to improve the clarity and consistency of the legislative framework governing the intelligence and security...

Experienced public servant Kelvan Smith has been appointed Director of the Greater Christchurch Group of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Greater Christchurch Group is a unit set up to take over some of the responsibilities...

Future Christchurch Update is a monthly publication on the greater Christchurch recovery and regeneration. It’s produced jointly by CERA and Christchurch City Council, and delivered to over 178,000 letterboxes across greater Christchurch. From May 2016...

Greater Christchurch Group has released the report of a survey conducted by CERA of more than 2000 property owners who accepted a Crown offer to evaluate wellbeing outcomes, and to determine whether the Crown's recovery objectives had been met. The...

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) received new operating and capital funding of $178.7 million over four years as part of Budget 2016. Budget 2016 decisions were a result of a two year strategic capability resourcing review which analysed...

At the Massey University National Security Conference on 30 August 2016, Howard Broad gave the following speech. Howard Broad is the Deputy Chief Executive of the Security and Intelligence Group of DPMC Read Howard's speech here (PDF 161 KB)....

In October 2009, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet prepared a report to the Prime Minister recommending a cross-agency plan of action to tackle the harms caused by methamphetamine. Reports on progress against the Action Plan have been...

This page contains the relevant Cabinet papers and other documents relating to the process to consider changing the New Zealand Flag, undertaken from 2014–2016. The Responsible Minister was the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Bill English, and the lead...

The Ministerial Committee on Poverty arose out of the Relationship Accord and Confidence and Supply Agreement between the National Party and the Maori Party. Members of the Committee included Hon Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of...

This publication is part of the CabGuide.

DPMC is all about ensuring New Zealand is ambitious, resilient and well-governed, so naturally we’re involved in a wide range of work. Our vacancies   This includes: providing free and frank advice to the Prime Minister on constitutional...

To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: KEY, The Right Honourable John Phillip For services to the State The Right Honourable John Key was New Zealand’s 38th Prime Minister, holding the office from November 2008 until stepping down in...

To be a Dame Companion of the said Order: CHRISTIE, Mrs Julie Claire Molloy, ONZM For services to governance and the television industry Mrs Julie Christie was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for her services to film and...

To be a Knight Companion of the said Order: DINGLE, Mr Graeme, ONZM, MBE For services to youth Mr Graeme Dingle was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to youth in 2001. Mr Dingle established the first Outdoor Pursuits...

To be a Companion of the said Order: AMA, Ms Mary Tupai For services to the arts and the Pacific community Ms Mary Ama is a New Zealand-Pacific artist, educator, cultural and community leader. Ms Ama founded and is lead artist and mentor for Pacifica...