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Responsibilities include management of emergencies created by geological or meteorological hazards or infrastructure failure, public education about civil defence emergency preparedness, risk identification, and planning to manage emergencies.

Responsibilities include driving and delivering the government's broadcasting and media policies.  This includes the diversity and accessibility of broadcast content, broadcasting standards, and the regulation of the print media.

Responsibilities include the management of New Zealand's fisheries (including aquaculture), providing for use while ensuring sustainability of those resources for the benefit of New Zealand as a whole, and responsibility for oceans policy.

Responsibilities include oversight of the national security and intelligence system and setting the overall policy for that system.

Responsibilities include oversight of the State services system, ensuring the work of the State services aligns with overall government priorities, machinery of government matters, integrity and conduct, leadership and capability development (...

Responsible for leading the whole-of-government approach to substantially prevent, reduce and address family and sexual violence, and for the joint venture on the prevention of family and sexual violence.

Responsibilities include the provision of mechanisms for the effective further development and implementation of the government build programme, and general responsibility for housing matters, tackling homelessness and the provision of public...

Responsibilities include supporting the system of local government and the central government and local government relationship, oversight of the Local Government Commission, acting as the territorial authority for the 11 islands that are not part of a...

Responsibilities include strengthening government policy to improve outcomes for iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori; strengthening the Crown’s relationships with iwi, hapū, and whānau Māori; and actively supporting the cultural, social, environmental, and...

Responsibilities include leading and promoting the effective use of data in understanding New Zealand, the provision of official statistics (including the Census of Population and Dwellings), and encouraging open government data.  This portfolio is...

Responsibilities include managing the government’s balance sheet, its economic and fiscal policy, the Budget process, representing New Zealand’s interests at international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Mr Richard Hammond For services to business and engineering Mr Richard Aitken is an influential and respected engineer and business leader who has been Executive Director of Beca Group...

The Start Right Green Light records the agreement to formally commence a policy project, the initial policy question and the approach to policy development. It's also known as policy initiation, project mandate, project initiation or policy...

The Start Right question prompts for Commissioning Conversations between senior managers and the manager or policy team can encourage the right behaviours in the early stages of policy development. It's also known as policy initiation,...

One of the most important responsibilities of any government is to ensure the security and territorial integrity of the nation, including protecting the institutions that sustain confidence, good governance, and prosperity. For this to happen, a...

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the Field Marshal of the New Zealand Army, Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal New Zealand Navy, and Marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. His time supporting The Queen as royal consort...

The Cabinet Office is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), and is located on the 10th floor of the Beehive. Introduction to the Cabinet Office Advisory role Secretariat services Cabinet Manual Elections, transitions and...

The National Intelligence and Risk Coordination directorate has a dual, interconnected function of leading the delivery of the National Security and Intelligence Priorities, and the National Risk Approach. National Security and Intelligence...

Start Right is also known as policy commissioning, policy initiation and project management for policy development. On this page: About Start Right Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances...

Bringing forward the review of the Act The Government is planning to bring forward the independent statutory review of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (the Act) as a result of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on...

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ANDERSON, Ms Lynette Kaye (Lynn) For services to the zoological industry and conservation Ms Lynn Anderson has been Chief Executive of Orana Wildlife Park for 25 years. Ms Anderson brought the park...

The Queen’s Service Medal: AMOS, Ms Carolyn Anne, JP For services to the community Ms Carolyn Amos has contributed to the Porirua community through a range of voluntary roles. Ms Amos has volunteered for the New Zealand Police from 2011 to 2018,...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DYSON, The Honourable Ruth Suzanne For services as a Member of Parliament and to people with disabilities The Honourable Ruth Dyson held several ministerial roles with the Fifth and Sixth Labour...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BAIN, Mr Murray Ian For services to tertiary education and digital learning Mr Murray Bain chaired the Governing Council of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand from 2013 to 2020. During this time,...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: COXON, Dr Evelyn Imelda (Eve) For services to Pacific and tertiary education Dr Eve Coxon has been involved in Pacific education for almost 40 years and is recognised regionally and internationally...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURNS, Professor Carolyn Waugh, CBE For services to ecological research Dr Carolyn Burns is recognised as a leading international authority on the ecology of lakes. Dr Burns’ pioneering...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: DANIELL, Mr Michael Grenfell For services to business, healthcare and governance Mr Michael Daniell joined research and development team in the nascent Medical Division of Fisher & Paykel...

In 2016, the Policy Project co-developed the Policy Skills Framework with policy practitioners. It is one of three policy improvement frameworks designed to improve the quality of policy advice across government. On this page: The Policy Skills...

Improving the quality of policy advice across government requires a policy community that is committed to upping its game and sharing best practice. This includes strong leadership of the policy system. Find out about the various elements of...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AMPUTCH, Mr Arthur Robert Ashan For services to engineering Mr Arthur Amputch, a Technical Director of Riley Consultants Ltd and a former Director of Tonkin and Taylor Ltd, has been involved in the...

Responsibilities include improving outcomes for children and young people and leading the government's vulnerable children initiatives.

Responsibilities include oversight of New Zealand's social welfare system, the implementation of the government's employment policies and programmes, including labour market modelling, analysis of labour market trends, NEET initiatives (Not in Employment...

The Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Bill, aimed at accelerating the transition of regeneration to local leadership in greater Christchurch, was enacted on 29 June 2020. The changes made to the Act include: removal of the...

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 Global Settlement Agreement follows significant negotiations between the Crown and Council on ownership of key Crown and Council regeneration assets and matters, such as the Bus Interchange and the Crown-owned Residential Red Zone, as well...

The proposal for an Order in Council to modify the process for resource consent applications for reinstatement work on the Christ Church Cathedral has been approved. The Governor-General, Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, made the Order on 24 August 2020,...