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The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern: Power to Act for Group of Ministers over the Holiday Period 2021/2022 The following...

This Cabinet minute has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. Cabinet Minute CAB-22-MIN-0010: Additional Item: Update on Planning for Queen's Platinum...

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Summary 1The government wishes to see a more diverse range of individuals appointed to government bodies. Cabinet has directed those involved in appointment processes to explore alternative means of finding candidates if existing methods do not...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0353 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0517 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0536 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0136 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-21-MIN-0282 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-SUB-0525 or CAB-20-MIN-0525 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0535 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND    The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The Order of...

Key Points This circular provides advice on the appointment of public servants to statutory boards. The circular notes that: Cabinet has agreed that, as a general rule, Ministers should not appoint public servants to statutory boards. There...

This circular has been updated to reflect the changes to Ministerial portfolios that took place on 14 June 2022. 1The Prime Minister has agreed to the updated terms of reference and membership of Cabinet committees. The Cabinet committees are: 1....

The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be Members of the said Order: Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold Durie, KNZM, of...

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 Lisa Marie Carrington, MNZM, of...

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 Alcyion Cynthia KIRO, DNZM Governor-General...

The 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: Professor...

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: Dr Anna Louisa de Launey Crighton, QSO...

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: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: Sir Stephen Robert Tindall,...

Cabinet papers on proposed overseas travel and reports on overseas travel are submitted directly to Cabinet, but do not require prior approval to go direct to Cabinet as other submissions do.  Below are templates for the two kinds of Cabinet travel...

This page contains templates for the following: general government response paper to the Cabinet Legislation Committee seeking the approval of a government response to a select committee inquiry or petition government response to a Law Commission...

Papers seeking approval for treaty actions generally follow the format of standard Cabinet papers. Below is an annotated example of an international treaty action paper. Template for international treaty Cabinet papersdocx23.09 KB [...

This section provides information on the Cabinet process for Ministers' and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries’ overseas travel and Cabinet travel paper requirements. Follow this link for templates for the two kinds of travel papers. Guidelines on...

Travel papers are Cabinet papers CabNet requires users to nominate the type of paper being uploaded at the start of the upload process. The three types are General, Appointment, and Travel. Both agency CabNet users and Ministerial office CabNet users...

Information that should be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees Where a there is a proposal to become party to a treaty, or to take formal treaty action, the following information needs to be provided to Cabinet or Cabinet committees: the exact...

Introduction This section provides information on international treaty making and the process for international treaty papers, including: the difference between international treaties and arrangements an outline of when Cabinet’s approval is...

The key features of the parliamentary treaty examination process, set out on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s website, are as follows. The Cabinet Manual and Standing Orders require the government to present all multilateral treaties and...

Any proposal to sign an international treaty, or to take binding treaty action, must be submitted to Cabinet for approval (see paragraph 5.79 of the Cabinet Manual). The term “binding treaty action” refers not only to the conclusion of a treaty, but...

Background This section provides information on the process for government responses to both select committee reports and Law Commission reports, and the requirements for related papers, including: the requirements for government responses to select...

The need for Executive Council (EC) action on a particular matter will be indicated in the relevant statutory provision by the words “in Council” (i.e. “the Governor-General in Council” or “by Order in Council”). Matters that require action by EC are as...

The Executive Council (EC) is the highest formal instrument of government, through which the government collectively and formally advises the Governor-General. All Ministers of the Crown are members of EC (whether those Ministers are inside or outside...

  “Advice given to Ministers must be honest, impartial, and include all relevant information. It must also be responsive to the priorities determined by the government of the day. Advice should be free and frank, and acknowledge any key...

Appointment papers are Cabinet papers which propose the appointment or reappointment of an individual, or several individuals, by a Minister. CabNet requires users to nominate the type of paper being uploaded at the start of the upload process. The...

When the Governor-General is overseas, then the Administrator of the Government fulfills the Governor-General's functions. The Administrator of the Government is the Chief Justice of New Zealand. In such cases the advice sheet must be addressed to the...

Preparing Ministers’ papers for a meeting Ministers receive all Cabinet and Cabinet committee items in hard copy from the Cabinet Office, unless they have opted to use CabDocs. Papers should be prepared for a Minister’s attendance at Cabinet or a...