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The Order of New Zealand The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee, to make the following Additional appointments to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be Additional Members of the said...

Organisation Form (December 2019)docx21.26 KB Refer to these pages for more information Cabinet paper template - appointments Appointment paper candidate CV form CabNet: Uploading attachments to Cabinet papers CabNet: How to upload...

Candidate CV Formdocx22.38 KB Refer to these pages for more information Cabinet paper template - appointment Appointment paper organisation form CabNet: Uploading attachments to Cabinet papers CabNet: How to upload appointments papers

Template for Governor-General appointment documentsdocx44.63 KB Refer to the following pages for more information Template for Administrator of the Government appointments documents Cabinet paper template - appointment Appointment paper...

Use the template below as a guide to preparing Administrator of the Government appointment documents. Template for Administrator of the Government appointment documentsdocx43.59 KB Refer to the following pages for more information...

The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern: Governor General (Allowance) Orders 2021 The following documents have been...

This Cabinet paper and related Cabinet minute have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister. Accessible HTML version Only the Cabinet minute is...

This Cabinet material has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of Hon Chris Hipkins, Leader of the House. Accessible HTML version Part of the Cabinet decision is extracted below in HTML....

The development of legislation is a complex and time-consuming process requiring careful planning and co-ordination. The basic process for developing government legislation, contained in paragraph 7.22 of the Cabinet Manual, is as follows: decision...

Cabinet and Cabinet committees consider papers on primary (bills) and secondary (regulations and Orders in Council) legislation. The CabGuide contains information on the legislation process, divided into sections on bills and regulations, including...

Introduction 1This circular sets out advice on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the New Zealand response, and the effect of The Queen’s death on New Zealand’s constitutional situation, including implications for Cabinet processes and other matters...

Introduction 1This circular sets out advice on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the New Zealand response, and the effect of The Queen’s death on New Zealand’s constitutional situation, including implications for Cabinet processes and other matters...

A 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...

The 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...

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:...

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: Dr Susan...

Special 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...

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: Ms Catherine...

The 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...

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: GNZM To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: The...

New 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...

The 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...

New 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...

Special 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...

The 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...

The 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...

New 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...

The 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...

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: Professor Murray Frederick...

The 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 ...

Cabinet appointment papers advise Cabinet of a Minister's intention to appoint a candidate to a statutory or other government agency. Appointment papers are considered by the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee (APH). See the APH terms of...

Government bills are managed through the Legislation Programme. Towards the end of each year, Ministers are invited, through a Cabinet Office circular, to put in proposals (bids) to include bills in the Legislation Programme for the upcoming year. The...

Once the policy content of a regulation has been agreed and the regulations have been drafted, authorisation must be sought through Cabinet Legislation Committee (LEG) for the item to be submitted to the Executive Council (EC). Among other things, the...

Process 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 ...

Below is a template advice sheet that can be downloaded and edited for items submitted to the Executive Council (including for Orders in Council/regulations). The advice sheet must be: addressed to the Governor-General (unless the Governor-General is...

The 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...