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Purpose of this document The Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions a policy practitioner can take to develop their skills at three different levels – developing, practising, and expert/leading. These actions are organised into three ways of...

As well as the many tools and resources we provide on these webpages, we also offer a range of services to help the New Zealand government improve its policy performance. Please contact us at policy.project@dpmc.govt.nz if you’d like to talk about the...

The Policy Profession Board supports the Head of the Policy Profession – the policy system leader. The Board does this by: acting as a sounding board for system policy capability and quality issues being champions for joined-up efforts to improve the...

The New Zealand public service has a duty of stewardship, to look ahead and provide advice on future challenges and opportunities. Good policy advice is informed by a strategic view on what’s important in the medium to long term – it takes a...

The Tier 2 Policy Leaders’ Network constitutes deputy chief executives with policy responsibilities from every Public Service agency. The Network’s monthly meetings are chaired by Brook Barrington, Head of the Policy Profession. The scope of the matters...

About the Policy Project Great policy advice is the foundation of effective government decision making. It underpins the performance of the economy and the wellbeing of all people in New Zealand. The Policy Project is about building a high...

What is the Policy Capability Framework?  The Policy Capability Framework (PCF) is a performance improvement tool. It aims to help agencies review and improve the overall policy capability of their organisations. It describes the key...

Checklist for reviewing papers in development This checklist can be used when reviewing a paper that you (or someone else) are developing. The Policy Quality Framework sets out four standards of quality policy analysis and advice. Detailed...

Start Right Guide Guidance on how to get policy projects off to a great start This document outlines how to apply the Start Right approach to initiating a policy project, so it is set up for quality and success. Start Right is designed to be applied...

Engaging individuals and groups from the community to participate in policy design and development through: providing information asking for feedback and reaction involving people collaboration empowering decision making and action....

This is the HTML version of the Guide to the Ministerial Policy Satisfaction Survey, also available as PDF. Guide to the Ministerial Policy Satisfaction Survey This guide contains information on how to use the Ministerial Policy Satisfaction...

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 required. Getting...

Improving policy capability A case study of Inland Revenue’s experience of applying the Policy Capability Framework, and their commitment to using it as a health check every six months. Key points: In 2017, Inland Revenue (IR) embarked on a five-...

Laws should give effect to the policy intent while upholding legal and constitutional principles. Careful policy analysis and early consideration of legislative design helps achieve this outcome. It’s important for the policy process to...

Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi analysis applies the terms and concepts in the texts of the Treaty to policy development and implementation. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal...