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1. Executive summary Housing affects a variety of social outcomes and is a critical component of household assets Houses have a long life and vary greatly by type and location, and households typically make infrequent and long-lasting choices about...

This set of checklists can help policy advisers and law makers with the development and review of legislative reform. The checklists are an extract from Appendix 1 of David Goddard, Making Laws That Work: How Laws Fail, and How We Can Do Better (Hart...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID‑19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID‑19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. Some parts of the information released is...

In November 2022, Justice David Goddard made the presentation below on ‘Making Laws that Work’ to a Policy Forum for policy managers and principal advisors from across the Public Service. You can also see a copy of Justice Goddard’s Legislation...

Introduction Abbreviations AoG All-of-government CIMS Coordinated Incident Management System CTAG Combined Threat Assessment Group DPMC Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet HRB Hazard...

Chief Executive's foreword Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau mahāki With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results    The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's (DPMC's) purpose is to...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for the preparation of requests (‘bids’) from Ministers for bills to be awarded places on the 2020 Legislation Programme. 2Information on the Legislation Programme, including the priority...

Introduction 1This circular sets out the requirements for Ministers and agencies seeking approvals relating to government regulatory proposals. 2This circular replaces CO (17) 3, and updates Cabinet’s requirements for impact analysis.  The...

Reporting on the child poverty related indicators New Zealand should be a place where all children and young people are loved, confident, happy and healthy, and are empowered to reach their full potential. Too many children and young people live in...

DPMC 2020/21 Gender Pay Agency Action Plan Integrating diversity and inclusion is a key ingredient for our organisational success - it helps DPMC  and NEMA improve our services to the Government and people of New Zealand, and to attract and retain...

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...

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-...

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The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of August 2022. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 08 Aug 2022 OIA-2021/22-1342 Counter-Terrorism...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of September 2022. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 05 Sep 2022 OIA-2022/23-0031 Social media and...

The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: COVID-19 Briefings - August 2022 Testing...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: United States 23-30 May 2022 as a reference. The following documents have been proactively...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: London 14-19 September, and New York 20-26 September 2022 as a reference. The following...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: Cambodia, Viet Nam and Thailand 12-20 November 2022 as a reference. The following documents...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern (CAB-22-SUB-0545/CAB-22-MIN-0545) as a reference. The following...

Introduction 1As announced by the Prime Minister on 19 January 2023, the 2023 general election is to be held on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The “pre-election period” is generally regarded as being the three months before a general election. The pre-...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Governor-General (Allowance) Order 2022 (CAB-22-SUB-0565/CAB-22-MIN-0565) as a reference. The following documents have...

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Proposed COVID-19 Public Health Response Legislation as a reference. The following documents have been proactively...

Introduction 1As announced by the Prime Minister on 19 January 2023, the 2023 general election is to be held on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The “pre-election period” is generally regarded as being the three months before a general election. The pre-...

DPMC 2023 Kia Toipoto Action Plan – consultation document Integrating diversity and inclusion is a key ingredient for our organisational success – it helps DPMC improve our services to the government and people of New Zealand, and to attract and retain...