Publications

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of May 2025.

The Quarterly Reports are produced to support the Government Targets and contain information on progress toward those targets.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Transfer of residual North Island Weather Event recovery activities from 1 July 2025 (ECO-25-SUB-0274)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Recovering from significant natural hazard events - decision-making tools (ECO-25-SUB-0067)" as a reference.

The King has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:

To be Dames Companion of the said Order:

This Handbook provides a broad overview of the National Resilience System and contains the central government arrangements used to respond to strategic crises, replacing the 2016 National Security System Handbook.

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of April 2025.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister - April 2025 (CAB-25-SUB-0111 refers)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Louise Upston, Hon Mark Mitchell and Hon Todd McClay - March 2025 (CAB-25-SUB-0064 refers)" as a refer

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of March 2025.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Government Response to Regulatory Review Committee recommendations on SWERLA OICs (CAB-24-SUB-0406)" as a reference.

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of February 2025.

The Quarterly Reports were produced to support the Government Targets and contain information on progress toward those targets.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister and Hon Nicola Grigg - February/March 2025 (CAB-25-SUB-0035)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Quarter One Plan (CAB-25-SUB-0008)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister - November 2024 (CAB-25-SUB-0009)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister - January 2025 (CAB-24-SUB-0515)" as a reference.

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of January 2025.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: National Risk and Resilience (CAB-24-SUB-0471)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Government's Quarterly Plan - Progress reports for Quarter 4" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Governments Quarterly Plan Progress Reports for Q3 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0288)" as a reference.

If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management: Legislative Implications (CAB-24-SUB-0458)" as a reference.

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of December 2024.

This joint statement by Critical 5 nations, including New Zealand, reaffirms their commitment to collaboration between private and government critical infrastructure sectors, and outlines priority measures for all governments to take in enhancing the re

The items considered by Cabinet and Cabinet committees are most often Cabinet papers. Sometimes oral items may also be considered (refer to the further guidance on oral items for information about when an oral item may be appropriate). 

Process for regulations that go to the Executive Council after confirmation by Cabinet

International treaty paper template

Executive Council advice sheet template

The King has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:

To be Dames Companion of the said Order:

The Competency framework for public sector economists was developed by the Professionalisation Committee in the Government Economics Network (GEN). 

See the GEN website at gen.org.nz
 

1 This circular sets out the requirements for Ministers and agencies developing government regulatory proposals. Government agencies and Ministers should not see regulation as the first resort for problem solving.