Publications

Cabinet paper departmental consultation processes

Cabinet Office issues formal advice about the operation of the executive government, most often in the form of a circular or a notice.

Information for Ministers' offices

Cabinet paper attachments are usually one of the following:

Information on impact analysis for proposals with regulatory impacts.

Template and advice for writing general Cabinet policy papers.

Organisation Form (for Cabinet appointment papers)

This page provides an overview of the key requirements of a general Cabinet paper. The Cabinet policy paper template provides more detail about what should be included under each heading.

CabNet is a secure platform for supporting Cabinet and Cabinet committee processes. It is the workflow system for Cabinet and Cabinet committee meetings, and the central repository of Cabinet papers and minutes of decisions.

Practical information about how to upload papers into CabNet

Cabinet Office lodgement and request forms

This page outlines how to seek permission to lodge a Cabinet paper after the 10am Thursday deadline.

This page outlines the process for Ministers to take oral items to Cabinet and Cabinet committees, and includes the oral item email template.

This page outlines the process for seeking Power to Act for a Cabinet committee or group of Ministers.

Template for a paper seeking agreement to the introduction of a bill

Government response templates

Template for a paper seeking authorisation for the submission of regulations to the Executive Council

Templates for Cabinet overseas travel papers

Cabinet papers and minutes must be proactively released within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release. This policy applies to all papers

Template for a paper seeking priority for a bill on the Legislation Programme

Advice about the Ministers' overseas travel process and Cabinet papers seeking approval for Ministerial overseas travel

Advice on how to format documents so that they display correctly in CabNet

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.

The appointments process and Cabinet appointment papers

International treaty paper template

This wallchart provides an easy guide to the transmission, handling, storage, and disposal of different classifications of Cabinet material. See the CabGuide for more information on the secure handling of Cabinet material.

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) provides for information to be protected to the extent consistent with the public interest and the preservation of personal privacy.

The Seal of New Zealand

Cabinet paper consultation processes: Why, When, and Who

Published papers and minutes in CabNet

The New Zealand Gazette