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To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BARCLAY, Mr Gregor John (Greg), For services to sports governance Mr Greg Barclay has held influential roles in sports administration and governance since the 2000s and was the Independent Chairperson…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ALLAN, Reverend Dr Patricia Ann, For services to survivors of abuse The Reverend Dr Patricia Allan has shown outstanding leadership for four decades, advocating for justice for victims of sexual abuse…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BURGESS, Mr Kevin John, For services to governance, the community and sport Mr Kevin Burgess has been a prominent leader, contributor and advocate for Cambridge and the Waipā region for more than 30 years…

To be a Companion of the King’s Service Order:, HARAWIRA, Mr Mark Joseph (Joe), For services to Māori education, arts and conservation Mr Joe Harawira (Ngāti Awa, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūhourangi) has advanced te ao Māori through education,…

The King's Service Medal:, ANGLAND, Ms Carol, For services to the community and theatre Ms Carol Angland has actively served her South Canterbury community for more than 50 years. Ms Angland has been a volunteer member of the South Canterbury Drama League…

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:, BROWN, Commodore Andrew Gilchrist, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Commodore Andrew Brown was the Senior National Representative for New Zealand’s response to the grounding and sinking of…

The Strategic Crisis Management Directorate leads, coordinates and supports the Officials’ Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination (ODESC system) of strategic crisis management to deliver a secure and resilient New Zealand.  The…

The National Assessments Bureau is New Zealand's lead agency for intelligence assessment., What the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does, Sets out the role of the National Assessments Bureau (NAB) in legislation for the first time., NAB’s…

A coordinated, effective counter‑terrorism system is fundamental to a resilient, prosperous New Zealand. This strategy drives delivery and system maturity around four priority areas of prevent, protect, disrupt and respond, designed to respond to New…

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration:, ISAAKO, Mr Junior Faamalosi (Losi), Citation, Mr Losi Isaako was asleep at his home in a residential area of Flaxmere on the morning of 20 June 2025, when he was awoken by the sound of loud arguing. Moving outside, he…

The New Zealand Bravery Medal:, BRACEY, Sergeant Richard Mervyn, New Zealand Police, Citation, Early in the afternoon of 14 July 2024, Sergeant Richard Bracey attended a Police response to a family harm incident at a two-bedroom house in Clover Park,…

A list of those who have been awarded a New Zealand Bravery Award. In order of level of award, then alphabetical by surname., THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS, For acts of great bravery in situations of extreme danger.    , NZC, Awarded, AMEY, Jacinda Margaret 23…

  Behavioural insights involves the study of human behaviour, often drawing on empirical research in fields including economics, psychology and sociology. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances…

A summary of the different behavioural change models On this page: Nudge, system-thinking, and peripheral- and central-thinking models The theory of planned behaviour and related models of rational decision-making Motivated reasoning and cognition, and…

  The New Zealand Public Service has a duty of stewardship, to look ahead and provide advice on future challenges and opportunities. This requires a Public Service that values foresight – to think, anticipate, and act in the future interests of people in…

Achieving the multiple dimensions of quality policy advice can be challenging. Here you will find information on how to develop and deliver policy advice effectively, and what good practice in key dimensions means. Over the years, a number of themes have…

The Policy Project has developed useful, practical resources that policy managers can use to develop their policy skills and produce great policy analysis and advice.    , Start Right Guide, Start Right is about initiating policy projects to be set up for…

As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, agencies include information in their Estimates and Annual Reports on: the quality of their policy advice the satisfaction of their ministers with the policy support provided by the agency.…

If you're working on an agency level, we've developed a range of resources for you.     , Policy Capability Framework: review tool, This is a resource to help you conduct an in-depth review of your agency’s policy capability and to develop action plans…

    A structured process of looking for early signs of change that could disrupt the issue you are studying in unexpected ways. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

    Stories that describe alternative ways the external environment might develop in the future. Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References, guides and key readings, Why you should…

    Also known as stress-testing, this method tests the robustness of policy options against a set of scenarios to see how well they stand up against a range of external conditions. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out…

    Works backwards from a desirable future to identify the actions needed to help shape your desired future/s. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References, guides and …

The policy system is led by the Head of the Policy Profession, Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He is supported by the Policy Profession Board, the Policy Project team, and the Tier 2 Policy Leaders’ Network.…

    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. On this page: Why…

    Using structured deliberation by members of the public to progress policy. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumtances for use Limitations References, guides and key readings, Why you should use it…

Start Right is a way of initiating a policy project that sets it up for success. It's designed to be applied early in the life of every policy development project – by the manager commissioning the work and the policy practitioner doing the work. On this…

  Design thinking is also known as human-centred design, co-design and participatory design. On this page: Design thinking for policy Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations Tools or…

  Futures thinking is also known as foresight, strategic foresight and futures studies. On this page: About futures thinking Futures thinking and the policy process Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for…

    Experience or empathy interviews are an inexpensive way to learn from people about their experience of a service or system. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

    Personas are research-based characters that you create to understand the real experiences of people who will use your service or be affected by a policy. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal…

    Journey mapping helps you to understand a person’s experiences by creating a map of their interactions with the system. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References,…