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To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AVIA, Ms Donna Tusiata (Tusiata), For services to poetry and the arts Ms Tusiata Avia is an internationally acclaimed poet, performer and children’s author known for her dynamic performance style. Ms Avia…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ANDERSEN, Ms Catherine Joy (Cath), For services to the music industry Ms Cath Andersen (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) has been Chief Executive of the New Zealand Music Commission (NZMC) since its…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ABSOLUM, Mr Michael John, For services to education Mr Michael Absolum has contributed to the education sector for 40 years through various roles. Mr Absolum has been a teacher, psychologist and…

Background, The New Zealand Bravery Awards are designed to recognise the actions of those persons who save or attempt to save the life of another person and in the course of which they place their own safety or life at risk. The awards are primarily for…

The King’s Service Medal:, BALDWIN, Ms Heather Jayne, For services to the community Ms Heather Baldwin has contributed to the community of Karori for 30 years. Ms Baldwin has and continues to hold voluntary positions in many Karori community organisations…

To be a Companion of the King’s Service Order:, LONGHURST, Dr Christopher Evan, For services to survivors of abuse in care Dr Christopher Longhurst has dedicated more than 20 years advocating for the redress for survivors and recognition of abuse in Faith…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BAXTER, Emeritus Professor George David (David), For services to physiotherapy and health Emeritus Professor David Baxter is an academic and researcher with expertise encompassing musculoskeletal pain,…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, COOPER, The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith, KC, For services to the judiciary The Honourable Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui) was President of the Court of Appeal from April 2022 to…

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, PATEL, Ms Ranjna, ONZM, QSM, JP, For services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention Ms Ranjna Patel is a multi-award-winning leader and advocate for community wellbeing,…

These guidelines outline the process for making a nomination for an award of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal. How to make a nomination How the process works, How to make a nomination, Nomination form, You must complete a nomination form (available in PDF…

The purpose of the Unit was to ensure selected Government priority projects were on track to deliver the intended benefits within the intended timeframes – and, if not, to work with the responsible minister and agency to identify what had to be done to…

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor (PMCSA) provides independent scientific advice to the Prime Minister and the Government, and comments on and contributes to scientific issues and debates of public importance.  This page contains a selection of…

DPMC Organisation Privacy Statement , How we collect personal information:, The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) does not have any specific statutory powers in relation to information gathering. Most information gathering therefore will…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ASHWORTH, Mr Vincent Alexandra, For services to agriculture Mr Vincent Ashworth has contributed to agriculture in New Zealand and internationally since 1970. As a Senior Agriculturalist with the World…

The He Whenua Taurikura Master’s Scholarship was created to encourage and support postgraduate research on countering and preventing terrorism and violent extremism. The scholarship was established through a new government-funded research institution, He…

He Whenua Taurikura translates to ‘a country at peace’. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain recommended that Government host an annual hui, to bring together relevant central and local government agencies,…

  Prototyping helps you to build ideas for policy options by testing a model and refining it through active user participation. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

This website contains the Honours lists from 1995 to the present day, including the regular King's Birthday, Queen's Birthday and New Year Honours Lists, and a number of special lists which are published as required.  A historical archive of all honours…

The Tool can help you as a policy practitioner to develop your policy skills. If you're a policy manager, it can help you with development planning for your team. The Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that a policy practitioner can take to…

DPMC occupies a unique position at the centre of New Zealand's system of democratic government.  Our overall area of responsibility is in helping to provide, at an administrative level, the 'constitutional and institutional glue' that underlies our system…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ASTILL, Mrs Denise Katherine, For services to the prevention of foetal anticonvulsant syndromes Mrs Denise Astill founded in 2015 and is CEO of Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome New Zealand (FACSNZ), a…

The purpose of the Delivery Unit is to support the planning and delivery of the Government’s key priorities. This includes the reporting on the progress of achievement of Government Targets and the Government Action Plan to the Prime Minister and Cabinet…

The All-of-Government COVID-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry (AoG RCOI COVID-19) Unit within DPMC concluded its work in January 2025. The Unit’s role was to provide an AoG coordination function for the Commission’s Phase One report.  In December 2022, the…

Legislation administered by Ministers and Departments as authorised by the Prime Minister. As at 7 January 2025., Contents, Register of Assigned Legislation, Part 1: Ministers of the Crown Part 2: Departments of State, Register of Assigned Legislation,…

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, CHAPMAN, Mrs Julie Clare, For services to children and the community Mrs Julie Chapman has contributed services to the community for more than 20 years. Mrs Chapman founded the KidsCan Charitable…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, GALLAGHER, Mr John Allan, CNZM, KStJ, For services to business, education, philanthropy and the community Mr John Gallagher was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2002…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BLICK, Mr Graeme Hilton, For services to geodesy Mr Graeme Blick has dedicated 55 years to improving the science of geodesy in New Zealand and has been New Zealand’s Chief Geodesist since 2009. Mr…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ALLEN, Mr Peter Wallace, For services to disabled people Mr Peter Allen (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamatea, Kāi Tahu ki te Waipounamu) has been advocating for the rights of disabled people since his sight…

To be a Companion of the King’s Service Order:, AMATO, Mr Rūpene Paul (Rū), For services to survivors of abuse in care Mr Rū Amato (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi) has been advocating for survivors of abuse for several years and has been a Board…

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:, FASTIER, Mr Alastair Robin (Al), For services to Antarctic heritage conservation Mr Al Fastier was the Conservation Programme Manager for the Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) from 2006 to 2023 and a Conservation Advisor…