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People in New Zealand can request government information (official information) and can expect it to be made available unless there is a good reason to withhold it. The Official Information Act 1982 (or OIA) enables citizens, permanent residents, visitors…

From March 2023 through June 2025, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hosted the functional Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery. The Department established a Cyclone Recovery Unit to support the Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery to lead and…

Since the late 1840s, the Royal Honours System in New Zealand has evolved along with changes in the country’s constitution, from Crown Colony to Dominion, and from Dominion to a fully independent monarchy or realm. Between 1848 and 1996, New Zealanders…

  Welcome to Policy Tools, a repository of policy development methods and guidance. Under the themes below, you can find a range of tools and resources for policy practitioners.  To provide feedback or suggest methods you’d like to see profiled, email us …

The department often houses or coordinates special units, task forces, reviews or programmes that provide advice on a particular issue or issues over a period of time. Units or programmes the department has housed or is housing include: Prime Minister's…

  Dr John Roche is a globally recognised expert in agricultural science and was appointed Chief Science Advisor to New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in May 2025. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Prime Minister’s Science and Technology…

The Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor (PMCSA) plays a vital role in ensuring science, innovation, and technology are at the forefront of government decision-making. The PMCSA provides independent, evidence-based advice to the Prime Minister and…

The Honours Unit (we, our) administers the New Zealand Royal honours system on behalf of the Prime Minister. This statement sets out how the Honours Unit complies with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 2020 when requesting,…

The Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Fund was set up in 2022 to support community and civil society organisations to deliver initiatives that reduce the risk of terrorist attacks in New Zealand, by countering and building resilience to violent…

The New Zealand Government strongly discourages the payment of ransoms to cybercriminals, and urges all victims to report any cyber ransom incidents to the relevant agencies, regardless of whether a ransom is paid. Cabinet has agreed that government…

The King’s Service Medal:, ARGYLE, Mr Alister David, For services to the community Mr Alister Argyle has supported numerous community organisations in Ashburton and the Canterbury region as a lawyer and in governance roles. Mr Argyle began his career as a…

The New Zealand Royal Honours system is a uniquely New Zealand system.  Honours are administered by the Honours Unit , which is part of the Cabinet Office . The final honours lists are approved by The King of New Zealand on the Prime Minister's advice.…

DPMC has a variety of publicly available information that will be useful for media. Here are links to some key information, such as our annual report and briefings to incoming Ministers (BIMs), along with links to related agencies and other useful sources…

 , Who can nominate someone for an honour, Anyone can nominate someone for an honour., Nominate someone for a New Zealand honour, Read the nomination guidelines and complete an honours nomination form ., If you nominate someone for an honour, The Honours…

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…

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…