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The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:, STOCKLEY, Squadron Leader Paul Leslie, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Squadron Leader Paul Stockley has devoted more than 32 years to the New Zealand Defence Force as a pilot and instructor…

Our honours system is a way for New Zealand to say thanks and well done to those who have served and those who have achieved. We believe that such recognition is consistent with the egalitarian character of New Zealand society and enlivens and enriches it…

    The Policy Project's Open Government Partnership focus is on working across government to improve community engagement in policy making. The Policy Project supports lifting the community engagement capability of policy advisors and agencies across the…

The New Zealand Bravery Star:, AL-UMARI, Mr Hussein (Posthumous), Deceased 15 March 2019, Christchurch, Citation, On Friday 15 March 2019, Mr Hussein Al-Umari attended afternoon prayer at the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch. He entered the…

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration:, ANDERSON, Mr Ian Stewart, Citation, Mid-afternoon on 24 October 2022, a car crashed into a ditch and rolled onto its passenger side on State Highway 1 near Kekerengu. The female driver was injured and trapped inside,…

The New Zealand Bravery Medal:, ALLISON, Sergeant Sophie Christina, New Zealand Police, Citation, Mid-afternoon on 10 May 2021, a man with a short kitchen knife in each hand attacked a staff member at a supermarket in central Dunedin, causing multiple…

The Greater Christchurch Group (GCG) was formed to lead and coordinate central Government's ongoing role in the recovery and regeneration of greater Christchurch following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. GCG operated from April 2016 until January 2021.…

Greater Christchurch has moved from the recovery phase to one of regeneration. The focus by local and central Government is on creating new partnerships and a shift to local leadership.

The proposal for an Order in Council to modify the process for resource consent applications for reinstatement work on the Christ Church Cathedral has been approved. The Governor-General, Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, made the Order on 24 August 2020,…

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:, WHITESIDE, Wing Commander Mark Alan, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Wing Commander Mark Whiteside was posted to the Airborne Surveillance Maritime Patrol Integrated Project Team in early…

This page contains links to the curated archived publications of Professor Gerrard's first term. It contains key reports and documents which were published between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2021., 2021, PMCSA Files released in 2021 (and updated in May 2022…

This page contains links to the curated archived publications of Professor Gerrard's second term. It contains key reports and documents which were published between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2024., 2024,  , 2023,  , 2022,  , 2021,  

This page contains links to the curated archived publications of Professor Gluckman and Professor Gerrard. It contains key reports and documents which were published during their respective appointments as PMCSA. Professor Sir Peter Gluckman 2009-2011…

Copyright material on this Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website is protected by copyright owned by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on behalf of the Crown. Unless indicated otherwise for specific items or collections of…

  New Zealand’s first ever National Security Strategy was released in 2023 to guide New Zealand’s approach to national security. It embeds the lessons of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attacks on Christchurch masjidain and sets a vision for New…

Kāpuia, the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government's response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques, was disestablished on the 9th June 2024, as per its Terms of Reference. Kāpuia provided independent…

Kāpuia released information about its meetings to enhance transparency about its work programme, usually after matters have been considered by Ministers. The table below documents Kāpuia’s advice to the Lead Coordination Minister on the Government’s…

This is the third year DPMC has commissioned the National Risks Public Survey to understand public perceptions of National Risks (including both national security threats and significant hazards). While previous surveys focused more on national security…

The directory of Ministerial portfolios is updated regularly below. The portfolio description provided on each page of the directory is intended to offer a general overview of the role of the portfolio Minister, and is not a complete description of the…

Aerial view of the Beehive and New Zealand Parliament building, with surrounding buildings. Aerial view of the Beehive and New Zealand Parliament building, with surrounding buildings.   Improving the quality of policy advice across government requires a…

Royal Commission of Inquiry Coordinated Response, On August 2nd, 2024, the Government announced the Royal Commission of Inquiry Coordinated Response had concluded. Any remaining work to address the Royal Commission of Inquiry recommendations will be…

The following is a list of funds for local authorities, affected property owners and impacted businesses from the North Island extreme weather events. More information on individual Budget 23 initiatives is available on the Beehive website ., Local…

The Child Wellbeing Poverty Reduction Group (CWPRG) has now moved to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). Information about the CWPRG and its work is available on the MSD website . If you need to contact the CWPRG you can also reach them via email at…

Surveys have consistently shown more than 80% of New Zealanders are concerned about the impacts of disinformation. We need to understand the extent of disinformation to effectively counter it and build societal resilience to its harms. Independent…

New Zealand’s engagement in the new United Nations process to negotiate an international cybercrime treaty Aotearoa New Zealand is currently engaged in the new United Nations process to negotiate an international cybercrime treaty. On this page you will…

EDGINTON, Captain Daniel Alexander, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Captain Daniel Edginton served as a patrol commander with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan from April to October 2012. Captain…

The insignia of orders of chivalry, orders and certain decorations are usually accompanied by information cards which detail how the individual insignia should be worn. These notes are a guide on how the various insignia should be mounted for wearing…

  In July 2023, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet convened a civil society Multi-Stakeholder Group to explore ways to strengthen all-of-society resilience to disinformation in New Zealand. The group was drawn from across New Zealand, and…

A one-off fund to catalyse and support community-based initiatives that build resilience against the harms of disinformation was delivered in partnership with  InternetNZ, Ipurangi Aotearoa over 2023-2024. The fund was intended for projects that created…

Disinformation, is false or modified information knowingly and deliberately shared to cause harm or achieve a broader aim., Misinformation, is information that is false or misleading, though not created or shared with the direct intention of causing harm…

The King’s Service Medal:, ALLISON, Mr Mervyn Ralph, For services to brass bands Mr Mervyn Allison has contributed to the New Zealand brass band movement and has taught brass in Wellington and the Kapiti Coast. From childhood, Mr Allison played brass…