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This conversation tracker is the record of a workshop with policy capability leads (people nominated by their agency to lead work to improve policy quality and capability). We discussed how agencies are using the Policy Project policy improvement…

New Year Honours 2017, The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Valerie…

The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan has been approved by Hon Gerry Brownlee, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (the Minister) and came into effect on 15 December 2016. The Waimakariri District Council was directed to…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016, Explanatory note, The table below is a summary of actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016…

The Policy Project collaborated with GEN to facilitate workshops on Day 2 of the conference where participants engaged with methods and experts in behavioural insights, design thinking and data analytics using a real example taken from the Ministry of…

In his speech at the Government Economics Network conference alongside Government Statistician Liz Macpherson, Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession, said that policy practitioners needed to understand the value and application of data and…

This final October 2016 edition focuses on where people can find information about the ongoing regeneration of greater Christchurch. It features updates from a range of organisations involved in the post-earthquake rebuild and regeneration, and highlights…

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession, hosted a round table for senior government leaders and academics from Victoria University with Professor Jeanne Liedtka from the Darden Business School, USA. The session was to learn about the potential…

Confidence, security and good governance are key to a nation’s wellbeing. These Strategic Intentions are intended to provide a high-level overview of how DPMC intends to advise, lead, coordinate and support to achieve its medium-term outcomes, covering…

The Queen's Service Order, The Queen has been pleased to make the following Additional appointment to The Queen's Service Order:, QSO, To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Lady Janine Elizabeth, MATEPARAE, Dated at Wellington this 24th day of…

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession continues his theme of the ‘F-words’ that characterise good policy advice – free, frank, fearless, full and future-focused. He stressed the need to invest in policy stewardship, as enshrined in 2013…

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession continues his theme of the ‘F-words’ that characterise good policy advice – free, frank, fearless, full and future-focused. He stressed the need to invest in policy stewardship, as enshrined in 2013…

The Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (formerly the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery), the Hon Gerry Brownlee, has received the draft Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan from Waimakariri District Council. The…

New Zealand Bravery Awards, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards:, The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD), Christopher Mark FOOT, Citation, In Dunedin on the evening of 15 January 2014, Mr Chris Foot and his…

The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan was approved.   The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan was approved by Hon Gerry Brownlee, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration and was gazetted on 15 December 2016.…

Special Honours List 27 June 2016, THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT, The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, GNZM, To be an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the said Order: Dame Patricia Lee, REDDY…

Strategic Intentions, The Four Year Plan is intended to be read in conjunction with our refreshed Strategic Intentions. The refreshed Strategic Intentions were endorsed by the Prime Minister and our Portfolio Ministers, and published in October 2015.…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The…

Amendments following the review of the Land Use Recovery Plan. In April 2016, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (now the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Recovery), Hon Gerry Brownlee, under section 22 of the Canterbury Earthquake…

The Burwood Resource Recovery Park was established following the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010-2011 to manage the receipt and resource processing of mixed materials from the demolition of commercial and residential buildings. In recognition of the…

Introduction, 1 On 15 February 2016 Cabinet approved new Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business. 2 The new Directions are annexed to this Circular. Their primary purpose is to identify core Crown legal matters, to set out how those…

In this speech, hosted by IPANZ at Victoria University of Wellington’s new Auckland facility, Andrew Kibblewhite shared his views on what makes for quality policy advice. 

The Order of New Zealand, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand:, ONZ, To be a Member of the said Order: Mr Richard Hugh McCaw , of Christchurch. For services to New…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2014 – 30 September 2015, Explanatory note, The table below is a summary of actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015…

Nehal Davison, senior researcher from  the United Kingdom’s Institute for Government , spent five weeks with the Policy Project team in late 2015. She gave this presentation on the work of the Institute with particular reference to its work supporting…

This case study was written by Nehal Davison from the UK Institute for Government during a five week secondment to the Policy Project team in the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The report tells the story of the Policy…