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To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BARNETT, Mr Michael Francis, ONZM, For services to business Mr Michael Barnett has been Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber since 1988 and is Director of the 30 New Zealand Chambers of…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, A'COURT, Ms Michèle Edith, For services to the entertainment and comedy industries Ms Michèle A’Court is a multi-award-winning New Zealand comedian who has performed for 30 years nationally and…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AHMED, Dr Hafsa, For services to ethnic communities and women Dr Hafsa Ahmed has held board positions in different organisations in the not-for-profit sector over the past decade and is co-founder and…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, DOBSON, Mr John Robert, For services to people with disabilities Mr John Dobson has been a driving force behind Life Unlimited, originally the Disabled Living Centre (Waikato) Trust, as a founding Trustee…

The Queen’s Service Medal:, BAKER-WENLEY, Mrs Naomi Ruth, For services to opera Mrs Naomi Baker-Wenley has been contributing to opera in New Zealand for several decades. Mrs Baker-Wenley founded the Hawke’s Bay Opera in 1986, holding positions of…

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:, WATSON, Mr Nigel John, For services to Antarctic heritage preservation Mr Nigel Watson has been Executive Director of the Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) since 2000 and was Secretary General of the International Polar…

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:, CLARK, Captain Brendon John, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Captain Brendon Clark has served with the Royal New Zealand Navy since 1992 and trained as a Seaman Officer, serving…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2022, Explanatory note 1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2021 to 30…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2023., Process for the Bill, This circular sets out the seven key steps involved in the preparation of Statutes Amendment Bills, which range from the…

Background Design of awards Design and manaufacture of Gallantry and Bravery Awards Other issues relating to Gallantry and Bravery Awards, Background, The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are designed to recognise those military, and certain other categories…

Background Eligibility Precedence Royal warrant and regulations Design and manufacture Other issues, Background, The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration has been instituted as a New Zealand Royal Honour to recognise distinguished military service…

Cabinet Office issues formal advice about the operation of the executive government, most often in the form of a circular or a notice., Circulars, Circulars are public and provide information related to government operations. They are often supplements to…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-22-SUB-0348 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out advice on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the New Zealand response, and the effect of The Queen’s death on New Zealand’s constitutional situation, including implications for Cabinet processes and other matters…

Preparing Ministers’ papers for a meeting, Ministers receive all Cabinet and Cabinet committee items in hard copy from the Cabinet Office, unless they have opted to use CabDocs. Papers should be prepared for a Minister’s attendance at Cabinet or a Cabinet…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, HOHEPA, Dr Patrick Wahanga (Patu), For services to Māori culture and education Dr Patu Hohepa is a kaumātua whose leadership and advocacy for Māori cultural recognition and development has…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, MACCORMICK, Dr Alastair, For services to tertiary education and the community Dr Alastair MacCormick is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Auckland, holding a range of roles between 1973 and…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ADHIKARY, Mr Uddhav Prasad, JP, For services to the Nepalese community Mr Uddhav Adhikary has been promoting Nepali culture and contributing to the Nepalese community in New Zealand since 1996. Mr…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AH SAM, Mrs Melegalenuu, For services to Pacific language education Mrs Melegalenuu Ah Sam has held several roles with Mangere College since 1990, currently as Deputy Principal from 2017. Beginning in the…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, AHMED, Mrs Fadumo Abdulkadir, For services to ethnic communities, women and social entrepreneurship Mrs Fadumo Ahmed has been a community development worker and social entrepreneur for more than 20 years,…

The Queen’s Service Medal:, ANDERSON, Mr William Michael (Bill), For services to Māori education and the community Mr Bill Anderson (Te Ihingarangi-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) has contributed 50 years to Māori education, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Narrative…

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:, HAWES, Dr Ian, For services to Antarctic science and conservation Professor Ian Hawes specialises in the biodiversity and ecosystem function of inland and coastal waters and has made significant contributions to knowledge…

The Order of New Zealand, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee, to make the following Additional appointments to The Order of New Zealand:, ONZ, To be Additional Members of the said…

To be an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand:, CARTWRIGHT, The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ, For services to New Zealand The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright has dedicated more than 40 years to the law and became the first…

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AITKEN, Ms Ruth Ellina, ONZM, For services to netball Ms Ruth Aitken is an internationally acclaimed netball coach who was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011, having…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-20-SUB-0525 or CAB-20-MIN-0525 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-20-MIN-0535 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-21-MIN-0353 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-20-MIN-0517 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-20-MIN-0536 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-21-MIN-0136 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact [email protected] and cite CAB-21-MIN-0282 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on…