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COLLIER, Dr Reuben Tuwhakahekeao, MNZM, To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to Māori and education. Dr Reuben Collier (Horouta, Mātaatua, Te Arawa, Tainui) was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2017 for…

Rolls of the Order. By honour, then alphabetical by surname., Current members, Knights or Dames Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM),   Dames Grand Companion (GNZM) Date appointed ARDERN, The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Kate Laurell…

New Zealand faces a range of complex hazards and national security threats that could have serious, immediate and/or long-term effects on New Zealand’s safety, prosperity, and or national security, requiring national-level intervention and coordination.…

DELIVER Roles and Governance The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is the strategic steward and leader of the National Resilience System, responsible for: • Driving and implementing the National Risk and Resilience Framework across government…

New Zealand faces a number of complex hazards and national security threats that we define as National Risks. These National Risks could have serious immediate and/or long-term effects on New Zealand’s safety, prosperity and/or national security,…

HASSALL, Mrs Susan Jean, ONZM, JP, To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to education. Mrs Susan Hassall was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2021 for her services to education and has since…

BAKER, Dr Paul Andrew, To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to health. Associate Professor Paul Baker is New Zealand’s leading authority on airway management, who has shaped clinical practice nationally and…

ALDERSLADE, Mr Douglas Seymour (Doug), To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to the racing industry. Mr Doug Alderslade has made an enduring contribution to the racing industry in Auckland and New Zealand. Mr Alderslade has been…

ADAMS, Emeritus Professor Peter Vaughan, To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to music and music education. Emeritus Professor Peter Adams is an educator and composer who has been a musical director of several music groups for…

DAVISON, The Honourable Paul Joseph, KC, To be a Companion of the King’s Service Order, For services to public service and the law. The Honourable Paul Davison was a Judge of the High Court from 2015 to 2023 and has been involved with several high-profile…

ABUEL-GUDA, Mrs Agnes, JP, The King’s Service Medal, For services to the Filipino community. Mrs Agnes Abuel-Guda has supported various community initiatives in Canterbury since 2008, been active with the South Island’s Filipino community and held offices…

HEMMINGS, Professor Alan Dudley, The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, For services to Antarctic law and environmental protection. Professor Alan Hemmings is an internationally recognised scholar who has contributed to Antarctic science, policy and…

ALLEN, Warrant Officer Class 2 Robert James (Rob), The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force. Warrant Officer Class 2 Rob Allen was seconded to the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) as the Foreman of Works in…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The King has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Mrs Susan Jean…

Alphabetical by surname. This list is updated from time to time to reflect new appointments and deaths of holders of the title. Please contact the Honours Unit if you have any queries about the list. Queen Elizabeth II approved the use and grant of the…

Roll of medal recipients. In alphabetical order “The New Zealand Antarctic Medal may be awarded to those New Zealanders and other persons who either individually or as members of a New Zealand programme in the Antarctic region have made an outstanding…

Nominations History Information for recipients Insignia, Nominations, To nominate someone for The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, see ‘ The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: Nomination guidelines ’. You will need to complete a nomination form ., Eligibility, The…

This guide is designed to help you nominate (or re-nominate) a person for a New Zealand Royal Honour. Honours Lists are published at New Year and on the occasion of The King’s Birthday. Special Lists are published periodically (e.g. for gallantry and…

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of March 2026. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 3 Mar 2026 OIA-2025/26-0503 Information relating to the clause negotiated with the Public Service…

Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it., Briefing titles, Titles of briefings provided by the Department of the Prime…

Proactive Release: Titles of Advice to the Prime Minister, and the Minister and Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence – April 2026 Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has…

In the United Kingdom, there is a body called His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council . It exercises a range of executive and other powers, advising the King on British matters of state. Persons appointed to the Privy Council have usually achieved…

Sir Kenneth Keith has had extensive experience in the area of international law and is considered New Zealand’s pre-eminent international law expert. He was a faculty member of Victoria University of Wellington, Dean of the Law Faculty from 1977 to 1981…

The Right Honourable (PC),   New Zealand Members of His Majesty’s Privy Council  , Current members, Listed in order of precedence, Appointed, PALMER, The Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell, KCMG, AC, KC 23 December 1985 CLARK, The Right…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Dr Shane Reti and Hon Mark Mitchell - March 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0111 )" as a…

Proactive Release The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on behalf of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Dr Shane Reti and Hon Mark…

This page hosts the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's (DPMC's) procurement policy to explain how and why we procure goods and services. Making this information publicly available helps suppliers understand our procurement processes,…

UNCLASSIFIED DPMC: 3871178 Page 1 of 8 UNCLASSIFIED Procurement Policy Original policy approved by: i-Manage reference 3871178 Approved by Chief Executive Date originally approved 17 October 2022 Amended policy approved by: Version 10 Contact Director…

History and role, In July 2020,   the All-of Government COVID-19 Response Group was established as a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), continuing the work of the National Crisis Management Centre following the…

DPMC was formed in 1990 from a recommendation to provide two separate streams of advice to the Prime Minister.  A new government department (DPMC) was created to supply impartial, high-quality advice and support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and a…

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of February 2026. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 2 Feb 2026 OIA-2025/26-0411 Ministerial advisory groups [PDF, 247 KB] 2 Feb 2026 OIA-2025/26-…

1 355322v1 Cabinet Office CO (26) 2 Circular 30 April 2026 Intended for All Ministers All Chief Executives All Senior Private Secretaries Chief Parliamentary Counsel Speaker of the House of Representatives Expectations for Good Law-making Introduction 1…