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Filter search resultsCO (24) 1: Cabinet Committees: Terms of Reference and Membership
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The circular describes the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet committees.Ministerial List
PageThe Ministerial List contains information on the current Ministers of the Crown, and the portfolios and other responsibilities that they hold.Directory of Ministerial portfolios
PageThe portfolio description provided on each page of the directory is intended to offer a general overview of the role of the portfolio Minister.Convention on access to Cabinet records of a previous administration
PageParagraphs 8.136 – 8.151Superseded and cancelled circulars
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Cabinet Office circulars which have been superseded or cancelled over the last 10 years.CO (24) 2: National, ACT and New Zealand First Coalition Government: Consultation and Operating Arrangements
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction1 This circular provides guidance for Ministers[1] and agencies on the consultationMinisters and Crown entities
PageParagraphs 3.39 - 3.53Delegations to Associate Ministers
PageThe Schedule of Responsibilities Delegated to Associate Ministers provides a summary list of the responsibilities that portfolio Ministers have delegated to Associate Ministers.Proactive Release LEG-22-SUB-0114: Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill: Approval for Introduction
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible versionIf you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Secondary LegislatiCO (23) 13: 2024 Legislation Programme: Requirements for Submitting Bids
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills to be awarded places on the 2024 Legislation Programme.Ministers' Interests 2022-2023
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023CO (23) 12: Access to information of a previous administration
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Purpose 1 This circular sets out the principles that guide Ministers’ access to the records of the previous administration.CO (23) 11: Arrangements for transition to a new administration
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The Leader of the National Party has announced his intention to form a coalition government with the ACT Party and the New Zealand First Party that is able to command the confidence of the House of Representatives. This circular sets out the next steps…Proactive Release: Governor-General’s Travel to the Cook Islands
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Governor-GeProactive Release: Overseas Travel: Governor-General's Travel to Malaysia
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Overseas TrProactive Release: Overseas Travel: Governor-General’s Travel to the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Overseas TrCO (23) 10: Government Decision Making during the Period of Caretaker Government
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular provides guidance for Ministers and government agencies on the application of the caretaker convention, taking decisions during the period of caretaker government, Cabinet meetings, the role of Ministers, and guidance on support from the…CO (23) 8: Constitutional Procedures after the Election
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction 1 In January this year the Cabinet Office issued guidance on government decision making in the pre-election period1CO (23) 7: Management of Parliamentary Business after the Dissolution of Parliament
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Key points 1 This circular provides guidance on the management of parliamentary business after Parliament has been dissolved. The key points are as follows:CO (23) 6: Use of External Resources in the Policy Process: Cabinet Paper Requirement
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Purpose 1 This circular sets out the requirement for public service agencies to identify and justify the use of paid external resources (such as consultants or contractorCO (23) 5: Guidelines for Dealing in Financial Products on Markets (Inside Information and Market Manipulation)
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction 1 This circular sets out guidance agreed to by Cabinet for Ministers and officials dealing with inside information relating to listed issuers (including mixeCabinet Manual
PageThe Cabinet Manual is an authoritative guide to central government decision making for Ministers, their offices, and those working within the public service. It is also a primary source of information on New Zealand's constitutional arrangements, as seen…Information held by government
PageParagraphs 8.2 - 8.21CO (23) 4: Proactive Release of Cabinet Material: Updated Requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Purpose 1 This circular sets out the requirements and procedures for the proactive release of Cabinet material (Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes).Proactive Release: Review into Hon Stuart Nash’s ministerial communications with donors
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible versionIf you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Review into HoCost-of-living implications in Cabinet papers
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The Cost-of-Living Implications section of theProactive Release: Cabinet Manual 2023
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Cabinet ManCabinet Manual – 2023 edition published
NewsIssue date:The 2023 edition of the Cabinet Manual has been published.Foreword
PageThe Cabinet Manual is the primary authority on the conduct of Cabinet government in New Zealand. It covers Cabinet procedure and provides guidance for Ministers, their offices and those working within the public service.Preface
PageThe Cabinet Manual has been an authoritative guide to New Zealand's system of central government decision making since the publication of the first edition, then known as the Cabinet Office Manual, in 1979. This is the seventh edition of the Cabinet…On the Constitution of New Zealand: An Introduction to the Foundations of the Current Form of Government
PageA constitution is about public power, the power of the state. It describes and establishes the major institutions of government, states their principal powers, and regulates the exercise of those powers in a broad way. While all constitutions have these…1. Sovereign, Governor-General, and Executive Council
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