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People in New Zealand can request government information (official information) and can expect it to be made available unless there is a good reason to withhold it. The Official Information Act 1982 (or OIA) enables citizens, permanent residents, visitors…

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 Minister for National Security and Intelligence – August 2025 Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would…

Five Country Ministerial 2025: Communiqué, We, the Home Affairs, Interior and Security Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the ‘Five Countries’) convened in person under the United Kingdom’s chairmanship…

From March 2023 through June 2025, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hosted the functional Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery. The Department established a Cyclone Recovery Unit to support the Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery to lead and…

5103249 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 9 September 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0104 Tēnā koe , Official Information Act request relating to Workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harm data…

5108564 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 9 September 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0147 Tēnā koe , Official Information Act request relating to Paerata and the use of AI in documents prepared for…

Level 7, TSB Building, 147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5010 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Tel: +64 4 830 5100 | [email protected] | www.civildefence.govt.nz 8 September 2025 Reference: OIA-2025/26-0086 Tēnā koe , Official Information Act…

Writing for Ministers and Cabinet Contents Writing clearly .............................................................................................. 3 Briefing papers…

Policy Quality Framework Standards for quality policy advice Context explains why the decision-maker is getting this and where it fits Purpose, context, priorities, and connections across government are clear The paper: • clearly explains its purpose •…

The Policy Quality Framework Standards for quality policy advice These standards will help you assess and improve the quality of your agency’s written policy and other advice, and whether it is fit for purpose. The advice may be for a minister, Cabinet,…

Policy Quality Framework Contents Standards for quality policy advice ............................... Context ....................................................................... ......................... 3 ......................... 4 Analysis…

Using this document, This document contains guidance on different types of communication with ministers and Cabinet. Whether you’re writing a Cabinet paper, a policy paper, an aide memoire or an A3, you’ll find high level descriptions of what’s involved,…

5106813 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 4 September 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0126 Tēnā koe , Official Information Act request relating to Parliament Protest responses Thank you for your…

Level 7, TSB Building, 147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5010 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Tel: +64 4 830 5100 | [email protected] | www.civildefence.govt.nz 4 September 2025 Reference: OIA-2025/26-0127 Tēnā koe , Official Information Act…

5107334 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 2 September 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0105 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request for a 2022 Published Cabinet Paper and Related Minutes without…

Target on track. A continued reduction in the number of children and young people with serious and persistent offending behaviour, with a decrease of 4 since the last quarterly report.

Target on track. There has been a reduction of ~29,000 people experiencing violent crime from the baseline. The Government is focused on continuing to reduce victims of violent crime, noting that quarterly results may fluctuate.

6,200 more people are receiving the Jobseeker Support Benefit since the last report. Flows onto Jobseeker Support Benefit are expected to decrease as economic conditions improve, and as welfare system interventions are embedded over 2025 and 2026.

Improvement from Term 1 2024 to Term 1 2025. A trial of the Stepped Attendance Response (STAR) framework, which encourages regular student attendance, was completed in Term 2 and is on track to be updated in August 2025.

The most recent projections were published 11 December 2024, and give confidence that New Zealand is on track for the first and second emissions budgets (EB1 and EB2).

Summary of the Government Targets Quarterly Reports for the quarter to June 2025.

Improved quarterly results and improved results compared with the same quarter in the prior year. Despite demand continuing to grow, more patients were seen within 6 hours this quarter.

Results have declined compared to the previous quarter, however have improved compared with the same quarter in the prior year. The Government’s ‘elective boost’ has delivered over 12,000 additional elective procedures (as of 1 June).

Target on track. The number of households in emergency housing has reduced by 84% from baseline. As of 30 June, 1,041 Priority One households (with 2,220 children) have been housed in a social housing tenancy.

The 2024 Curriculum Insights and Progress Study has provided a baseline for Writing and the second data point for Maths, which shows stable 2024 results against the 2023 results.

The Quarterly Reports are produced to support the Government Targets and contain information on progress toward those targets.

5107207 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 1 September 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0125 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to changes to FTE/headcount for National Security Group…

Guidance on how to get policy projects off to a great start This document outlines how to apply the Start Right approach to initiating a policy project, so it is set up for quality and success. Start Right is designed to be applied early in the life of…

Start Right Guide Guidance on how to get policy projects off to a great start Contents The ‘Start Right’ approach to starting a policy project – key steps ............... 3 The Start Right approach is applied early in every policy initiative…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Status of core NIWE Recovery Actions and Transition Arrangements" as a reference. The following document has been proactively…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Strengthening Emergency Management: Release of Discussion Document on Legislative Reform ( ECO-25-SUB-0057 )" as a reference. The…