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To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, FAULL, Distinguished Professor Richard Lewis Maxwell, ONZM, For services to medical research Distinguished Professor Richard Faull has been involved with the University of Auckland for 38 years…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BURROWS, Emeritus Professor John Frederick, ONZM, QC, For services to the State Emeritus Professor John Burrows is a law lecturer, author, former member of the Law Commission, and was co-chairman of…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AITKEN, Mr Richard Hammond, For services to business and engineering Mr Richard Aitken is an influential and respected engineer and business leader who has been Executive Director of Beca Group Limited…

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…

In this section, you'll find the Honours lists and information for and about recipients. It includes: Honours lists from 1995 to today a historical archive of honours lists is available from the New Zealand Gazette the correct ways to refer to knights and…

As of September 2025, NEMA is a departmental agency of DIA. Corporate documents for NEMA can be found on the ‘About NEMA’ page of NEMA's corporate website . For more about where NEMA information and documents are held, please visit the NEMA page of the…

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…

At the Massey University National Security Conference on 30 August 2016, Howard Broad gave the following speech. Howard Broad is the Deputy Chief Executive of the Security and Intelligence Group of DPMC Read Howard's speech here (PDF 161 KB).

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…

Improving information sharing between NZSIS and GCSB and others., What the Act does, Gives the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) direct access to certain government databases. Allows…

Legislation passed in 2013 included a requirement for periodic reviews of the intelligence and security agencies. In March 2016, Sir Michael Cullen and Dame Patsy Reddy presented the First Independent Review of Intelligence and Security to Parliament. The…

The protection of New Zealand’s national security is one of 3 core objectives of our security and intelligence agencies. But what exactly is ‘national security’? It’s a difficult concept to define as it needs to be able to respond to different threats…

What the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does, Establishes the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) as a government department and applies relevant provisions of the State Sector Act 1988 . The Government Communications…

Intelligence agencies have capabilities that are intrusive and can impact on an individual’s privacy and human rights. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service  (NZSIS) must obtain an intelligence…

While the Act provides for a single authorisation regime for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), different powers are available to each agency under the Act. This reflects the fact…

A new authorisation regime for warrants, What the Act does, Provides that both agencies must obtain a Type 1 intelligence warrant for activities targeting New Zealanders which would otherwise be unlawful. Creates a ‘triple lock’ system to protect New…

Ensuring the agencies operate legally and properly and are held to account, What the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does, Increases the membership of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) to between 5 and 7 members. Requires the…

Protected disclosures and offences for unauthorised disclosures, What the Act does, Consolidates, simplifies, and strengthens the existing offences related to unauthorised disclosure. Clarifies that protected disclosures regarding classified information…

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) employees need to have the ability to acquire, use and maintain any identity information necessary to maintain the covert nature of their work and keep…

In order to support New Zealand’s national security, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) need to access information held by public and private sector organisations and individuals…

The sharing of information, technology and expertise with other countries., What the Act does, Makes it clear that sharing information with other countries must be in accordance with New Zealand law and human rights obligations and in accordance with the…

In this section are some examples of how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) have used intelligence to keep New Zealand safe from espionage, terrorist activity, and cyber threats.

Terrorism is a growing international problem and New Zealand is not immune. Counter-terrorism is an important part of the work of the New Zealand Intelligence Community. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security…

This is a declassified case study on how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) conducts a security intelligence investigation., Step 1: The initial lead, The NZSIS is notified of a new threat. The source could be a foreign liaison partner…

Espionage is the attempt to obtain secret or confidential information by covert means. Espionage often targets sensitive political and military information and is increasingly directed at economic and commercial information as well. Espionage has been…