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Official Information Act 1982 request received on 23 Jan 2018, "This request sought a specific document referenced in an Aide Memoire released to the requestor under a previous request.", Information being released, We provided the requestor with a copy…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 3 Jan 2018, "Official Information Act request relating to DPMC's diversity, cohesion and integration definitions and intentions.", Information being released, DPMC's goals and measures to improve diversity…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 14 Jan 2018, "Official Information Act request for a list of draft media statements for the Prime Minister to use in significant events or situations including death of Queen.", Information being released…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 30 Jan 2019, "Official Information Act request for costs of Labour Caucus 2019 planning retreat in Martinborough and other matters including the amount DPMC has spent on alcohol, food and entertainment…

A message from the Prime Minister, A huge thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to share their ideas, experience and perspectives about what will help achieve our Government's goal of making New Zealand the best place in the world for children…

Proactive release: National Disaster Resilience Strategy Cabinet Paper. Approval and presentation to the House.

Special Honours List 4 March 2019, THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT, The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, GNZM, To be an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the said Order: The Honourable Helen…

Report on overseas travel: Hon Kris Faafoi

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 20 Nov 2018, "Request for total costs incurred by DPMC in relation to any personal grievance claim by an employee, contractor, or any other party for the 2017/18 financial year.", Information being…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 Oct 2018, "What process was completed before Fletcher Living was chosen as the developer of the East Frame Development in Christchurch and was there any competitive process followed as per government…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 30 Oct 2018, "Request for all notes taken at, and documents (including emails) held by MCDEM in relation to (and arising from the EM ACE governace group meeting held in September 2018.", Information being…

What is your experience with innovation? What questions or need do you have? Download Brenton Caffin’s presentation to read how can governments better enable innovation to fuel growth and societal wellbeing.

Email request forms, Below is a list of the different forms that Ministers’ offices might need to submit to Cabinet Office on their Minister’s behalf. Ministers’ offices should copy the relevant form into an email, fill it out, and then send it to Cabinet…

A ‘report-back’ is an invitation or direction from Cabinet for a Minister or agency, or group of Ministers or agencies, to undertake an action within a particular timeframe and report-back to Cabinet or a committee. This action can be such things as…

“Power to Act” is when Cabinet or the Prime Minister authorise a Cabinet committee, Minister, or group of Ministers to undertake a specific action with their authority. Ministers who are granted Power to Act must then report-back to Cabinet on what they…

A late paper is any Cabinet paper which needs to be lodged, after 10.00am the Thursday before the meeting is due to take place, . If a Minister needs to submit a late paper to Cabinet or a Cabinet committee after the Thursday 10:00am deadline, then the…

An oral item is a verbal update given by a Minister to Cabinet on a matter of particular urgency, sensitivity, or significance, or to a Cabinet committee on a government priority area or work programme. Oral items must not be used to seek decisions on…

Cabinet papers are usually first considered by a Cabinet committee, with the decisions then confirmed by Cabinet. However, sometimes a paper may need to be submitted directly to Cabinet for consideration for matters that are particularly urgent or…

Procedural Minutes relating to the EQC Inquiry.

Andrew Kibblewhite, Chief Executive of DPMC and Head of the Policy Profession delivered this speech to the Policy Managers Forum on 18 December 2018.

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, GNZM, To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: Sir Stephen Robert Tindall, KNZM…

Report on the Operation of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017,  , Purpose, As the Minister responsible for the administration of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017 (Act), I am required under section 24 to present a report…

DECISION ON YALDHURST RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITY: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 to amend the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement and the Christchurch District Plan to Rezone 466–482…

This page contains templates for the following: general government response paper to the Cabinet Legislation Committee seeking the approval of a government response to a select committee inquiry or petition government response to a Law Commission Report…

Once the policy content of a bill has been agreed, and the bill has been drafted, approval must be sought through LEG and Cabinet for the introduction of the bill to the House of Representatives. LEG will examine the bill to ensure that its policy content…

SSC has conducted an inquiry into external security consultants engaged by government departments. As a part of this process we are proactively releasing material relevant to the inquiry. Further information on the inquiry can be found on the SSC website…

Papers that are submitted to Cabinet or committee seeking authorisation for the submission of secondary legislation to the Executive Council must follow the format set out below. Each heading must appear in the paper (write "not applicable" if the heading…

Cabinet papers on proposed overseas travel and reports on overseas travel are submitted directly to Cabinet, but do not require prior approval to go direct to Cabinet as other submissions do.  Below are templates for the two kinds of Cabinet travel papers…

DECISION ON RESIDENTIAL UNIT OVERLAY DISTRICT PLAN CHANGES: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 TO AMEND THE CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT PLAN, Pursuant to sections 69 and 71 of the Greater…