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Key points, 1 This circular sets out the requirements for central government agencies to estimate and disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission implications and/or impacts on emissions budgets or actions in a current emissions reduction plan, for policy…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out the Government’s expectations for good law-making to ensure responsible regulation. 2 Responsible regulation can help governments to achieve their desired economic, environmental and social outcomes, support the…

Cabinet Office circulars which have been superseded or cancelled over the last 20 years are listed here. They are available from the Cabinet Office on request - please quote the reference number and title. Older circulars are also available from the…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Todd McClay - May 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0143 )" as a reference.…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 July to 31 December 2025,   1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers to manage actual and potential conflicts of interest during the…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Power to Act for Group of Ministers over the Christmas/New Year Period 2025/2026 (CAB-25-MIN-0478)" as a reference. The following…

Introduction, 1 As announced by the Prime Minister on 21 January 2026, the 2026 general election is to be held on, 7 November 2026, . The "pre-election period" is generally regarded as being the three months before a general election. The pre-election…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills seeking placement on the 2026 Legislation Programme. 2 When submitting bids, Ministers and agencies are asked to consider core legislative priorities to be delivered before the…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025,   1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers to manage actual or potential conflicts of interest during the…

Cabinet Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest, 1 Cabinet has agreed to a revised Fees Framework for determining or reassessing the fees paid to members of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an…

Introduction, 1 In November 2024, Cabinet Circular CO (24) 6 asked Ministers and agencies to submit bids for bills seeking places on the 2025 Legislation Programme. At that time, it was noted that the Leader of the House, in consultation with the Prime…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 May 2024 – 31 December 2024,     1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers to manage actual or potential conflicts of interest during the…

The items considered by Cabinet and Cabinet committees are most often Cabinet papers. Sometimes oral items may also be considered (refer to the further guidance on oral items for information about when an oral item may be appropriate).  There are a number…

As noted in the Cabinet Manual, proposals that affect the government's financial position, or important financial commitments, including proposals seeking additional financial resources, must be submitted to Cabinet [ paragraph 5.12, Cabinet Manual ]. The…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 27 November 2023 – 30 April 2024,   Explanatory note 1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers to manage actual or potential conflicts of…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: National Assessments Bureau documents on far-right extremism" as a reference. The following documents prepared by the National…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023, Explanatory note 1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2022 to 30 …

Introduction, 1 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. 2 This circular sets out…

Introduction, 1 This circular supersedes Cabinet Office circular CO (19) 6, and gives effect to Cabinet’s intention to: 1.1 make the best investment choices for current and future generations; 1.2 ensure there is active stewardship of government resources…

Introduction, 1 In January this year the Cabinet Office issued guidance on government decision making in the pre-election period 1 . That guidance noted that the government has the right to govern as usual until the election. As in previous election years…

Key points, 1 This circular provides guidance on the management of parliamentary business after Parliament has been dissolved. The key points are as follows: 1.1 all parliamentary business will lapse on, Friday 8 September 2023, , when Parliament is…

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 contractors) engaged in the development of policy advice to Cabinet., Context, 2 In line with…

The Cost-of-Living Implications section of the Cabinet policy paper template should be used to summarise the likely impacts that the proposal in the Cabinet paper will have on the cost of living. The section is primarily descriptive and seeks to…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Emergency Management Bill: Approval for Introduction (LEG-22-SUB-0239)" as a reference. The following documents have been…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Emergency Management System Reform Proposals (GOV-22-SUB-0031)" as a reference. This page provides links to proactively released…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Regulatory Impact Statement: Emergency Management System Reforms" as a reference.

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Regulatory Impact Statement: Emergency Management System Reforms - iwi and Māori contributions to emergency management, legal framework and critical…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Cabinet Manual 2023 (CAB-23-SUB-0061)" as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister (CAB-23-SUB-0035)" as a reference. The following documents have been proactively…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Refresh of the Government's Priorities (CAB-23-SUB-0019)" as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2021 - 30 September 2022, Explanatory note 1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2021 to 30…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2023., Process for the Bill, This circular sets out the seven key steps involved in the preparation of Statutes Amendment Bills, which range from the…