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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…

Our Strategic Intentions provide an overview of DPMC, how we fit within the wider State Sector and the Government's priorities. It sets out how we will deliver on our purpose as a department and help the Government deliver on its priorities. Our Strategic…

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…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 26 October 2017 – 30 September 2018, Explanatory note The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 26 October 2017 to 30…

DPMC undertook an initial staff engagement survey in July 2018. This follow up survey, Kōrero Mai - From Red to Green, was undertaken by staff in November 2018. Nearly 70 percent of around 270 staff completed the survey - here are a summary of the results.

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 18 Sep 2018, Request for information relating to all total amount spent by DPMC on hold music, the name of service provider(s) engaged by DPMC for hold music, and the full playlist of songs which are used…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 1 Sep 2018, A copy of the terms of reference for both the ODESC governance boards., Information being released,  

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 16 Oct 2018, Request for clarification on whether the 'Cathedral Club' and Chinese Businessman are affilated with the Chinese Communist Party., Information being released,  

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 Oct 2018, Request for information relating to whether the current Labour Government or previous National Government, or their respective political parties, have ever received donations from Signature…

We need to maximise collaboration between public servants and academics in evidence-based policy making. The conversation tracker is about how Paul Cairney discussed ways to encourage greater use of research evidence in policy through greater…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 30 Aug 2018, An itemised list of all services, including date, description and cost, provided to DPMC by McKinsey and Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Company, PWC, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY between…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 Sep 2018, All papers, memos, letters and briefings relating to the New Zealand Honour System between the formation of the coalition government in 2017 and June 2018., Information being released, From…

In November 2018, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) released a suite of documents relating to the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission.

If you want to encourage a behaviour (nudge!), make it Easy, Attractive, Social and Timely (EAST). These four simple principles are the basis for a simple, memorable framework to increase targeted behaviours and improve the success of social initiatives.…

The briefing to incoming Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media gives an overview of the priorities of the cyber security policy, and identifies some of the more significant issues and opportunities. This briefing was prepared for the…

Date published: 10 November 2018, The Press OPEN FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS 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…

This paper provides an update on the development of New Zealand's first Child Wellbeing Strategy, including initial policy work and public engagement; signals potential implications for Budget 2019; and seeks Cabinet agreement to the ongoing work proposed…

Following reference from the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee (SWC), Cabinet released this minute related to the Child Wellbeing Strategy and the related Cabinet paper.

On Tuesday 30 October, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Dr Megan Woods, presented the report of the Annual Review of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 (the Act) in Parliament. The Act came into effect on 19 April…