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Context, Where did this request come from? Minister Manager Senior leadership Other (please specify) Why this task? Why now? What’s the big picture? What’s the history of this issue? What are the linkages to other work?, Aim, What’s the purpose and scope…

Why does community engagement matter when creating policy, and how do we make sure it’s done well? Across the public sector, we recognise that community engagement is no longer an optional extra. It’s also not enough to put a discussion document online…

Context – explains why the decision maker is getting this and where it fits, The paper: explains purpose and describes context is clear about the priorities outlines previous advice and history of the issue sets out the connections across government.,…

Step 1: Gather information about the future , Indicative timeframe: April to May 2024 During Step 1, departments gather information on future trends, risks, and opportunities. This provides the basis in Step 2 for considering the topic for the Briefing.…

Think pieces on New Zealand's future, The Long-term Insights Briefings are think pieces on important issues for the future of New Zealand. They're an opportunity to enhance public debate on long-term issues and contribute to future decision making.  The s…

The Briefings development process, Development steps, Indicative timeframe, 1. Gather information about the future April to May 2024 2. Consider topic and potential for joint Briefings May to June 2024 3. Engagement on proposed topic June to Sept 2024 4.…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Cyclone Recovery" 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: Briefing to the Incoming Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Child Poverty Reduction" 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: Briefing to the Incoming Prime Minister" 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: Briefing to the Incoming Minister for National Security and Intelligence" as a reference. The following document has been…

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…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The King has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Mrs Sarai-Paea Bareman , of Zurich,…

The Minister of Finance (the Minister) has presented the sixth Annual Report on the Operation of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017 (the Act). Under section 24 of the Act the Minister is required to present an annual report to the House of…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Response to Official Information Act Request OIA-2022/23-0177: Documents related to the ODESC, NCMC and NSG responses to the Christchurch terror…

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 …

Context, DPMC is a, small to medium, organisation (285 headcount 30 September 2023 – 216 permanent, 52 fixed term [FT], 17 secondees in) supporting the Prime Minister, the Governor-General and Cabinet as well as the work of our other portfolio ministers.…

This report presents the findings of an independent panel set up in November 2022 to assess whether the Policy Quality Framework is fit for purpose and being applied consistently in the Public Service. 

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…

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet undertook a review of the first round of Long-term Insights Briefings (Briefings) in July and August 2023.  The purpose of the review was to assess what went well, what didn’t go so well and identify…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "COVID-19 Briefings - November 2022" as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister…

Chief Executive's foreword | Kupu whakataki a te Tumu Whakarae, Mahia i runga i te rangimārie me te ngākau māhaki, With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the best results, With a calm mind and a respectful heart we will always get the…

What is CabNet, CabNet is a secure platform for supporting Cabinet and Cabinet committee processes . It is used by government agencies and Minister’s offices, and maintained by the Cabinet Office. CabNet is used to manage Cabinet and Cabinet committee…

As part of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications releases an annual report on activities under each of the priority areas set out in the strategy. This report provides a summary of progress against the Cyber…

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…

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of October 2022. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 05 Oct 2022 OIA-2021/22-1545 Request for copies of various documents relating to the COVID-19…

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…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Response to Official Information Act Request OIA-2021/22-0477" as a reference. Official Information Act 1982 request received on 25 October 2021.,…

The Policy Skills Framework describes the mix of knowledge, skills, practices, and behaviours required by a modern policy practitioner to be able to deliver quality policy advice. Each element of the Framework is described at varying levels of experience…