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Cabinet and Cabinet committees consider papers on primary (bills) and secondary (regulations and Orders in Council) legislation. The CabGuide contains information on the legislation process, divided into sections on bills and regulations, including: the…

This Cabinet paper and related Cabinet minute have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister. Accessible HTML version Only the Cabinet minute is extracted below in…

Introduction, 1 The Legislation Guidelines (2021 edition) are the government's key point of reference for assessing whether draft legislation conforms to accepted legal and constitutional principles.  2 The Legislation Guidelines set out guidance on…

The Queen's Service Order, The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The Queen's Service Order:, QSO, To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Sir David Rendel Kingston, GASCOIGNE, , KNZM, CBE Dated at Wellington this 28th…

This Cabinet material has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of Hon Chris Hipkins, Leader of the House. Accessible HTML version Part of the Cabinet decision is extracted below in HTML. If you…

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: Dame Alcyion Cynthia, KIRO, , DNZM Governor-General…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Professor…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 3 Nov 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to Ministerial List published since 2005", Information being released, Copies of Ministerial Lists published since the 2005 general election.

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 14 Oct 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to 1868/1869 East coast campaign", Information being released, Information on the awarding of the New Zealand Cross to Major Rapata Wahawaha.

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 9 Oct 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to Royal Commission into Historical Abuse", Information being released, Cabinet and Cabinet Committee agendas relating to the setting up of the Royal…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 22 Sep 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to Letter of commission for the Governor General", Information being released, A copy of the Commission appointing Dame Patsy Reddy as Governor-…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 7 Sep 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to Facial recognition technology", Information being released, Response to request relating to facial recognition technology.

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 28 Aug 2020, "Official Information Act request relating to Green School Taranaki", Information being released, Response to request asking for information on Cabinet decision-making on the Green School in…

The Order of New Zealand, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand:, ONZ, To be Members of the said Order: Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold Durie, KNZM , of Feilding…

There are 20 current Members of the Order.

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020, Explanatory note 1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2019 to 30…

The development of legislation is a complex and time-consuming process requiring careful planning and co-ordination. The basic process for developing government legislation, contained in Cabinet Manual website paragraph 7.23 of the Cabinet Manual , is as…

When considering Cabinet papers at Cabinet committees, Ministers will sometimes ask officials to come in to answer questions or speak to them about the matter when they need further information. This is likely to be the case for papers involving…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Distinguished…

The Cabinet policy paper template is intended as a guide for the preparation of Cabinet policy papers, and outlines the headings and type of information that needs to be included in each section. The actual content and structure of a paper should be…

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:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Dr Anna Louisa de Launey Crighton, QSO,…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019, Explanatory note The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers during the period 1 October 2018 to 30…

  The organisation form and candidate CV template are required to be attached to Cabinet appointment papers. See the Cabinet appointments paper template for more information about these requirements.  The Organisation form is required when proposing…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 16 Jan 2019, "Official Information Act request for a list of Ministers who were assigned to be a Duty Minister in the current government.", Information being released, A copy of a notice issued by the…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation., Background, 2 The Treaty of Waitangi (the Treaty) is one of the major sources of New…

When developing policy proposals, consideration must be given to their consistency with domestic human rights legislation and New Zealand's international human rights obligations. These include the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 , the Human Rights…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Dr Susan Nicola…

1 In June 2014, Cabinet approved the Attorney-General’s Protocol for Release of Draft Government Legislation outside the Crown.  2 In September 2018, Cabinet agreed to amend the Protocol to enable: 2.1 the release of draft legislation to external advisers…

Introduction, 1 This circular sets out guidelines and requirements agreed by Cabinet for Ministers and departments involved in contemporary Treaty of Waitangi issues, including: 1.1 processes for appointing lead Ministers and agencies for contemporary…

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…

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…