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The Policy Skills Framework describes the knowledge, applied skills, practices, and behaviours policy practitioners require to be able to produce quality advice. This A3 tool has been designed to help policy practitioners assess their policy skills…

The Policy Skills Framework describes the knowledge, applied skills, practices, and behaviours expected of policy practitioners. This tool has been designed to help policy managers assess the skills of their team against the Policy Skills Framework. It…

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…

A guide for policy advisors on good community engagement practice, including at each level of the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

A guide for government agencies and policy advisors on principles and values for good community engagement in policy making.

A guide for government agencies on building capability and readiness for community engagement.

A tool to help policy advisors identify the level on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation most appropriate for a specific policy project. The final two pages of the design tool are editable and can be used by policy teams to help design their…

Resources to help policy advisors choose the right engagement methods to support good engagement planning. Please download the PDF and open it from your computer before using and printing, as it contains pages in both A4 and A3 that may not print…

A guide for government agencies and policy advisors on inclusive community engagement in policy making.

A case study on designing experiments to test the feasibility of new digital identity solutions.

A case study on community engagement to establish a safe and effective justice system.

A case study on engaging with farming communities to understand their lived experience of issues.

The following Cabinet material has been proactively released by the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Hon Peeni Henare, Minister of Civil Defence: Accessible HTML version Only the…

The following Cabinet material has been proactively released by the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Hon Peeni Henare, Minister of Civil Defence: Accessible HTML version Only the…

Date published: 16 September 2020, The Press Public notice:, COMMERCIAL FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION FACILITIES – SECTION 71 PROPOSAL –PROPOSAL APPROVED, Decision to provide for the development and operation of commercial film or video production facilities…

This Cabinet paper has been prepared for proactive release by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, and the Ministry of Justice, on behalf of Hon Andrew…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 June 2019, "Official Information Act request for information relating to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime", Information being released, Listed briefings and aides-memoire partially released; one…

On 10 September 2020, the following briefing and report has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction:  Accessible HTML version If you require…

Integrating diversity and inclusion is a key ingredient for our organisational success - it helps DPMC and NEMA improve our services to the Government and people of New Zealand, and to attract and retain talented employees. Attached is our Gender pay…

The following Cabinet material relating to the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Order 2020 has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Hon Poto Williams, Associate Minister of Greater Christchurch…

Extract from Cabinet Decision LEG-20-MIN-0004: Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction (February 2020).   This Cabinet paper and related Cabinet minute have been proactively released by the Minister for Greater…

The following briefings have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), and National Emergency Management Agency, on behalf of Hon Peeni Henare, Minister of Civil Defence. Two of the items (Declaring a National…

Impact analysis, within the context of preparing Cabinet material, is a process of defining the policy or operational problem that needs to be addressed, identifying policy objectives, and the full range of feasible options for addressing that problem.…

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…

Key points, 1 This circular sets out the requirements for central government agencies to estimate and disclose the greenhouse gas emission implications when certain types of policy proposals are presented to Cabinet. It has been updated to reflect recent…

Date to be published: 8 July 2020, The Press Public Notice: OPEN FOR WRITTEN COMMENT: COMMERCIAL FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION FACILITIES: PROPOSAL TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH REGENERATION ACT 2016 TO AMEND THE CANTERBURY…

Following the signing of the Global Settlement Agreement between Crown and Christchurch City Council in September 2019 , and the proactive release in December 2019 of the Cabinet and Cabinet Committee decision papers relating to the Global Settlement…

Reporting on the child poverty related indicators, New Zealand should be a place where all children and young people are loved, confident, happy and healthy, and are empowered to reach their full potential. Too many children and young people live in…

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. Cabinet paper lodged 9 April 2020. Cabinet minute dated 14 April 2020.…

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…

Date published: 30 May 2020, The Press OPEN FOR WRITTEN COMMENT: A PROPOSAL FOR AN ORDER IN COUNCIL UNDER THE CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL REINSTATEMENT ACT 2017 Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited – the joint venture company delivering the…