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Filter search resultsCO (22) 2 - Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Cabinet recently 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 interest [APH-22-MIN-0195]. This circular and the attached Framework replaces Cabinet…CO (24) 5: Needs-based Service Provision
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out Government expectations for how the targeting, commissioning, and design of public services should be based on the needs of all New Zealanders.CO (24) 1: Cabinet Committees: Terms of Reference and Membership
Publication or ResourceIssue date:The circular describes the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet committees.CO (24) 4: Performance Plans: Requirements and Expectations
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction1This circular sets out the requirements for developing and maintaining Performance Plans.CO (24) 3: 2024 Legislation Programme: Reassessment of Priorities
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction1 In December 2023, Cabinet Circular CO (23) 13 asked Ministers and agencies to submit bids for bills seeking places on the 2024 Legislation Programme.Superseded and cancelled circulars
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Cabinet Office circulars which have been superseded or cancelled over the last 10 years.CO (24) 2: National, ACT and New Zealand First Coalition Government: Consultation and Operating Arrangements
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction1 This circular provides guidance for Ministers[1] and agencies on the consultationCO (23) 13: 2024 Legislation Programme: Requirements for Submitting Bids
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the requirements for bids for bills to be awarded places on the 2024 Legislation Programme.CO (23) 12: Access to information of a previous administration
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Purpose 1 This circular sets out the principles that guide Ministers’ access to the records of the previous administration.CO (23) 11: Arrangements for transition to a new administration
Publication or ResourceIssue date: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. This circular sets out the next steps…CO (23) 10: Government Decision Making during the Period of Caretaker Government
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular provides guidance for Ministers and government agencies on the application of the caretaker convention, taking decisions during the period of caretaker government, Cabinet meetings, the role of Ministers, and guidance on support from the…CO (23) 9: Investment Management and Asset Performance in Departments and Other Entities
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction 1 This circular supersedes Cabinet Office circular CO (19) 6, and gives effect to Cabinet’s intention to:CO (23) 8: Constitutional Procedures after the Election
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction 1 In January this year the Cabinet Office issued guidance on government decision making in the pre-election period1CO (23) 7: Management of Parliamentary Business after the Dissolution of Parliament
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Key points 1 This circular provides guidance on the management of parliamentary business after Parliament has been dissolved. The key points are as follows:CO (23) 6: Use of External Resources in the Policy Process: Cabinet Paper Requirement
Publication or ResourceIssue date: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 contractorCO (23) 5: Guidelines for Dealing in Financial Products on Markets (Inside Information and Market Manipulation)
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Introduction 1 This circular sets out guidance agreed to by Cabinet for Ministers and officials dealing with inside information relating to listed issuers (including mixeCO (23) 4: Proactive Release of Cabinet Material: Updated Requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Purpose 1 This circular sets out the requirements and procedures for the proactive release of Cabinet material (Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes).CO (23) 1: Government Decisions and Actions in the Pre-election Period
Publication or ResourceIssue date:As announced by the Prime Minister on 19 January 2023, the 2023 general election is to be held on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The “pre-election period” is generally regarded as being the three months before a general election. The pre-election period will…CO (22) 4: Statutes Amendment Bill for 2023
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the process for developing the Statutes Amendment Bill in 2023.CO (22) 1: Death of The Queen: Information
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out advice on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the New Zealand response, and the effect of The Queen’s death on New Zealand’s constitutional situation, including implications for Cabinet processes and other matters related to…CO (21) 2: Legislation Guidelines: Cabinet Requirements and Expectations
Publication or ResourceIssue date: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.CO (20) 3: Climate Implications of Policy Assessment Requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date: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 Cabinet…CO (20) 2: Impact Analysis Requirements
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the requirements for Ministers and agencies seeking approvals relating to government regulatory proposals.CO (19) 5: Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi Guidance
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation.CO (19) 3: Better Co-ordination of Contemporary Treaty of Waitangi Issues
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out guidelines and requirements agreed by Cabinet for Ministers and departments involved in contemporary Treaty of Waitangi issues.CO (19) 2: Attorney-General's Protocol for Release of Draft Government Legislation outside the Crown
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular contains the revised Attorney-General's Protocol for Release of Draft Government Legislation outside the Crown and replaces CO(14) 4CO (18) 2: Proposals with Financial Implications and Financial Authorities
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the guidelines and requirements for Ministers and departments seeking approval of proposals with financial implications, changes to appropriations, and the authority to incur expenses.CO (09) 1: Law Commission: Processes for Setting the Work Programme and Government Response to Reports
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the new processes for selecting Law Commission projects and confirms existing processes that still apply to Law Commission projects.CO (06) 7: Ministerial Interventions under the Resource Management Act 1991
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out guidance on: the procedures that should be followed when a Minister decides to intervene under the RMA; the points at which the Minister should involve Cabinet; how to ensure proper interdepartmental consultation and co-…CO (02) 4: Acts Binding the Crown: Procedures for Cabinet Decision
Publication or ResourceIssue date:Cabinet has agreed that it will make explicit decisions on whether draft Bills should include a provision stating that the Act will bind the Crown. This circular provides guidance for departments in implementing this Cabinet decision.CO (16) 2: Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This circular sets out the Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business. Their primary purpose is to identify core Crown legal matters, to set out how those matters are conducted by Government, and to set out the Law Officers’ oversight…CO (07) 2: The Financial Veto and 24 Hour Rule
Publication or ResourceIssue date:This Circular updates and replaces Cabinet Office Circular CO (98) 15, “Financial Veto Procedure” 15 October 1998. It provides an outline of the Crown financial veto procedure contained in Standing Orders 326 to 330 of the House of Representatives, and…