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The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of June 2026. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 2 Jun 2026 OIA-2025/26-0653 Medals for Operation Tīeke [PDF, 1,261 KB] 3 Jun 2026 OIA-2025/26-0704…

Rolls of the Order. By honour, then alphabetical by surname., Current members, Knights or Dames Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM),   Dames Grand Companion (GNZM) Date appointed ARDERN, The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Kate Laurell…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Mark Mitchell - August 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0305 )" as a reference. The following document has been…

Alphabetical by surname. This list is updated from time to time to reflect new appointments and deaths of holders of the title. Please contact the Honours Unit if you have any queries about the list. Queen Elizabeth II approved the use and grant of the…

Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it., Briefing titles, Titles of briefings provided by the Department of the Prime…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister and Rt Hon Winston Peters - August / September 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0311 )" as a reference…

Those granted the title "The Right Honourable" in New Zealand, Effective, The Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO [Governor-General] 2 August 2010 The Right Honourable John Key, MP [Prime Minister] 2 August 2010 The Right Honourable Dame Sian…

Chief Executive's foreword, Kupu whakataki a te Tumu Whakarae,   It has been a productive and positive year for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). We have been focused on supporting the Prime Minister and the Government to deliver…

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of July 2026. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 1 Jul 2026 OIA-2025/26-0804 Request for Modelling to support a future COVID-19 strategy for…

ALDERSLADE, Mr Douglas Seymour (Doug), To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to the racing industry. Mr Doug Alderslade has made an enduring contribution to the racing industry in Auckland and New Zealand. Mr Alderslade has been…

DPMC is a central agency with a unique role as the trusted advisor, leader, and steward of our system of executive government., Our purpose, We are unified by an overarching purpose: to advance an ambitious, resilient and well-governed New Zealand., Our…

Rolls of the Orders Current members (by honour, then alphabetical by surname), The Order of St Michael and St George (1818), Knight and Dame Commander (KCMG / DCMG), DATE APPOINTED, HERCUS, The Honourable Dame (Margaret) Ann, DCMG 31 December 1987 PALMER…

Introduction, This page provides general information about the matters Ministers, departments and other state sector agencies should consider in an election year. It also describes the process of forming and appointing a government following an election,…

Purpose, 1 This Circular sets out the requirements and procedures for the proactive release of advice that relates to decisions made during a pandemic that have direct human rights implications. 2 Where relevant, this Circular should be read in…

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…

Cabinet Office circulars which have been superseded or cancelled over the last 20 years are listed here. They are available from the Cabinet Office on request - please quote the reference number and title. Older circulars are also available from the…

Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it., Briefing titles, Titles of briefings provided by the Department of the Prime…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister and Rt Hon Winston Peters - August / September 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0275 )" as a reference…

The Policy Project provides a range of workshops for employees of New Zealand government agencies who fund the Policy Project. Throughout the remainder of 2026, spaces are still available on our most popular workshops.  If you've registered for any of…

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 on, Thursday, 1 October 2026, , at approximately 11am, the 54th Parliament will be dissolved…

This work programme operated between 2023 and December 2024, Disinformation, is false or modified information knowingly and deliberately shared to cause harm or achieve a broader aim., Misinformation, is information that is false or misleading, though not…

  In July 2023, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet convened a civil society Multi-Stakeholder Group to explore ways to strengthen all-of-society resilience to disinformation in New Zealand. The group was drawn from across New Zealand, and…

A one-off fund to catalyse and support community-based initiatives that build resilience against the harms of disinformation was delivered in partnership with  InternetNZ, Ipurangi Aotearoa over 2023-2024. The fund was intended for projects that created…

Surveys have consistently shown more than 80% of New Zealanders are concerned about the impacts of disinformation. We need to understand the extent of disinformation to effectively counter it and build societal resilience to its harms. Independent…

Historical programmes that the department has housed or coordinated, including special units, task forces, reviews and programmes. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) (2014 – 2025) Cyclone Recovery Unit (2023 - 2025) All of Government COVID-19…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ASTON, Mrs Nona, For services to the community Mrs Nona Aston has made significant contributions to the Gisborne-East Coast community through a wide range of organisations. Mrs Aston has been an active…

New Zealand faces many increasingly complex National Risks - serious hazards and national security threats - that could trigger a national level crisis at any time and cause significant harm to our collective safety, security and prosperity., New Zealand’…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Documents held by the Prime Minister's office relating to the Smith v Fonterra litigation and related matters" as a reference.…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister, Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Todd McClay - May 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0241 )" as a reference.…

Accessible version, If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Proactive Release: Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister - June 2026 ( CAB-26-SUB-0247 )" as a reference. The following document has been…

Proactive release of information about management of ministerial conflicts of interest, 1 January 2026 - 30 June 2026,   1 The table below is a summary of certain actions taken by Ministers to manage actual and potential conflicts of interest during the…

Ministerial Conflicts of Interest, Cabinet Office processes, Information on the management of ministerial conflicts of interest is set out at paragraphs 2.59-2.83 of the Cabinet Manual 2023: Conduct, public duty, and personal interests: Ministers'…