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    Role play helps you understand and prepare for a situation by acting out a scenario with fictional personas. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References, guides and …

Good policy advice depends on skilled policy practitioners – able to analyse and respond to policy challenges and come up with workable solutions that will add value to the lives of people in New Zealand.  The Policy Skills Framework (summarised in the…

The refreshed 2025 Policy Quality Framework sets out the standards for quality policy advice: context, analysis, advice, and action.    The Framework and tools below can be used by: individual policy advisors developing advice or providing peer review…

DPMC is involved in a wide range of work at the centre of government. Our vacancies, Our work includes, providing policy advice to the Prime Minister and Cabinet on a wide range of complex issues supporting the operation of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees…

  Badge of the Order of New Zealand Badge of the Order of New Zealand  , Overview, The Order of New Zealand is New Zealand’s most senior honour. The Order was instituted by Royal Warrant - dated 6 February (Waitangi Day) 1987 - "to recognise outstanding…

The National Security Policy and Coordination Directorate provides policy leadership and coordination on matters related to national security and intelligence, to work toward a more secure and resilient New Zealand. This includes long-term planning, …

The National Assessments Bureau provides independent and impartial assessments on events and developments relevant to New Zealand's national security and international relations. These assessments inform government decision making. A crucial part of any…

The National Assessments Bureau is mostly made up of analysts – who are responsible for producing assessments – along with a number of specialist roles. Analysts typically cover geographic issues, for example specific countries or regions, or topics such…

The National Security and Resilience Group provides leadership, advice and coordination of the Government’s national security and resilience priorities. The National Security and Resilience Group (NSRG) teams and their key functions: National Risk and…

Corporate creates the environment for DPMC's success, by providing critical enabling and assurance services across the department. The Enablement arm of Corporate is focused on providing strategic support that enables teams across DPMC to operate…

The National Risk and Resilience Directorate leads efforts to strengthen New Zealand’s resilience to the most significant hazards and national security threats we face.  Through the National Risk and Resilience Framework, the directorate drives informed,…

This page collects policy-related publications and resources from past events, including conversation trackers, slide packs, videos, and publications. These events include those hosted by the Policy Project and a range of other organisations. They are…

This page contains the relevant Cabinet papers and other documents relating to the process to consider changing the New Zealand Flag, undertaken from 2014–2016. The Responsible Minister was the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Bill English, and the lead…

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…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency that was hosted within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) until September 2025, when it was transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA is the…

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

People in New Zealand can request government information (official information) and can expect it to be made available unless there is a good reason to withhold it. The Official Information Act 1982 (or OIA) enables citizens, permanent residents, visitors…

    The Five Country Ministerial (commonly known as the FCM) is an annual meeting of home affairs, public safety, interior, security, border and immigration Ministers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America…

From March 2023 through June 2025, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet hosted the functional Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery. The Department established a Cyclone Recovery Unit to support the Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery to lead and…

Since the late 1840s, the Royal Honours System in New Zealand has evolved along with changes in the country’s constitution, from Crown Colony to Dominion, and from Dominion to a fully independent monarchy or realm. Between 1848 and 1996, New Zealanders…

  Welcome to Policy Tools, a repository of policy development methods and guidance. Under the themes below, you can find a range of tools and resources for policy practitioners.  To provide feedback or suggest methods you’d like to see profiled, email us …

The department often houses or coordinates special units, task forces, reviews or programmes that provide advice on a particular issue or issues over a period of time. Units or programmes the department has housed or is housing include: Prime Minister's…

  Dr John Roche is a globally recognised expert in agricultural science and was appointed Chief Science Advisor to New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in May 2025. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Prime Minister’s Science and Technology…

The Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor (PMCSA) plays a vital role in ensuring science, innovation, and technology are at the forefront of government decision-making. The PMCSA provides independent, evidence-based advice to the Prime Minister and…

The Honours Unit (we, our) administers the New Zealand Royal honours system on behalf of the Prime Minister. This statement sets out how the Honours Unit complies with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) in the Privacy Act 2020 when requesting,…

The Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Fund was set up in 2022 to support community and civil society organisations to deliver initiatives that reduce the risk of terrorist attacks in New Zealand, by countering and building resilience to violent…

The New Zealand Government strongly discourages the payment of ransoms to cybercriminals, and urges all victims to report any cyber ransom incidents to the relevant agencies, regardless of whether a ransom is paid. Cabinet has agreed that government…

The King’s Service Medal:, ARGYLE, Mr Alister David, For services to the community Mr Alister Argyle has supported numerous community organisations in Ashburton and the Canterbury region as a lawyer and in governance roles. Mr Argyle began his career as a…

The New Zealand Royal Honours system is a uniquely New Zealand system.  Honours are administered by the Honours Unit , which is part of the Cabinet Office . The final honours lists are approved by The King of New Zealand on the Prime Minister's advice.…

DPMC has a variety of publicly available information that will be useful for media. Here are links to some key information, such as our annual report and briefings to incoming Ministers (BIMs), along with links to related agencies and other useful sources…

To open either a PDF or a Word version of the nomination form, click one of the links below.     Printed copies of the nomination form are available from Members of Parliament, or write to: The Honours Unit PO Box 55 Wellington 6140   Phone: 04 830 5011…

 , Who can nominate someone for an honour, Anyone can nominate someone for an honour., Nominate someone for a New Zealand honour, Read the nomination guidelines and complete an honours nomination form ., If you nominate someone for an honour, The Honours…