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As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, agencies include information in their Estimates and Annual Reports on: the quality of their policy advice the satisfaction of their ministers with the policy support provided by the agency.…

If you're working on an agency level, we've developed a range of resources for you.     , Policy Capability Framework: review tool, This is a resource to help you conduct an in-depth review of your agency’s policy capability and to develop action plans…

    A structured process of looking for early signs of change that could disrupt the issue you are studying in unexpected ways. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

    A method that identifies and questions the conscious and unconscious assumptions that shape policy analysis. 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 …

    Structured brainstorming that helps participants visualise how important trends or events might impact on the policy area. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

    Stories that describe alternative ways the external environment might develop in the future. Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References, guides and key readings, Why you should…

    Also known as stress-testing, this method tests the robustness of policy options against a set of scenarios to see how well they stand up against a range of external conditions. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out…

    Works backwards from a desirable future to identify the actions needed to help shape your desired future/s. 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 …

Proactive Release: Titles of Advice to the Prime Minister and Minister for National Security and Intelligence – November 2025 Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that…

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…

The policy system is led by the Head of the Policy Profession, Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He is supported by the Policy Profession Board, the Policy Project team, and the Tier 2 Policy Leaders’ Network.…

    Engaging individuals and groups from the community to participate in policy design and development through: providing information asking for feedback and reaction involving people collaboration empowering decision making and action. On this page: Why…

    Using structured deliberation by members of the public to progress policy. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumtances for use Limitations References, guides and key readings, Why you should use it…

Start Right is a way of initiating a policy project that sets it up for success. It's designed to be applied early in the life of every policy development project – by the manager commissioning the work and the policy practitioner doing the work. On this…

  Design thinking is also known as human-centred design, co-design and participatory design. On this page: Design thinking for policy Why you should use it What it involves What you will get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations Tools or…

  Futures thinking is also known as foresight, strategic foresight and futures studies. On this page: About futures thinking Futures thinking and the policy process Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for…

    Experience or empathy interviews are an inexpensive way to learn from people about their experience of a service or system. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations…

    Personas are research-based characters that you create to understand the real experiences of people who will use your service or be affected by a policy. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal…

    Journey mapping helps you to understand a person’s experiences by creating a map of their interactions with the system. On this page: Why you should use it What it involves What you'll get out of it Ideal circumstances for use Limitations References,…

    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 …

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The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of November 2025. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 4 Nov 2025 OIA-2025/26-0258 Follow up to request for minutes, records or notes taken by…

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…

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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…

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From: Marika Hughes [DPMC] To: Sean Bolton [DPMC] Cc: SCMU [DPMC]; Mark Talbot [DPMC]; Kevin Moar [DPMC]; Kathrine Wigley [DPMC]; Matt Torbit [DPMC]; [DPMC]; Julian Grey [DPMC]; [DPMC] Subject: 2025-09-03 Note to Chair - Inter-Agency Working Group #1 Date…

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Proactive Release The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: [Proactive Release] Change proposal and final decisions on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet organisation…