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HASSALL, Mrs Susan Jean, ONZM, JP, To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to education. Mrs Susan Hassall was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2021 for her services to education and has since…

BAKER, Dr Paul Andrew, To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, For services to health. Associate Professor Paul Baker is New Zealand’s leading authority on airway management, who has shaped clinical practice nationally and…

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…

DAVISON, The Honourable Paul Joseph, KC, To be a Companion of the King’s Service Order, For services to public service and the law. The Honourable Paul Davison was a Judge of the High Court from 2015 to 2023 and has been involved with several high-profile…

ABUEL-GUDA, Mrs Agnes, JP, The King’s Service Medal, For services to the Filipino community. Mrs Agnes Abuel-Guda has supported various community initiatives in Canterbury since 2008, been active with the South Island’s Filipino community and held offices…

HEMMINGS, Professor Alan Dudley, The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, For services to Antarctic law and environmental protection. Professor Alan Hemmings is an internationally recognised scholar who has contributed to Antarctic science, policy and…

ALLEN, Warrant Officer Class 2 Robert James (Rob), The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force. Warrant Officer Class 2 Rob Allen was seconded to the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) as the Foreman of Works in…

Roll of medal recipients. In alphabetical order “The New Zealand Antarctic Medal may be awarded to those New Zealanders and other persons who either individually or as members of a New Zealand programme in the Antarctic region have made an outstanding…

Nominations History Information for recipients Insignia, Nominations, To nominate someone for The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, see ‘ The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: Nomination guidelines ’. You will need to complete a nomination form ., Eligibility, The…

This guide is designed to help you nominate (or re-nominate) a person for a New Zealand Royal Honour. Honours Lists are published at New Year and on the occasion of The King’s Birthday. Special Lists are published periodically (e.g. for gallantry and…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The King has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Mrs Susan Jean…

5154764 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 29 May 2026 Refs: OIA-2025/26-0680 OIA-2025/26-0681 Tēnā koe Two Official Information Act requests relating to COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement Thank you…

5154764 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 29 May 2026 Refs: OIA-2025/26-0680 OIA-2025/26-0681 Tēnā koe Two Official Information Act requests relating to COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement Thank you…

5156326 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 29 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0752 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to Announcement titled Delivering fairer social housing Thank…

5154210 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 26 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0675 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Advice on funding for marae resilience Thank you for your request made…

5147372 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 14 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0599 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to guidance, training and advice on handl ng OIA requests in…

5147912 2 4. Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Equity Considerations Please provide: a. Any documents addressing Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in relation to COVID-19 inquiry work. b. Equity impact assessments, Tiriti analyses, or kaupapa Māori frameworks…

5155030 2 This response will be published on the DPMC website during our regular publication cycle. Typically, information is released monthly, or as otherwise determined. Your personal information including name and contact details will be removed for…

5153241 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 25 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0698 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: the Prime Minister’s position on the conflict in Iran Thank you for your…

5151759 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 25 May 2025 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0644 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to Fuel advice Thank you for your request made under the…

The following is a list of responses to Official Information Act requests released by the DPMC during the month of March 2026. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 3 Mar 2026 OIA-2025/26-0503 Information relating to the clause negotiated with the Public Service…

5153061 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 21 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0637 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: formal advice to the Minister for Infrastructure on critical…

5154505 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 20 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0671 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to parliament protests Thank you for your Official Information…

5154235 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 19 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0670 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to copies of documents from March 2026 Thank you for your…

Proactive Release: Titles of Advice to the Prime Minister, and the Minister and Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence – April 2026 Titles of some documents have been withheld. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has…

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…

5154065 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 18 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0667 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Follow up to request for records relating to Cabinet and Cabinet…

Sir Kenneth Keith has had extensive experience in the area of international law and is considered New Zealand’s pre-eminent international law expert. He was a faculty member of Victoria University of Wellington, Dean of the Law Faculty from 1977 to 1981…

5154115 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 13 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0710 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request relating to New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement Thank you for your…

5151748 2 Information to be withheld Identified as relevant to the part of your request for “any advice […] for the Vaccine Ministers’ zoom meeting on Friday 13 August 2021” is a briefing provided by the DPMC Policy Advisory Group to the former Prime…

5152174 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz 13 May 2026 Ref: OIA-2025/26-0669 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Information relating to phases 3 and 4 of th National Fuel Plan Thank…