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The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC; Māori: Te Tari o te Pirimia me te Komiti Matua) is the central public service department of New Zealand, charged with providing support and advice to the governor-general, the prime minister and members of the Cabinet of New Zealand.
Four New Zealand prime ministers pictured in 1992 (from left) – David Lange, Jim Bolger, Robert Muldoon and Mike Moore. The prime minister of New Zealand is the country's head of government and the leader of the Cabinet, whose powers and responsibilities are defined by convention. [1]
The Beehive, Wellington, is the seat of government (i.e. headquarters of the executive branch).. In New Zealand, the term Government can have a number of different meanings. . At its widest, it can refer collectively to the three traditional branches of government—namely, the executive branch, legislative branch (the King-in-Parliament and House of Representatives) and judicial branch (the ...
The Cabinet Office grew out of the Colonial Secretary's office with the establishment of the Cabinet Secretary in 1856. [2] The role of the Cabinet Secretary was formally separated out of the Colonial Secretary's office in 1892, [3] and around the turn of the century, the position became associated with the Prime Minister's Office, although research to date has not determined when this occurred.
The prime minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of New Zealand.The incumbent prime minister, Christopher Luxon, leader of the New Zealand National Party, took office on 27 November 2023.
The prime minister ranks the Cabinet ministers to determine seniority, or the "pecking order". [17] This ranking depends on factors such as length of service, the relative prominence of a portfolio, and "personal standing with the prime minister". [5] Lists of ministers are often ordered according to each individual minister's ranking. [18]
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with ...
The Cabinet of New Zealand (Māori: Te Rūnanga o te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa) [n 1] is the New Zealand Government's body of senior ministers, accountable to the New Zealand Parliament. Cabinet meetings, chaired by the prime minister , occur once a week; in them, vital issues are discussed and government policy is formulated.