On this page you’ll find documents that have been published under the Government’s policy requiring Ministers to proactively release Cabinet papers and related material.
The policy applies to papers lodged for consideration by Cabinet from 1 January 2019 onwards. Cabinet papers and minutes must be proactively published within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there’s a good reason not to publish them (whether in part or in full), or to delay the release. The policy doesn’t apply to Cabinet papers concerning the appointment of individuals to statutory and other roles.
We publish the papers for the Ministers we support – the Minister of Justice, Minister for Courts, the Associate Ministers of Justice, and some papers relating to the Attorney-General.
For more information on the policy see:
CO (23) 4 - Proactive Release of Cabinet Material: Updated Requirements
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Proactive release: Amendment to Oaths and Declarations (Māori Language) Regulations 2004
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Improving Access to Legal Assistance for Low Income New Zealanders.
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Electoral Amendment Bill – Supplementary Order Paper
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Proactive release – Documents relating to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Cross-border Transportation of Cash) Amendment Regulations 2022 - 13 September 2022.
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Electoral Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022
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Proactive release of the Coroners Amendment Bill
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Amendment to Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Practice Rules) Regulations 2008
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Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill
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Proactive release of papers relating to the Electoral Amendment Bill
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Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, and Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2008
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Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill
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Summary of consultation - Political Donations
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Electoral Amendment Bill consistency with NZ BORA
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Proactive release of documents relating to the Cabinet paper Government Response to Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission report, Review of Succession Law: Rights to a person’s property on death
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This analysis has been produced for the purpose of informing Cabinet decisions to establish a new Family Court Associate role.
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Establishing a new Family Court Associate role and Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Bill and associated documents
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Proactive release - Coroners (Doctors Fees) Regulations 2022
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Proactive release of Evidence (Digital Video Records) Amendment Regulations 2022.
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Proactive release Privacy – European Union Adequacy Status
This paper seeks agreement in principle to strengthen the transparency of the indirect collection of personal information under the Privacy Act 2020.
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Proactive release of Amendments to the list of Approved Information Sharing Agreements in Schedule 2 of the Privacy Act 2020
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Cabinet Legislation Committee approval and paper for Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2022
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This paper sought Cabinet’s approval of the High Court Amendment Rules 2022, Court of Appeal (Civil) Amendment Rules 2022, and Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2022 which replace the Rules for the Senior Courts, respectively.
This Amendment Rules package makes minor and technical changes to the Rules of Court. The changes reflect modifications suggested by the Registry, or where the application of the Rules has proven to be impractical
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Release of Cabinet paper in relation to the Search and Surveillance (SSA) Act
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Proactive release Real Estate Authority (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2021
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Proactive release COVID 19 Response Courts Safety Legislation Bill