DecisionMaker Guide: - Useful links.

These links are useful for The big picture, How Parliament works, How government works, How law works, Handling local issues and other services important to DecisionMaker participants

The big picture

Executive, Legislative, Judiciary, the three branches of government
Managing elections: http://www.elections.org.nz/news/2005-media-releases/ec-bim-2005.html
NZ's first decade of MMP: DecisionMaker report for foundation studies
NZ's national identities: Centre for Citizenship Education introduction and MP's views
Role of media: Mediascape service

How Parliament works

Seating plan for political party MPs in 49th NZ Parliament
Political parties in 48th NZ Parliament
– what they and MPs elected in 2005 stand for
Glossary of Parliamentary terms
Standing orders
Free unofficial versions of NZ statutes
Hansard - what MPs say in Parliament
http://www.speaker.parliament.govt.nz/Gallery.htm
Press Gallery members
Maori electoral roll update during 2006

How government works

Prime Minister:http://www.primeminister.govt.nz/
Cabinet Ministers and their portfolions at the beginning of 2005-2008 Clark led 5th Labour govt.
Associate Ministers' responsibilities
Government announcements: http://www.beehive.govt.nz
Government services: http://www.govt.nz/
Cabinet decision-making: http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/cabinet/manual/3.html
State servants integrity and conduct: http://www.ssc.govt.nz

Briefings for Incoming Ministers in the National led Government,
to 19 December 2008

The Key led Government started releasing briefings to incoming ministers (BIMs) shortly after the 19 Nov 2008 announcement of the Cabinet – the Ministerial list.
Find out more from BIMs released, and in some cases, commented on, by responsible ministers, at
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/feature/briefings+incoming+ministers+3
DecisionMaker has placed relevant BIM releases into a Cabinet list, alongside the name of relevant minister and portfolio.

DecisionMaker will periodically update its consolidated list, which at 125 briefings before Christmas 2008, was more than the 77 we identified at the election three years earlier. We view the consolidation, made possible by the government, to be a valuable contribution for those who wish to take a whole of government perspective from their silo standpoint. The will, and the information technology, makes this possible.

DecisionMaker will also leave on this Links page the BIMs presented to ministers appointed in the last term of the fifth Labour Government, making it easier for readers to compare advice offered over time.

NZ National led Ministerial List as at 19 November 2008, plus the briefings to principal ministers

The first Key CABINET
portfolios and other responsibilities

Cabinent committee memberships, as at 19 Dec 2008
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Committee_membership.pdf

1
Hon John Key
Prime Minister
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/DPMC_BIM_1.pdf
Minister of Tourism
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Vote_Tourism_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/TourismNZ_BIM.PDF
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Tourism_BIM_MED_Overview.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Tourism_BIM_MED_Guide.pdf
Ministerial Services
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Ministerial_Services_BIM.pdf
Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service
Minister Responsible for the GCSB

2
Hon Bill English
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
http://beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Treasury_BIM.pdf
Minister for Infrastructure
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Infrastructure.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/RBNZ_BIM.pdf

5
Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/health+briefing+incoming+minister+confirms+need+change+1 http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MoH_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MoH_Organisations_BIM.pdf
Minister of State Services

6
Hon Dr Nick Smith
Minister for the Environment
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/BIM_environmental_sustainability.pdf http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MfE_BIN.pdf
Minister for Climate Change Issues
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/environment+and+climate+change+briefings+released Minister for ACC

7
Hon Judith Collins
Minister of Police
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Police_BIM.pdf
Minister of Corrections
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/HNZC_BIM.pdf
Minister of Veterans' Affairs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/veterans+bim+release

10
Hon David Carter
Minister of Agriculture
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Ag_BIM.pdf
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister of Forestry

11
Hon Murray McCully
Minister of Foreign Affairs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MFAT_BIM_1.pdf
Minister for Sport and Recreation
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/SPARC_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/SPARC_ARTS_BIM.pdf
Minister for the Rugby World Cup
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Rugby_World_Cup_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/RNZ_2011_Rugby_World_Cup_Briefing.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MED_Eden_Park_Briefing.pdf

12
Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister of Conservation
http://beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Conservation_BIM.pdf
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations)

13
Hon Dr Wayne Mapp
Minister of Defence
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Defence_BIM.pdf
Minister of Research, Science and Technology
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/MoRST_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Vote_ED_BIM.pdf
BIM.pdf http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/CRI-OIA-BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/HRC_BIM.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/FRST_BIM.pdf
Associate Minister for Economic Development
Associate Minister for Tertiary Education

14
Hon Steven Joyce
Minister of Transport
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Ministry_of_Transport_BIM%20_0.pdf
http://beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/NZTA_BIM_0.doc
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Avsec_BIM_0.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Maritime_NZ_BIM_0.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/TAIC_BIM_2008_0.pdf
Minister for Communications and
Information Technology
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Communications_and_IT_BIM%202008.pdf
Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister for Infrastructure

15
Hon Georgina te Heuheu
Minister for Courts
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Courts.pdf
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/BIM_Pacific_Affairs.pdf
Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
Associate Minister of Maori Affairs

17
Hon Phil Heatley
Minister of Fisheries
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Fisheries_BIM.pdf
Minister of Housing
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/BIM_Housing_combined.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/HNZC_BIM.pdf

18
Hon Pansy Wong
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Ethnic_Affairs_BIM_2.pdf
Minister of Women's Affairs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Womens_Affairs_BIM_0.pdf
Associate Minister for ACC
Associate Minister of Energy and Resources

19
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Immigration
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/DOL_BIM.pdf
Minister of Broadcasting
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Broadcasting_BIM.pdf Associate Minister of Tourism
Associate Minister of Health

20
Hon Kate Wilkinson
Minister of Labour
http://beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/DOL_BIM.pdf
Minister for Food Safety
http://beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Food_Safety_BIM.pdf
Associate Minister of Immigration

MINISTERS OUTSIDE CABINET

21
Hon Maurice Williamson
Minister for Building and
Construction
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Building_and_Construction_BIM_0.pdf
Minister of Customs
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Customs_BIM.pdf
Minister of Statistics
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/statistics_BIM_1.pdf
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/statistics_BIM_2.pdf
Minister for Small Business
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Small_Business_BIM.pdf

And here are 77 of the briefings to ministers as they came into their roles in the NZ Government 2005. Below, find out what we provide here. Find out more about portfolios in DecisionMaker's How government works.

Cabinet manual guidance on briefing an incoming government:

Rt Hon Helen Clark (there was no separate published 2005 "Briefing" to this incoming Prime Minister)
DPMC on transition arrangements
Consolidated briefings to incoming ministers 2005 - almost, but not all, the whole of government
Ministerial Services
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service:
Minister in charge of NZ Government Communications Security Bureau

Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Minister of Finance: Treasury
Guide to the Treasury
Minister for Tertiary Education

Hon Jim Anderton
Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry
Minister of Fisheries
Minister for Biosecurity

Hon Steve Maharey
SSC's Education Sector Review July 2005
Minister of Education
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Minister of Research, Science and Technology
Minister for Crown Owned Enterprises, from CCMAU
Minster for Crown Research Institutes, from and about CCMAU and CRIs
Minister for Crown Research Institutes
Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office

Hon Phil Goff
Defence Portfolio
Minister of Trade
Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs

Hon Annette King
Minister of State Services
Minister of Police
Minister for Food Safety

Hon Trevor Mallard
Minister for Economic Development: Overview, Advancing Economic Development
Minister for Industrry and Regional Development: Economic, Industry and Regional Development
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for State Owned Enterprises, from CCMAU
Minister for State Owned Enterprises, from and about CCMAU and SOES

Hon Pete Hodgson
Minister of Health
Minister for Land Information

Hon Parekura Horomia
Minister of Maori Affairs

Hon Mark Burton
Minister of Justice
Minister Responsible for the Law Commission
Minister in Charge of Treaty Of Waitangi Negotiations
Office of Treaty Settlements
Electoral Commission
Human Rights Commission
Readers are advised to search organisations' websites via the Justice sitemap, or via http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2002/post-election-brief-2002/introduction.html
http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2005/briefing-ministers-2005/index-justice.html
Minister of Local Government
Local government Commission
Local Government branch of DIA

And about these 77 briefings to ministers as they came into their roles in the NZ Government 2005....they include and extend all the briefings listed in November 2005 on the government site www.beehive.govt.nz. They can lead you to content and links that might assist your research. Some of these briefings include or link to the connections of other specialised agencies. We do not list all ministers' portfolios - for some there were no formal briefings.For example, the Public Trust and its Minister Jim Anderton considered there was nothing to merit a written report on this ocassion. Other agencies have also briefed incoming ministers. We do not list all ministers in this links section - the core briefings for ministers also apply to associate ministers, except in some cases where clear delegation is given. And we do not show all briefings with one minister, some briefings are aimed at more than one minister. Some briefings obviously relate to a particular minister - but they may be significant in the hands of others as well. Find out more about what agencies do and suggest by reading their briefings, and find out more about portfolios in the index and other pages in DecisionMaker's How government works.

And here are some of the individual agencies and services you also might use to get access to government services, and help with rights and the law..

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Useful DecisionMaker links

Scroll down to link to the Cabinet list, rankings and more than 125 Briefings for Incoming Ministers in NZ's National led Government,
updated 19 December 2008

These links are useful for The big picture, How Parliament works, How government works, How law works, Handling local issues and other services important to DecisionMaker participants

Useful DecisionMaker links

Scroll down to link to the Cabinet list, rankings and more than 125 Briefings for Incoming Ministers in NZ's National led Government, updated 19 December 2008

These links are useful for The big picture, How Parliament works, How government works, How law works, Handling local issues and other services important to DecisionMaker participants

Scroll down to link to the Cabinet list, rankings and more than 125 Briefings for Incoming Ministers in NZ's National led Government,
updated 19 December 2008