Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Public service department of New Zealand
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| 2024 | Ben King becomes the incumbent head of the DPMC, succeeding Rebecca Kitteridge. |
| December 2023 | Establishment of the National Security Group and the Risk & Systems Governance Group within the DPMC. |
| March 2023 | The Cyclone Recovery Unit was established to respond to North Island weather events and provide support across government. |
| 2022 | Rebecca Kitteridge takes over leadership of the DPMC from Brook Barrington. |
| September 2022 | The Health and Disability Review Transition Unit ceased operations, with its monitoring function transferred to the Ministry of Health. |
| August 2022 | Began transitioning COVID-19 response coordination from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to mainly health sector agencies. |
| 2021 | Allen + Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists conducted an interim evaluation of The Policy Project, finding it to be fit-for-purpose, well-regarded, and efficient. |
| November 2021 | Cabinet developed an approach to monitoring the Government's response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks. |
| June 2021 | Creation of the Implementation Unit within the DPMC. |
| March 26 2021 | Dame Cindy Kiro was appointed as the Governor-General of New Zealand, becoming the representative of King Charles III and the highest-ranking public official in the country. |
| February 2021 | The Auditor-general announced a performance audit of the AoG response to COVID-19. |
| January 2021 | The Greater Christchurch Group (GCG) ceased operations after managing Christchurch's post-earthquake recovery since April 2016. |
| 2020 | An interim evaluation of The Policy Project was commissioned by the Head of the Policy Profession. |
| December 2020 | Established the COVID-19 Response Unit (COVID-19 Group) as a business unit responsible for oversight, integration, and coordination of the COVID-19 response system. |
| September 2020 | Establishment of the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit within the DPMC. |
| July 1 2020 | Creation of the COVID-19 Group, which replaced the National Crisis Management Centre within the DPMC. |
| March 2020 | Conducted the first table-top COVID-19 planning exercise, leading the All-of-Government (AoG) Response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. |
| 2019 | Brook Barrington becomes the head of the DPMC, succeeding Andrew Kibblewhite. |
| December 1 2019 | Establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as a departmental agency within the DPMC, replacing the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management. |
| February 2018 | Creation of the Child Wellbeing and Poverty Reduction Group within the DPMC. |
| April 2016 | Established the Greater Christchurch Group (GCG) to lead and coordinate the central government's recovery and regeneration efforts following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. |
| March 1 2016 | Addition of the Greater Christchurch Group (GCG) to the DPMC. |
| 2015 | Following a significant earthquake in Canterbury, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) was established to support recovery efforts. |
| February 2015 | Incorporation of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) into the DPMC. |
| April 2014 | Addition of the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) to the DPMC. |
| 2012 | Andrew Kibblewhite assumes leadership of the DPMC, replacing Maarten Wevers. |
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