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1. Evidence-Digital-Video-Records-Amendment-Regulations [PDF, 1.4 MB]

   Proactive release of Evidence (Digital Video Records) Amendment Regulations 2022.

2. Privacy-European-Union-Adequacy-Status [PDF, 1.6 MB]

   Proactive release Privacy – European Union Adequacy StatusThis paper seeks agreement in principle to strengthen the transparency of the indirect collection of personal information under the Privacy Act 2020.

3. Amendments-to-the-list-of-Approved-Information-Sharing-Agreements-in-Schedule-2-of-the-Privacy-Act-2020.pdf [PDF, 839 KB]

   Proactive release of Amendments to the list of Approved Information Sharing Agreements in Schedule 2 of the Privacy Act 2020

4. Electoral-Expenditure-Limit-Order-2022.pdf [PDF, 859 KB]

   Cabinet Legislation Committee approval and paper for Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2022

5. Rules-Committee-Amendment-Rules-2022.pdf [PDF, 1.8 MB]

   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

6. Proactive-Release-Search-+-Surveillance.pdf [PDF, 2.9 MB]

   Release of Cabinet paper in relation to the Search and Surveillance (SSA) Act

7. Proactive release - Real Estate Authority (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2021 [PDF, 1.8 MB]

   Proactive release Real Estate Authority (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2021

8. Proactive release - COVID 19 Response Courts Safety Legislation Bill [PDF, 4.4 MB]

   Proactive release COVID 19 Response Courts Safety Legislation Bill

9. Property-Law-Act-amendments-in-the-COVID-19-Response-Management-Measures-Legislation-Bill.pdf [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   Property Law Act amendments in the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill

10. Social Wellbeing Commitee Paper COVID-19 options to amend Sale And Supply of Alcohol FINAL [PDF, 1.5 MB]

    Social Wellbeing Commitee Paper on ammendment of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act

11. Referendums Proactive Release Combined Final Part 2 General Election 2020.pdf [PDF, 24 MB]

    Proactive release – documents related to referendums held alongside 2020 General Election

12. Referendum Proactive Release Combined Final Part 1 General Election 2020.pdf [PDF, 18 MB]

    Proactive release – documents related to referendums held alongside 2020 General Election

13. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [PDF, 2.2 MB]

    All papers relating to Advancing Electoral Reform

14. Proactive release - Security Information in Proceedings Legislation Bill.pdf [PDF, 2.2 MB]

    Papers and other documentation in relation the the Security Information in Proceedings Legislation Bill

15. Proactive release - Political Donations package of changes for consultation [PDF, 1.8 MB]

    Proactive release - Package of potential changes to political donation settings prior to 2023 General Election.

16. Proactive release – Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill [PDF, 1.7 MB]

    This paper seeks agreement to transfer responsibility for determining the remuneration of Disputes Tribunal Referees and Tenancy Tribunal Adjudicators fromthe Cabinet Fees Framework to the Remuneration Authority; and approval to introduce the attached Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill (the Bill) that will implement the above proposal and the 2019 Cabinet decisions to transfer responsibility for setting the remuneration of four groups of officers from the Cabinet Fees Framework to the Remun...

17. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [PDF, 3.9 MB]

    Documents related to prohibiting conversion practices.

18. Interim Impact Summary: Public discussion document - Proposed changes to the incitement provisions in the Human Rights Act 1993 [PDF, 3.8 MB]

    The Ministry of Justice is solely responsible for the analysis and advice set out in this Interim Regulatory Impact Statement, except as otherwise explicitly indicated.

19. Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 [PDF, 1.7 MB]

    This paper seeks approval for a suite of minor and technical changes to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012. These changes are proposed by the Rules Committee (the Committee).

20. Proactive release – Orders in Council: Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2021 [PDF, 840 KB]

    The Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order adjusts certain electoral expenditure limits to reflect movement in the Consumers Price Index All Groups (‘the CPI’).

21. Proactive release - Government response to the Social Services and Community Committee report on matters related to forced adoptions [PDF, 2.4 MB]

    Cabinet approval of the Government's response to the report of the Social Services and Community Committee, Briefing on matters related to forced adoption.

22. Proactive release – Proposed changes to the incitement provisions in the Human Rights Act 1993 [PDF, 2.8 MB]

    This paper proposes changes to strengthen the protections against hate speech in the Human Rights Act 1993.

23. Proactive release of documents relating to the Government Response to Officers of Parliament Committee [PDF, 1.3 MB]

    Cabinet paper and Minute related to the Government Response to the Report of the Officers of Parliament Committee on the Petition of Martin Thomas Harold Matthews

24. Proactive release of Cabinet papers and minutes relating to supporting the delivery of the 2020 election due to the change of election date and COVID-19 [PDF, 2.1 MB]

    Documents related to supporting the delivery of the 2020 election due to the change of election date and Covid-19. This pack includes Cabinet papers and Minutes relating to the Electoral Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2020, Electoral Amendment regulations (No 4) 2020, the Electoral Main Rolls Closing Order (No 2) 2020, additional funding to support the delivery of the 2020 General Election and referendums due to the change of election date, and agreement to the application of appropriate COVID-19 ...

25. Proactive release - Budapest Convention on Cybercrime [PDF, 1.2 MB]

    The following Cabinet paper and related Cabinet Minutes have been prepared for proactive release by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of Hon Dr David Clark, Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, and the Ministry of Justice, on behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice.