Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)
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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. The department is also charged with centrally leading New Zealand's "national security planning, which includes civil defence."[2]
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Te Tari o te Pirimia me te Komiti Matua | |
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Formed | 1990 |
Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Headquarters | Level 8, Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington WELLINGTON 6011 41.277899°S 174.776714°E / -41.277899; 174.776714 |
Annual budget | Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet Total budget for 2019/20 $92,841,000[1] |
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Website | www |
The department's overall area of responsibility is in helping to provide, at an administrative level, the "constitutional and institutional glue" within New Zealand's parliamentary democracy.[3]
The department along with the Public Service Commission, and the Treasury constitute the central agencies or public service departments leading the state sector of New Zealand.[4]