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Internal Affairs Briefing papers
The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)* format. You need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site. Hard copy versions of the briefings are available from the Department at: webmaster@dia.govt.nz
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – November 2023 1. Nau mai ke Te Tari Taiwhenua – Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (7.6MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (4.8MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Digitising Government (1.3MB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (2.1MB)*
5. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (5.7MB)*
6. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Racing (1.2MB)*
7. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (4.2MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – February 20231. Nau mai ki Te Tari Taiwhenua - Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (3.7MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (4.7MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications (7.6MB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (3.7MB)*
5. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (7.2MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – June 20221. Nau mai ki Te Tari Taiwhenua - Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (8MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (5MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Racing (16MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – October 20201. Nau mai ki Te Tari Taiwhenua - Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (7.5MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (7MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (5.8MB)*
4. Briefing to the Minister for Government Digital Economy and Communications (8.5KB)*
5. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities (8MB)*
6. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (6.1MB)*
7. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (1.1MB)*
8. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Racing (1.2MB)* (Beehive website)
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – June 2019:
1. Briefing to the Minister for Government Digital Services (1MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (1.8MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers – November 2017:
1. Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (691KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (796KB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Racing (1.2MB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (1.1MB)*
5. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (963KB)*
6. Briefing to the Minister for Government Digital Services (631KB)*
7. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (681KB)*
8. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Ethnic Communities (873KB)*
Briefing paper to Incoming Minister – May 2017:
Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Racing (1.3MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Minister – December 2016:
1. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (1.4MB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Ethnic Communities (1.5MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (521KB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Ministerial Services (364KB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers - December 2015:
Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (1.5MB)*
Briefing papers to Incomi
ng Ministers - November 2014:1. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (909KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Ministerial Services (280KB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (677KB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Racing (421KB)*
(Note: additional text on cover page - December 2014)
5. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Ethnic Communities (421KB)*
6. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (522KB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers - March 2014:
1. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (275KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (2MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers 2013:
1. Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (for all our ministers) (275KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (2MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Civil Defence (1.2MB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers 2012:
1. Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (for all our ministers) (228KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (539KB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (489KB)*
Briefing papers to Incoming Ministers 2011:
1. Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (for all our ministers) (260KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (1.5MB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Civil Defence (1.4MB)*
4. Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (730KB)*
5. Briefing for the Incoming Minister of Ethnic Affairs (710KB)*
6. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Local Government (1.4MB)*
7. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (73KB)*
8. Briefing to the Minister of Racing (104KB)*
Briefing papers to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs 2009:
1. Welcome to the Department of Internal Affairs (330KB)*
2. Briefing to the Incoming Minister Responsible for the Department of Internal Affairs (300KB)*
3. Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Internal Affairs (640KB)*