10/03/2025
Running a rigorous Cabinet paper process
Any product created by a policy professional needs a good narrative - but it's especially important for a Cabinet…
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10/03/2025
What good looks like in a Cabinet paper
Cabinet is the engine room of the Government, taking major decisions on the Government's behalf. Cabinet papers are…
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27/01/2025
The legislation programme, and how it’s prioritised
Governments usually have a long list of things they want to achieve, but limited resources to achieve them. They have…
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16/12/2024
How to write talking points
Talking points are used by senior leaders to speak at meetings and events, including Ministers presenting papers to…
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16/12/2024
What happens in a sitting week?
Parliament has a rhythm, and that rhythm is important to policy professionals because it drives a lot of their work.…
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16/12/2024
What are Long-term Insights Briefings?
Government agencies in New Zealand and around the world are sometimes criticised for short-term thinking – and there’s…
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14/11/2024
Parliament brief: The legislative process
This summary sets out the key steps in Parliament’s process to pass legislation, with an explanation of each.
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14/11/2024
Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle
This one-page resource includes a diagram showing Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle, which lasts two-and-a-half…
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14/11/2024
Visuals in policy making: ‘See what I’m saying’, from Evidence-based policy making in the social sciences
This single-page resource offers tips for developing a visual metaphor, by choosing the type of metaphor you want to…
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14/11/2024
Visual metaphor
This single-page resource offers tips for developing a visual metaphor, by choosing the type of metaphor you want to…
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