The legislation programme, and how it’s prioritised

Governments usually have a long list of things they want to achieve, but limited resources to…


How to write talking points

Talking points are used by senior leaders to speak at meetings and events, including Ministers…


What happens in a sitting week?

Parliament has a rhythm, and that rhythm is important to policy professionals because it drives a…


What are Long-term Insights Briefings?

Government agencies in New Zealand and around the world are sometimes criticised for short-term…


Parliament brief: The legislative process

This summary sets out the key steps in Parliament’s process to pass legislation, with an…


Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle

This one-page resource includes a diagram showing Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle, which…


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…


Visual metaphor

This single-page resource offers tips for developing a visual metaphor, by choosing the type of…