Statements of Intent

Part of the McGuinness Institute’s CivicsNZ project

About reporting requirements of strategic intentions of government departments

Sections 38–41 of the Public Finance Act 1989 set out the legislation regarding reporting requirements for information on the strategic intentions of government departments. The table below houses the Statement of Intent of each government department, as well as their annual reports. We consider there to be benefit in collating these all together – ideally this could be something the Public Service Commission might consider. In the meantime, we thought it would be useful to share our list.

Section 43 of the Public Finance Act 1989 sets out the legislation regarding reporting requirements for the annual reports of government departments.

Statements of Intent and Annual Reports

Statement of Intent titleStatement of Intent publication dateAnnual report titleAnnual report (for the year ended)
Crown Law OfficeTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2021–20252021Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2022/202330 June, 2023
Department of ConservationStatement of Intent – Tauāki Whakamaunga Atu 2022–2026October 2022Annual Report – Pūrongo-Ā-Tau 2022/2330 June, 2023
Department of CorrectionsStatement of Intent 2022–202630 June 2022Annual Report 1 July 2022–30 June 202330 June, 2023
Department of Internal AffairsNgā Takune Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2021–2025NKPūrongo Ā Tau – Annual Report 2022/202330 June, 2023
Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetStrategic Intentions – Ngā Takunetanga Rautaki 2023/24 to 2026/27February 2023Annual Report – Pūrongo-ā-tau for the year ended 30 June 202330 June, 2023
Education Review OfficeStrategic Intentions 2023–2026June 2023Annual Report – Te Pūrongo ā-Tau 2022/2330 June, 2023
Government Communications Security BureauNo statement of intent was foundN/AAnnual Report 2023 – Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau 202330 June, 2023
Inland Revenue DepartmentStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu 2021 to 2025NK 2021Inland Revenue Annual Report – Te Tari Taake Pūrongo ā-Tau 2022–2330 June, 2023
Land Information New ZealandHe takunetanga rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2023–2027October 2022Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry for Culture and HeritageKoromakinga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2021–2025October 2023Te Pūrongo ā-Tau – Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry for Pacific PeoplesStrategic Intentions 2023–2027NKAnnual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry for Primary IndustriesStrategic Intentions 2021–2025October 2021Annual Report – Pūrongo-ā-Tau 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry for the EnvironmentStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu 2020–2025November 2020Annual Report – Pūrongo ā-Tau 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry for WomenTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2021–2025October 2021Te Pūrongo-ā-Tau – Annual Report30 June, 2023
Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentStrategic Intentions 2023–2028June 2024Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry of DefenceStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu July 2024–June 2028August 2024Te Pūrongo-ā-tau 2022/23 – Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry of EducationStatement of Intent 2021–26December 2021Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeStrategic Intentions 2024–2028NKPūrongo ā-Tau – Annual Report 2022–2330 June, 2023
Ministry of HealthDeveloping the future Ministry of Health: Our strategy and strategic intentions, 2022 to 2026December 2022Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStatement of Strategic Intentions 2021–2026June 2022Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry of JusticeTe Tāhū o te Ture – Statement of Intent 2023–2027August 2023Te Tāhū o te Ture – Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Ministry of Māori Development – Te Puni KōkiriHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2020–2024February 2021Pūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
Ministry of Social DevelopmentTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2022–2026September 2022Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
Ministry of TransportHe Rautaki Takunetanga 2021–25 – Strategic Intentions 2021–25September 2021Pūrongo ā tau 2022–2023 – Annual Report 2022–202330 June, 2023
New Zealand Customs ServiceStatement of Intent 2024–20282024Rīpoata ā-Tau – Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
New Zealand Security Intelligence ServiceNo statement of intent was foundN/AAnnual Report 2023 – Te Pūrongo ā-Tau 202330 June, 2023
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for ChildrenStrategic Intentions 2021–2025NKPūrongo ā tau – Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023
Public Service CommissionHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2024/25–2027/28July 2024Pūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 202330 June, 2023
Serious Fraud OfficeStatement of Intent 2023–2027NKAnnual Report 2022–202330 June, 2023
Statistics New ZealandStatement of Strategic Intentions 2023–2028August 2023Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2022/202330 June, 2023
The TreasuryStrategic Intentions – Kawatau ā-Rautaki July 2024–June 2028February 2024Annual Report 2022/2330 June, 2023