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 2021–2025 NK 2021Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2020/2021 30 June, 2021
Department of Conservation Statement of Intent – Tauāki Whakamaunga Atu 2021–2025October 2021Annual Report – Pūrongo-Ā-Tau 30 June, 2021
Department of CorrectionsStatement of Intent 2021–202230 June 2021Annual Report 2020/202130 June, 2021
Department of Internal Affairs Ngā Takune Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2021 to 2025 NKPūrongo Ā Tau – Annual Report 202130 June, 2021
Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetStrategic Intentions 2020/21 to 2023/24 July 2020Annual Report – Pūrongo-ā-tau30 June, 2021
Education Review OfficeStrategic Intentions 2020–2024June 2020Annual Report 2020/21 – Te Pūrongo ā-Tau30 June, 2021
Government Communications Security BureauNo statement of intent was foundN/AAnnual Report 2021 – Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau 30 June, 2021
Inland Revenue DepartmentStatement of Intent 2021 to 2025 – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu NK 2021Annual Report 2021 – Pūrongo ā-Tau 30 June, 2021
Land Information New Zealand Strategic Intentions 2019–2023 – He takunetanga rautaki October 2019Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2020/21 30 June, 2021
Ministry for Children – Oranga TamarikiStrategic Intentions 2021–2025NKAnnual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry for Culture and HeritageKoromakinga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2018–2022 NKTe Pūrongo ā-Tau – Annual Report 2020/21 30 June, 2021
Ministry for Pacific PeoplesStrategic Intentions 2019–2024February 2020Annual Report 202130 June, 2021
Ministry for Primary Industries Strategic Intentions 2021–2025October 2021 Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry for the EnvironmentStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu 2020–2025November 2020Annual Report – Pūrongo ā-Tau 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry for WomenTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2021–2025October 2021Te Pūrongo-ā-Tau – Annual Report 2021 30 June, 2021
Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentStrategic Intentions 2021–2025August 2021Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry of DefenceStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu 2021–2025October 2021Annual Report – Te Pūrongo-ā-tau 202130 June, 2021
Ministry of EducationStatement of Intent 2018–2023November 2018Annual Report 202130 June, 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Strategic Intentions 2021–2025NKAnnual Report 2020–202130 June, 2021
Ministry of HealthStrategic Intentions 2021 to 2025November 2021Annual Report 2020/202130 June, 2021
Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStatement of Strategic Intentions 2019–23February 2019Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry of JusticeTāhū O Te Ture – Statement of Intent 2019 to 2024NK 2020Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry of Māori DevelopmentHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2020–2024February 2021Pūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 202130 June, 2021
Ministry of Social DevelopmentTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2021–2025September 2021Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021
Ministry of TransportHe Rautaki Takunetanga – Strategic Intentions 2021-25 September 2021Pūrongo ā tau – Annual Report 2020–2021 30 June, 2021
New Zealand Customs Service Te Waitohu – Statement of Intent 2021–2025 NK 2021Rīpoata ā-Tau – Annual Report 2021
30 June, 2021
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service No statement of intent was foundN/AAnnual Report 2021 – Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau30 June, 2021
Public Service CommissionHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2021–2025NKPūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 202130 June, 2021
Serious Fraud Office Statement of Strategic Intentions 2020–2024 NKAnnual Report 202130 June, 2021
Statistics New ZealandStatement of strategic intentions 2021–2025June 2021Annual Report 2021 – Pūrongo ā-tau 30 June, 2021
Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa – Pike River Recovery Agency No statement of intent was foundN/AAnnual Report 2021 30 June, 2021
The TreasuryStrategic Intentions 2021–2025February 2021Annual Report 2020/2130 June, 2021