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

Government departmentStatement of Strategic Intentions titleStatement of Strategic Intentions publication dateAnnual report titleAnnual report (for the year ended)
Crown Law OfficeStrategic Intentions 2024–2029February 2025Annual Report Pūrongo ā-tau 2023/202430 June, 2024
Department of ConservationStatement of Intent – Tauāki Whakamaunga Atu 2022–2026October 2022Pūrongo-Ā-Tau - Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Department of CorrectionsStatement of Intent 2022–202630 June 20222023-2024 Annual Report30 June, 2024
Department of Internal Affairs2024-2028 Strategic Intentions - Ngā Takune RautakiOctober 20242023/2024 Annual Report Pūrongo Ā-Tau30 June, 2024
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 202430 June, 2024
Education Review OfficeStrategic Intentions 2023–2026June 2023Annual Report – Te Pūrongo ā-Tau for the year ended 30 June 202430 June, 2024
Government Communications Security BureauStatement of Strategic Intentions: Government Communications Security Bureau and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service 2020 – 2024N/AAnnual Report 2024 – Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau 202430 June, 2024
Inland Revenue DepartmentStatement of Intent 2024–2028November 2024Inland Revenue Annual Report – Te Tari Taake Pūrongo ā-Tau 2023–2430 June, 2024
Land Information New ZealandHe takunetanga rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2023–2027October 2022Pūrongo ā-tau – Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry for Culture and HeritageStrategic Intentions Koromakinga Rautaki 2025–2029October 2024Te Pūrongo-ā-Tau – Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry for Pacific PeoplesStrategic Intentions 2023–2027May 2023Building a sustainable future for Pacific Aotearoa - Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 202430 June, 2024
Ministry for Primary IndustriesStrategic intentions 2024–2028October 2024Annual Report – Pūrongo-ā-Tau 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry for RegulationStrategic Intentions 2024/25–2028/29September 2024N/A (established in March 2024)N/A
Ministry for the EnvironmentStrategic Intentions – He Takunetanga Rautaki 2025–2029February 2025Annual Report – Pūrongo ā-Tau 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry for WomenTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2021–2025October 2021Te Pūrongo-ā-Tau – Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 202430 June, 2024
Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentStrategic Intentions 2023–2028June 2024Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry of DefenceStatement of Intent – Tauākī Whakamaunga Atu July 2024–June 2028August 2024Annual Report 2023/24 - Te Pūrongo-ā-tau 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry of Disabled PeopleNo statement of strategic intentions was foundN/A2024 Pūrongo ā-tau - Annual Report 202330 June, 2024
Ministry of EducationStrategic intentions 2025–2029December 2024Annual Report 202430 June, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeStrategic Intentions 2024–2028NKAnnual Report 2023-202430 June, 2024
Ministry of HealthStrategic Intentions 2024–2028 – Ko ngā Takune-ā-Rautaki 2024–2028October 2024Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 202430 June, 2024
Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStatement of Strategic Intentions 2021–2026June 2022Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Ministry of JusticeTe Tāhū o te Ture – Statement of Intent 2023–2027NK 2023Annual Report 2023/24 - Including the Annual Report for Te Arawhiti, The Office for Ma-ori Crown Relations30 June, 2024
Ministry of Māori Development – Te Puni KōkiriHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2020–2024February 2021Pūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 202430 June, 2024
Ministry of Social DevelopmentTauākī Whakamaunga Atu – Statement of Intent 2022–2026September 2022Annual Report - Pūrongo ā-tau 202430 June, 2024
Ministry of TransportStrategic Intentions 2024–28 | He Rautaki Takunetanga 2024–28November 2024Annual Report
2023/24 | Pūrongo ā tau 2023/24
30 June, 2024
New Zealand Customs ServiceStrategic Intentions 2024 – 2028September 2024Annual Report 202430 June, 2024
New Zealand Security Intelligence ServiceStatement of Strategic Intentions: Government Communications Security Bureau and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service 2020 – 2024NKAnnual Report 2024 - Te Pūrongo ā-Tau 202430 June, 2024
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for ChildrenStrategic Intentions 2024–2029October 2024Pūrongo-ā-tau – Annual Report 2023/2430 June, 2024
Public Service CommissionHe Takunetanga Rautaki – Strategic Intentions 2024/25–2027/28July 2024Pūrongo-ā-Tau – Annual ReportN/A
Serious Fraud OfficeStatement of Intent 2023–2027June 2023Annual Report 2023-202330 June, 2024
Social Investment AgencyStrategic Intentions 2024/25–2028/29December 2024Pūrongo-ā-tau - Annual Report 2023-202430 June, 2024
Statistics New ZealandStatement of Strategic Intentions 2023–2028August 2023Annual Report - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Pūrongo Ā-Tau 2023/202430 June, 2024
The TreasuryStrategic Intentions – Kawatau ā-Rautaki July 2024–June 2028February 2024The 2023/24 Annual Report30 June, 2024