Documents & reports
The Classification Office is accountable to the New Zealand public as a provider of an important public service. These documents contain detailed information about our operation, performance, and outlook for the years ahead.
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- Annual Reports
- Statements of Intent
- Statements of Performance Expectations
- Responses to Official Information Act requests
- Classification Office submissions
- Briefing to the Incoming Minister
- Chief Executive's expenses, gifts and hospitality disclosure
- Kia Toipoto Action Plan
- Te Poari o Te Mana Whakaatu Charter
Annual Reports
Annual Reports for a financial year (1 July - 30 June) are available in November each year, once they have been tabled in Parliament.
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Statements of Intent
Statements of Intent outline the proposed nature and scope of our activities, how we will be managed, and how we will measure performance.
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Statements of Performance Expectations
Statements of Performance Expectations are to be read in conjunction with our Statements of Intent, which outline our longer-term strategic focus and operating environment.
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Responses to Official Information Act requests
The Classification Office publishes our responses to Official Information Act requests below. Find out how to make a request for official information here.
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Classification Office submissions
The Classification Office regularly contributes submissions on proposed legislation and to inquiries relevant to our areas of work.
Briefing to the Incoming Minister
When a new Minister of Internal Affairs is appointed, the Classification Office provides a briefing which outlines who we are and what we do, how we have been operating, and other important information of use to the Minister.
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Chief Executive's expenses, gifts and hospitality disclosure
We publish a list disclosing the expenses, gifts and hospitality that our Chief Executive has expended or been offered.
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Kia Toipoto Action Plan
Kia Toipoto is the Public Service’s action plan for closing gender, Māori, Pacific and ethnic pay gaps.
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Te Poari o Te Mana Whakaatu Charter
To support the commitment of Te Mana Whakaatu to te ao Māori, Te Mana Whakaatu has appointed its Pou Ārahi to sit with the Chief Censor and the Deputy Chief Censor as Te Poari o Te Mana Whakaatu.
This Charter records how Te Poari will work, the role of the Pou Ārahi, and the statutory obligations of the Chief Censor and Deputy Chief Censor.
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