Secretary of the Cabinet of New Zealand | |
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Te Hekeretari a te Rūnanga (Māori) | |
since 2 November 2022 | |
Cabinet Office (part of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet) | |
Reports to | Governor-General of New Zealand |
Seat | Wellington |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand on the advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
Formation | January 1864 |
First holder | William Gisborne |
Salary | $212,450[1] |
Website | Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet |
New Zealand portal |
The secretary of the Cabinet (or Cabinet secretary) is a senior public servant in New Zealand. The Cabinet secretary usually serves concurrently as the clerk of the Executive Council. The secretary is responsible for the impartial recording of Cabinet decisions, and as clerk of the Executive Council they are also a liaison between the Cabinet and the governor-general. The secretary is also responsible to Cabinet as a collective for ensuring the confidentiality of Cabinet proceedings, and the impartial and effective operation of the Cabinet system.[2] The current Cabinet Secretary and Clerk of the Executive Council is Rachel Hayward.