Productivity Commission Information Releases
Page updated 26 Jul 2017
The Treasury has released Cabinet material, advice to Ministers and other material relating to the New Zealand Productivity Commission, its reports on inquiry topics and the Government's responses to some reports.
This page contains two tranches of material:
- Documents released in March 2010 relating to the establishment of the Productivity Commission; and
- Documents released in 2012 and 2015 relating to inquiry topics.
Further details on the Productivity Commission and its work can be found on its website: www.productivity.govt.nz.
The Treasury advises Ministers on inquiry topics for the Productivity Commission.
Government Responses to Inquiry Reports
The Treasury and other departments have also released material relating to the Government's responses to Productivity Commission reports on the following inquiry topics:
- The Treasury website:
- New Models of Tertiary Education (July 2017)
- More Effective Social Services (May 2017)
- Using Land for Housing (August 2016)
- Regulatory Institutions and Practices (July 2015 and September 2016)
- Housing Affordability (October 2012)
- International Freight Transport Services (December 2012)
- Department of Internal Affairs website:
- Towards Better Local Regulation (July 2014)
- Productivity Commission website:
Documents
The release documents listed here are available in Adobe PDF format only. HTML versions can be supplied on request by Information Services at the Treasury.
Using PDF Files
Using PDF Files
| Doc. Date | Creator | Title | View/Download |
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Inquiry Topics |
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| 2 Feb 2015 | The Treasury | Media Statement: Treasury seeking new Productivity Commission inquiry topics Released 2 February 2015 |
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| 11 Sep 2012 | The Treasury | Media Statement: Treasury seeking new Productivity Commission inquiry topics Released 11 September 2012 |
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| Jan 2012 | The Treasury | Treasury Briefing to the Minister of Finance: New Zealand and Australian Productivity Commissions: Joint Study Released 24 April 2012 |
tsy-b-mof-jan12.pdf (43 KB KB) |
| 8 Sep 2011 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2011/2000: New Zealand Productivity Commission - Second Tranche of Inquiries Released 24 April 2012 |
t2011-2000.pdf (245 KB KB) |
| 29 Mar 2011 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2011/611: New Zealand Productivity Commission Letter of Expectations Released 24 April 2012 |
t2011-611.pdf (167 KB KB) |
| 29 Mar 2011 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2011/610: New Zealand Productivity Commission Initial Inquiry Terms of References: Referral Letter Released 24 April 2012 |
t2011-610.pdf (178 KB KB) |
| 9 Mar 2011 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2011/375: New Zealand Productivity Commission Initial Inquiry Terms of References: Cabinet Paper for Lodgement with Cabinet Office Released 24 April 2012 |
t2011-375.pdf (261 KB KB) |
| 3 Mar 2011 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2011/317: New Zealand Productivity Commission Initial Inquiry Terms of References: Draft Cabinet Paper for Ministerial Consultation Released 24 April 2012 |
t2011-317.pdf (1146 KB KB) |
| 28 Jan 2011 | The Treasury | Aide Memoire: Briefing for Meeting with Murray Sherwin, Chair, Productivity Commission - 1 February 2011 Released 24 April 2012 |
tsy-am-mof-28jan11.pdf (180 KB KB) |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Ministers | Terms of Reference: New Zealand Productivity Commission Inquiry into Housing Affordability and New Zealand Productivity Commission Inquiry into International Freight Transport Services Released 31 March 2011. Issued by the referring Ministers: Hon Bill English, Minister of Finance; Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment; Hon Phil Heatley, Minister of Housing; Hon Maurice Williamson, Minister for Building and Construction; and Hon Rodney Hide, Minister for Regulatory Reform. |
nzpc-tor-ha.pdf (24 KB) |
Establishment of the Productivity Commmission |
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| Dec 2010 | New Zealand Productivity Commission Act New Acts are normally available on the New Zealand Legislation website within five working days of Royal assent. |
On the New Zealand Legislation website | |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Hon Bill English, Minister of Finance & Hon Rodney Hide, Minister for Regulatory Reform |
Media statement: Productivity Commission will focus on higher growth | On the Beehive website |
| 17 Mar 2010 | The Treasury | Aide Memoire to the Minister of Finance: Confirmation of Agency Contributions to Funding of the New Zealand Productivity Commission Released 26 March 2010 |
am-tsy-mof-17mar10.pdf (31 KB) |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Cabinet Office | Cabinet Minute CAB Min (10) 7/12: Proposal for a New Zealand Productivity Commission Released 26 March 2010 |
cab-min-10-7-12.pdf (214 KB) |
| 17 Feb 2010 | Office of the Minister of Finance & Office of the Minister for Regulatory Reform |
Memorandum to Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee EGI (10) 25: Proposal for a New Zealand Productivity Commission Released 26 March 2010 |
egi-10-25.pdf (977 KB) |
| 8 Feb 2010 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2010/132: Administrative and Analytical Support for NZ Productivity Commission Released 26 March 2010 |
t2010-132.pdf (54 KB) |
| 16 Nov 2009 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2009/2508: New Zealand Productivity Commission - Briefing Released 26 March 2010 |
t2009-2508.pdf (50 KB) |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Office of the Minister for Regulatory Reform | Memorandum to Cabinet Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee EGI (09) 144: Investigation into a New Zealand Productivity Commission Released 26 March 2010 |
egi-09-144.pdf (399 KB) |
Information Withheld
Key to sections of the Official Information Act 1982 under which information has been withheld.
Certain information in these documents has been withheld under one or more of the following sections of the Official Information Act, as applicable:
- 9(2)(a) - to protect the privacy of natural persons, including deceased people.
- 9(2)(f)(iv) - to maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by ministers and officials.
Where information has been withheld, a reference to the applicable section of the Official Information Act has been made, as listed above.
In preparing this Information Release, the Treasury has considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Official Information Act.
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