Public Policy Responsibility Flowchart — New Zealand

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How to read this: every line is a line of responsibility. Sectors (Tier 1) are served by departments (Tier 2), which administer portfolios (Tier 3), which are held by ministers (Tier 4). Solid teal = minister inside Cabinet; solid pink = minister outside Cabinet; dashed = associate role.

Data: DPMC ministerial lists (24 November 2023 and 7 April 2026) and official machinery-of-government records, current as at the date shown on each snapshot. Department–portfolio and sector groupings compiled by The New Zealand Initiative. The data lives in a single editable block inside this file, structured as dated snapshots — future ministries, reshuffles, or historical comparisons can be added without changing the chart engine.