Engaging with government

Give feedback on a bill before Parliament

Before a law is passed you can give your views on it — called making a submission. You can do this online.

Consultations listing

You can give local and central government feedback on their plans before they make decisions.

Open Government Partnership NZ: National action plan 2016-18 mid-term self-assessment

The State Services Commission is seeking your feedback on progress with actions to support open government.

Vinyl records and legal deposit consultation

This consultation seeks input from publishers or representatives of publishers, on the terms and conditions relating to format, public access or other matters to be included, when vinyl records are explicitly brought within the scope of the legal deposit regime.

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Information sharing about gangs

Information Sharing Agreement between the New Zealand Gang Intelligence Centre Agencies for the purpose of reducing gang-related harm to individuals and society in general.

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Information sharing between Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development

A government discussion document.

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Proposed changes to birth, death, marriage and civil union fees

The Department of Internal Affairs invites your feedback about proposed changes to Births, Deaths and Marriages fees, and about proposed fees for the appointment and annual renewal of marriage and civil union celebrants.

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Archives 2057 Discussion Document

Archives New Zealand needs to plan for the long term to ensure that the record of government is available to New Zealanders now and in the future. Your input will help Archives develop a long-term strategy.

This survey is now closed to submissions.

New Zealand’s Open Government Partnership self-assessment report

First National Action Plan 2014-2016
Draft: September 2016
This survey is now closed to submissions.

Open Government Partnership Action Plan

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Should the New Zealand Government adopt the International Open Data Charter?

This survey is now closed to submissions.

Reducing dog attacks – share your thoughts

This survey is now closed to submissions.
Many people are concerned about the harm caused by dog attacks. This survey is a chance to let the government know your thoughts on how the number of attacks could be reduced.

National Library of New Zealand: Positioning for the future

This survey is now closed to submissions.
The National Library of New Zealand has released its Draft Strategic Direction to 2030 and is interested in your feedback. Comments are open until 31 August 2016.

Feedback on beta.data.govt.nz

Enrol to vote

You can’t vote in NZ elections unless you’re on the electoral roll. It's compulsory to be enrolled if you qualify — but voting is optional.

Register for the Māori electoral roll

If you’re of Māori descent, you can choose to be on the Māori Electoral Roll or the General Electoral Roll when you vote in general elections.

Voting in an election

Voting gives you a say on the people and political parties that will represent you in Parliament. NZ elections happen every 3 years.

How to make a complaint

If you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a central or local government agency, you can make a complaint.

Complain to the Ombudsman

If you can't solve a problem with a government agency, you can complain to the Ombudsman.