Cabinet National Security Committee (New Zealand)

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New Zealand
Cabinet National Security Committee

Committee overview
Formed| 6 October 2014
Committee executives|

* Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister
(Chair)
* Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Deputy Chair)

Parent department| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Website| Cabinet National Security Committee

The Cabinet National Security Committee (NSC) is a cabinet-level committee of the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet that was created in October 2014 by the Fifth National Government. This body is modelled after the British National Security Council and the Australian National Security Committee of Cabinet. The NSC is headed by the Minister of National Security and Intelligence.[1][2]

The NSC is given oversight over New Zealand's intelligence community and security services and tasked with considering policies and proposals relating to those departments. Another function of the Cabinet National Security Committee is to coordinate and direct national responses to major crises or national security problems. The members of the Committee are the Prime Minister and Ministers responsible for the Civil Defence, the Defence, Foreign Affairs, Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, and Police portfolios.[3]

## Committee Members

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Image  | Name  | Portfolio(s)

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| The Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon | Prime Minister
Leader of the New Zealand National Party
Minister of National Security and Intelligence
| The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters | Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Racing
| The Hon. Mark Mitchell | Minister of Corrections
Minister for Emergency Management
Minister of Police
| The Hon. Judith Collins | Minister of Defence
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s
Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into
the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques
Minister Responsible for the GCSB
Minister Responsible for the NZSIS
Attorney General
Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications

| The Hon. Simon Watts | Minister for the Environment
Minister of Revenue
| The Hon. Todd McClay | Minister of Agriculture
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Trade and Export Growth
| The Hon. Erica Stanford | Minister of Immigration
| The Hon. Nicola Willis | Minister of Finance

## References

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1. ^ "National Security and Intelligence role created". Scoop Media. New Zealand. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
2. ^ "Outline of security portfolio responsibilities" (PDF). Scoop Media. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. ^ "Cabinet National Security Committee". Cabinet National Security Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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New Zealand intelligence agencies

Agencies|

* New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
* Government Communications Security Bureau
* National Assessments Bureau

Coordination|

* Minister for National Security and Intelligence
* Cabinet National Security Committee
* Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination
* Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (National Security Group)
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
* Ministry of Defence

Related|

* Directorate of Defence Intelligence and Security
* New Zealand Customs Service
* New Zealand Police
* Organised and Financial Crime Agency
* Immigration New Zealand
* Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

Oversight|

* Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
* Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee
* Ministry of Justice
* State Services Commission

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