The
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) (
Maori:
Te Tari o te Pirimia me te Runanga Kawanatanga) is the central public service department of New Zealand charged with providing support and advice to the
Governor-General, the
Prime Minister and
members of the
Cabinet of New Zealand. The Department is also charged with centrally leading New Zealand's "national security planning, which includes
civil defence."