Public Servants
Find out information about our courses and resources for public servants.
Seminars
Parliament's Education Team runs free courses for public servants. These courses are hosted at Parliament, and are a chance to learn from, and network with, experts from all over the parliamentary sector. These programmes are always popular, and spaces are limited, so register your interest now to avoid missing out.
Introduction to Parliament and Select Committees
This course is an introduction to the structure of Parliament, the functions and processes of the House and select committees.
Policy to Legislation
The Policy to Legislation seminar aims to help public servants through the legislation process.
Financial Scrutiny Cycle
This seminar provides an overview of Parliament’s Financial Scrutiny Cycle and its importance to government operations, including appropriations and the annual review process.
Educators and students
Resources
In your role as a public servant, there are many ways that you might need to engage with Parliament. These resources are intended to give guidance, support, and background context for the work that you do.
Webinar: Get to Know the Budget Process
Hear about the Budget process from the experts.
Financial Scrutiny Cycle Infographic
This downloadable infographic explains the continuous financial scrutiny cycle.
Webinar: Māori electorates and the Māori electoral role
The webinar was presented by the Parliamentary Engagement Team and experts from the Office of the Clerk.
Webinar: Executive and Cabinet
This webinar focuses on the role of the Executive and Cabinet, two very important features of our democratic system.
Webinar: The Life Cycle of Parliament
Every three years, New Zealand has an election. But what happens in those three years? This webinar explains the life cycle of Parliament and the role of the Sovereign, from the dissolution to the Opening of Parliament and everything in between!
Petitions 101
This webinar on the power of petitions aims to educate people of all ages around New Zealand on how the petitions process works, how to create or sign a petition, and the changes in New Zealand law that petitions have influenced.
Working with Select Committees
This step-by-step guide describes the progress of a typical Government Bill through a select committee.
From Policy to Parliament
A timeline that outlines the steps and time required to transform policy into a Bill for introduction.
Question time 101
Hear about Question Time from the experts
