Briefings to Incoming Ministers
We provide Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) to new Ministers following a general election or a change in Minister.
They provide an introduction to each portfolio, an overview of key areas of policy, and information on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The latest BIMs for all departments are found on the Briefings to Incoming Ministers (external link) section of the Beehive website.
Links to recent BIMs provided to MFAT Ministers are below.
2020
- Briefing for the Incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs – December 2020 [PDF, 14 MB]
- Briefing for the Incoming Minister for Trade and Export Growth – December 2020 [PDF, 11 MB]
- Briefing for the Incoming Minister for Climate Change – December 2020 [PDF, 7.3 MB]
- Briefing for the Incoming Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control – December 2020 [PDF, 7.6 MB]
2019
2017
- Briefing for Incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs – October 2017 (re-released September 2020) [PDF, 7.4 MB]
(The Briefing for the incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs was first proactively released in December 2017. In September 2020, this copy was released under the Official Information Act.) - Briefing for Incoming Minister for Trade and Export Growth – October 2017 [PDF, 7.4 MB]
- Briefing for Incoming Minister for Climate Change (International) – October 2017 [PDF, 6.4 MB]
- Briefing for Incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs – June 2017 [PDF, 2.8 MB]
These documents have been proactively released. Redactions made to the documents have been made consistent with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.