2.0 Strategic direction - impacts and outcomes
In this section
This section outlines the key features of the Department's operating environment and the strategic direction and priorities it has set to fulfil its statutory purposes. It looks first at the expectations set by Government, and then the wider environment in which it operates. This is followed by a description of the Department's response to this context - its strategic direction, the four approaches that will influence its work in the medium - term, and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for New Zealanders.