Parliamentary Counsel Office (New Zealand)
Marita Vandenberg is an experienced communications professional with a diverse background in various government agencies in New Zealand. Currently serving as a Senior Communications Advisor at the Parliamentary Counsel Office since August 2023, Marita previously worked at the Department of Internal Affairs as a Senior Communications Advisor from May 2022. Other notable roles include Co-Lead for the DOC 35 History Project at the Department of Conservation, Communications Specialist at Callaghan Innovation, and Senior Communications Advisor at Oranga Tamariki–Ministry for Children. Marita has a strong track record of leading communication projects, supporting culture change initiatives, and providing strategic communications advice across different departments. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Geography from the University of Canterbury.
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Parliamentary Counsel Office (New Zealand)
Under the Legislation Act 2019, the objective of the PCO is to promote high-quality legislation that is easy to find, use, and understand and, to that end, to exercise stewardship of New Zealand's legislation as a whole. The functions of the PCO are to: - draft, publish, and consolidate legislation - revise Acts in accordance with the current revision programme - examine local and private Bills, and Members' Bills that the Attorney-General directs to be examined, and report to the Attorney-General on their effect advise departments and agencies on the drafting of secondary legislation not drafted by the PCO - guide, support, and review practices relating to the design, drafting, and publication of legislation.