Ministers
New Zealand Government: 29 people hold ministerial office. National 18, ACT 6, NZ First 5.
- Holds a seat
- Holds a public office
- Standing for election
- Not covered yet
Portfolios
- Prime MinisterChristopher LuxonCabinetNational
- Deputy Prime MinisterDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Minister for ACCScott SimpsonOutside CabinetNational
- Associate Minister for ACCNicola GriggOutside CabinetNational
- Minister of AgricultureTodd McClayCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of AgricultureMark PattersonOutside CabinetNZ First
- Associate Minister of AgricultureMike ButterickOutside CabinetNational
- Associate Minister of AgricultureAndrew HoggardOutside CabinetACT
- Minister for Arts, Culture and HeritagePaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Attorney-GeneralChris BishopCabinetNational
- Minister for AucklandSimon WattsCabinetNational
- Minister for BiosecurityAndrew HoggardOutside CabinetACT
- Minister for Building and ConstructionSimon WattsCabinetNational
- Minister for Child Poverty ReductionLouise UpstonCabinetNational
- Minister for ChildrenKaren ChhourOutside CabinetACT
- Minister of Climate ChangeSimon WattsCabinetNational
- Minister of Commerce and Consumer AffairsCameron BrewerOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for the Community and Voluntary SectorLouise UpstonCabinetNational
- Minister of ConservationTama PotakaCabinetNational
- Minister of CorrectionsMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Minister for CourtsNicole McKeeCabinetACT
- Minister of CustomsCasey CostelloCabinetNZ First
- Minister of DefencePaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister for Disability IssuesLouise UpstonCabinetNational
- Minister for Economic GrowthNicola WillisCabinetNational
- Minister of EducationErica StanfordCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of EducationDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Minister for Emergency Management and RecoveryMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Minister for EnergySimeon BrownCabinetNational
- Associate Minister for EnergyShane JonesCabinetNZ First
- Minister for the EnvironmentNicola GriggOutside CabinetNational
- Associate Minister for the EnvironmentAndrew HoggardOutside CabinetACT
- Minister for Ethnic CommunitiesMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Minister of FinanceNicola WillisCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of FinanceShane JonesCabinetNZ First
- Associate Minister of FinanceChris BishopCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of FinanceDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Minister for Food SafetyAndrew HoggardOutside CabinetACT
- Minister of Foreign AffairsWinston PetersCabinetNZ First
- Associate Minister of Foreign AffairsTodd McClayCabinetNational
- Minister of ForestryTodd McClayCabinetNational
- Minister Responsible for the GCSB and NZSISPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based InstitutionsErica StanfordCabinetNational
- Minister of HealthSimeon BrownCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of HealthDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Associate Minister of HealthMatt DooceyCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of HealthCasey CostelloCabinetNZ First
- Minister of HousingChris BishopCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of HousingTama PotakaCabinetNational
- Minister for Hunting and FishingJames MeagerOutside CabinetNational
- Minister of ImmigrationErica StanfordCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of ImmigrationCameron BrewerOutside CabinetNational
- Associate Minister of ImmigrationCasey CostelloCabinetNZ First
- Minister for InfrastructureChris BishopCabinetNational
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for InfrastructureSimon CourtOutside CabinetACT
- Minister of Internal AffairsBrooke van VeldenCabinetACT
- Minister of JusticePaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of JusticeDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Associate Minister of JusticeNicole McKeeCabinetACT
- Minister for Land InformationMike ButterickOutside CabinetNational
- Minister of Local GovernmentSimon WattsCabinetNational
- Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te ArawhitiTama PotakaCabinetNational
- Minister for Māori DevelopmentTama PotakaCabinetNational
- Minister for Media and CommunicationsPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Media and CommunicationsJenny MarcroftOutside CabinetNZ First
- Minister for Mental HealthMatt DooceyCabinetNational
- Minister Responsible for Ministerial ServicesChristopher LuxonCabinetNational
- Minister for National Security and IntelligenceChristopher LuxonCabinetNational
- Associate Minister for National Security and IntelligenceMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Minister for Oceans and FisheriesShane JonesCabinetNZ First
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Oceans and FisheriesJenny MarcroftOutside CabinetNZ First
- Minister for Pacific PeoplesPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister of PoliceMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of PoliceCasey CostelloCabinetNZ First
- Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual ViolenceKaren ChhourOutside CabinetACT
- Minister for the Public Service and Digitising GovernmentPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister for RacingWinston PetersCabinetNZ First
- Minister for RailWinston PetersCabinetNZ First
- Minister for Regional DevelopmentShane JonesCabinetNZ First
- Associate Minister for Regional DevelopmentMark PattersonOutside CabinetNZ First
- Minister for RegulationDavid SeymourCabinetACT
- Minister for ResourcesShane JonesCabinetNZ First
- Minister of RevenueSimon WattsCabinetNational
- Minister Responsible for RMA ReformChris BishopCabinetNational
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister Responsible for RMA ReformSimon CourtOutside CabinetACT
- Minister for Rural CommunitiesMark PattersonOutside CabinetNZ First
- Minister of Science, Innovation and TechnologyPenny SimmondsCabinetNational
- Minister for SeniorsCasey CostelloCabinetNZ First
- Minister for Small Business and ManufacturingCameron BrewerOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for Social Development and EmploymentLouise UpstonCabinetNational
- Associate Minister for Social Development and EmploymentPenny SimmondsCabinetNational
- Minister for Social InvestmentNicola WillisCabinetNational
- Minister for the South IslandJames MeagerOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for SpacePaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister for Sport and RecreationMark MitchellCabinetNational
- Minister for State Owned EnterprisesSimeon BrownCabinetNational
- Minister of StatisticsScott SimpsonOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for Tertiary EducationPenny SimmondsCabinetNational
- Minister for Tourism and HospitalityLouise UpstonCabinetNational
- Minister for Trade and InvestmentTodd McClayCabinetNational
- Minister of State for Trade and InvestmentNicola GriggOutside CabinetNational
- Minister of TransportChris BishopCabinetNational
- Associate Minister of TransportJames MeagerOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for Treaty of Waitangi NegotiationsPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister for VeteransPaul GoldsmithCabinetNational
- Minister for Whānau OraTama PotakaCabinetNational
- Minister for WomenNicola GriggOutside CabinetNational
- Minister for Workplace Relations and SafetyBrooke van VeldenCabinetACT
- Minister for YouthJames MeagerOutside CabinetNational
Source: DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.