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Leaders and Cabinet Members

Last Updated: 10/20/2025

Governor Gen.

Alcyion Cynthia KIRO

Prime Min.

Christopher LUXON

Dep. Prime Min.

David SEYMOUR

Min. for the Accident Compensation Corporation

Scott SIMPSON

Min. of Agriculture

Todd MCCLAY

Min. for Arts, Culture, & Heritage

Paul GOLDSMITH

Min. for Auckland

Simeon BROWN

Min. of Media & Communications

Paul GOLDSMITH

Min. for Child Poverty Reduction

Louise UPSTON

Min. of Climate Change

Simon WATTS

Min. for the Community & Voluntary Sector

Louise UPSTON

Min. of Conservation

Tama POTAKA

Min. of Corrections

Mark MITCHELL

Min. for Courts

Nicole MCKEE

Min. of Customs

Casey COSTELLO

Min. of Defense

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. for Digitizing Government

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. for Disability Issues

Louise UPSTON

Minister for Economic Growth

Nicola WILLIS

Min. of Education

Erica STANFORD

Min. for Emergency Management & Recovery

Mark MITCHELL

Min. of Energy

Simon WATTS

Min. for Ethnic Communities

Mark MITCHELL

Min. of Finance

Nicola WILLIS

Min. of Foreign Affairs

Winston PETERS

Min. of Forestry

Todd MCCLAY

Min. of Health

Simeon BROWN

Min. of Housing

Chris BISHOP

Min. of Immigration

Erica STANFORD

Min. for Infrastructure

Chris BISHOP

Min. of Internal Affairs

Brooke VAN VELDEN

Min. of Justice

Paul GOLDSMITH

Min. of Local Govt.

Simon WATTS

Min. for Maori Crown Relations

Tama POTAKA

Min. for Maori Development

Tama POTAKA

Min. for Mental Health

Matt DOOCEY

Min. for National Security & Intelligence

Christopher LUXON

Min. for Oceans & Fisheries

Shane JONES

Min. for Pacific Peoples

Shane RETI, Dr.

Min. of Police

Mark MITCHELL

Min. for the Public Service

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. for Racing

Winston PETERS

Min. for Rail

Winston PETERS

Min. for Regional Development

Shane JONES

Min. for Regulation

David SEYMOUR

Min. for Resources

Shane JONES

Min. Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. Responsible for Ministerial Services

Christopher LUXON

Min. Responsible for Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform

Chris BISHOP

Min. Responsible for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. of Revenue

Simon WATTS

Min. for Rural Communities

Mark PATTERSON

Min. of Science, Innovation & Technology

Shane RETI, Dr.

Min. for Seniors

Casey COSTELLO

Min. for Social Development & Employment

Louise UPSTON

Min. for Social Investment

Nicola WILLIS

Min. for Space

Judith COLLINS, KC

Min. for Sport & Recreation

Mark MITCHELL

Min. for State-Owned Enterprises

Simeon BROWN

Min. of Statistics

Shane RETI, Dr.

Min. for Tourism & Hospitality

Louise UPSTON

Min. of Trade and Investment

Todd MCCLAY

Min. of Transport

Chris BISHOP

Min. for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Paul GOLDSMITH

Min. for Universities

Shane RETI, Dr.

Min. for Whanau Ora

Tama POTAKA

Min. for Workplace Relations & Safety

Brooke VAN VELDEN

Attorney Gen.

Judith COLLINS, KC

Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Adrian ORR

Ambassador to the US

Rosemary BANKS

Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

Carolyn Jane Weatherall SCHWALGER

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