New Zealand

Leaders and Cabinet Members

Monarch
Charles III
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  • male
  • born 1948-11-14
  • in office since 2022-09-08
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Governor-General
Cindy Kiro
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  • female
  • born 1958-07-02
  • in office since 2021-10-21
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Prime Minister
Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Christopher Luxon
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  • male
  • born 1970-07-19
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Regulation
David Seymour
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  • male
  • born 1983-06-24
  • in office since 2025-05-31
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Minister for ACC
Minister of Statistics
Scott Simpson
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  • male
  • born 1959-11-04
  • in office since 2025-02-24
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Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Forestry
Minister for Trade and Investment
Todd McClay
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  • male
  • born 1968-11-22
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister for Digitising Government
Minister of Justice
Minister for Media and Communications
Minister for Pacific Peoples
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Paul Goldsmith
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  • male
  • born 1971
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Auckland
Minister of Climate Change
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue
Simon Watts
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  • male
  • born 1979
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Food Safety
Andrew Hoggard
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  • male
  • born 1975
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Building and Construction
Minister of Defence
Minister for Space
Minister for Veterans
Minister Responsible for the GCSB
Chris Penk
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  • male
  • born 1979
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Children
Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
Karen Chhour
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  • female
  • born 1981
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Cameron Brewer
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  • male
  • born 1973-03-08
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister of Social Development
Minister of Tourism
Leader of the House
Louise Upston
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  • female
  • born 1971-03-14
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Conservation
Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
Minister for Māori Development
Minister for Whānau Ora
Tama Potaka
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  • male
  • born 1976-01-08
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Corrections
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister for Ethnic Communities
Minister of Police
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Mark Mitchell
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  • male
  • born 1968-05-22
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Courts
Nicole McKee
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  • female
  • born 1972
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Customs
Minister for Seniors
Casey Costello
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  • female
  • born 1966
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Economic Growth
Minister of Finance
Minister for Social Investment
Nicola Willis
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  • female
  • born 1981-03-07
  • in office since 2025-01-24
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Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Erica Stanford
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  • female
  • born 1978
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Energy
Minister of Health
Minister of State Owned Enterprises
Simeon Brown
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  • male
  • born 1991-04-08
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Minister for the Environment
Minister for Women
Minister of State for Trade and Investment
Nicola Grigg
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  • female
  • born 1980
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Minister of Fisheries
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Resources
Shane Jones
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  • male
  • born 1959-09-03
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Racing
Minister for Rail
Winston Peters
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  • male
  • born 1945-04-11
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Housing
Minister of Infrastructure
Minister of Transport
Minister Responsible for RMA Reform
Attorney General
Chris Bishop
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  • male
  • born 1983-09-04
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Hunting and Fishing
Minister for the South Island
Minister for Youth
James Meager
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  • male
  • born 1987
  • in office since 2025-01-24
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Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Brooke van Velden
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  • female
  • born 1992-10-15
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Land Information
Mike Butterick
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  • male
  • born 1972
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Minister for Mental Health
Matt Doocey
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  • male
  • born 1972
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister for Rural Communities
Mark Patterson
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  • male
  • born 1970
  • in office since 2023-11-27
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Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills
Penny Simmonds
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  • female
  • born 1959-09
  • in office since 2026-04-07
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Gerry Brownlee
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  • male
  • born 1956-02-04
  • in office since 2023-12-05
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Solicitor General
Anna Adams
  • in office since 2026-03-11
Chief Justice
Helen Winkelmann
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  • female
  • born 1962
  • in office since 2019-03-14
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Chief of Defence Force
Tony Davies
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  • male
  • in office since 2024-06-06
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Governor of the Reserve Bank
Anna Breman
  • female
  • born 1976-05-13
  • in office since 2025-12-01
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Administrator of Tokelau
Don Higgins
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  • male
  • in office since 2022-06-01
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The last change to this list was on April 7, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.