New Zealand ministerial arrangements
New Zealand Ministerial Arrangements
Prime Minister, Helen Clark, this week announced the new government and ministerial arrangements for New Zealand.
The list of new ministers and portfolios is attached.
Clark has secured the confidence of the parliament on votes of confidence and supply with the following arrangements:
- A formal coalition with The Progressives (one MP) – Jim Anderton remains a cabinet minister
- An agreement to support the government on votes of confidence and supply from New Zealand First (seven MPs) – leader Winston Peters becomes a non-cabinet minister (with cabinet-parliament solidarity on issues pertaining to his portfolio)
- An agreement to support the government on votes of confidence and supply from United Future (three MPs) – leader Peter Dunne becomes a non-cabinet minister (with cabinet-parliament solidarity on issues pertaining to his portfolios)
- An agreement to abstain (or support the government) on votes of confidence and supply from The Greens (six MPs)
This effectively guarantees the government 63 votes on motions of confidence and supply (with an additional minimum six abstentions) in the 121 seat parliament.
| Name | Portfolios and Other Responsibilities |
| The Cabinet | |
| Helen Clarke | Prime Minister Minister for Arts,Culture and Heritage Ministerial Services Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the GCSB |
| Michael Cullen | Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister for Tertiary Education Leader of the House |
| Jim Anderton The Progressives |
Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries Minister of Forestry Minister Responsible for the Public Trust Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education |
| Steve Maharey | Minister of Education Minister of Broadcasting Minister of Research, Science and Technology Minister for Crown Research Institutes Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office |
| Phil Goff | Minister of Defence Minister of Trade Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Associate Minister for Trade Negotiations Associate Minister of Finance |
| Annette King | Minister of State Services Minister of Police Minister for Food Safety Associate Minister of Defence Associate Minister of Trade Coordinating Minister, Race Relations |
| Trevor Mallard | Minister for Economic Development Minister for Industry and Regional Development Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister for Sport and Recreation Associate Minister of Finance |
| Pete Hodgson | Minster of Health Minster for Land Information |
| Parekura Horomia | Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Associate Minister of Education Associate Minister of State Services Associate Minister of Fisheries |
| Mark Burton | Minister of Justice Minister of Local Government Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Deputy Leader of the House Minister Responsible for the Law Commission |
| Ruth Dyson | Minister of Labour Minister for ACC Minister for Senior Citizens Minister for Disability Issues Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (CYF) |
| Chris Carter | Minister of Conservation Minister of Housing Minister for Ethnic Affairs |
| Rick Barker | Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Civil Defence Minister for Courts Minister of Veterans’ Affairs |
| David Benson-Pope | Minister for Social Development and Employment Minister for the Environment |
| Lianne Dalziel | Minister of Commerce Minister of Women’s Affairs Minister for Small Business |
| Damien O’Connor | Minister of Corrections Minister of Tourism Minister for Rural Affairs Associate Minister of Health |
| David Cunliffe | Minister of Immigration Minister of Communications Minister for Information Technology Associate Minister for Economic Development |
| David Parker | Minister of Energy Minister of Transport Attorney-General Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues |
| Nanaia Mahuta | Minister of Customs Minister of Youth Affairs Associate Minister for the Environment Associate Minister of Local Government |
| Clayton Cosgrove | Minister for Building Issues Minister of Statistics Associate Minister of Finance Associate Minister of Immigration Associate Minister of Justice |
| Jim Sutton | Minister for Trade Negotiations |
| Ministers Outside Cabinet | |
| Judith Tizard | Minister of Consumer Affairs Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand Minister Responsible for the National Library Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Minister of Commerce Associate Minister of Transport Auckland Issues |
| Dover Samuels | Minister of State Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister of Tourism |
| Harry Duynhoven | Minister for Transport Safety Associate Minister of Energy |
| Mita Ririnui | Minister of State Associate Minister of Corrections Associate Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health |
| Winnie Laban | Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector AssociateMinister of Pacific Island Affairs Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Associate Minister for Economic Development |
| Mahara Okeroa | Minister of State Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Minister of Conservation |
| Ministers Outside Cabinet from Other Parties with Confidence and Supply Agreements | |
| Winston Peters New Zealand First |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister for Racing Associate Minister for Senior Citizens |
| Peter Dunne United Future |
Minister of Revenue Associate Minister of Health |