Cabinet appointments, new Ministers

19 January 2025

Source:

New Zealand Government

Publication date:

2025

The Prime Minister has announced new Cabinet Ministers including:

Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Minister for Universities

Chris Bishop, Minister of Transport

Judith Collins, Minister for the Public Service

Simon Watts, Minister of Local Government

Jame Meager, Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Minister for the South Island

Appointments effective from 24 January 2025.

Read the full Ministerial List, January 2025

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