Minister for Pacific Peoples
The Minister for Pacific Peoples is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility over the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. The role was established in 1984 as Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, prior to which, Pacific Island affairs had been within the purview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The position was renamed Minister for Pacific Peoples on 22 December 2015.
Image: Russell Marshall
Image: Bill Birch
Image: Don Mc Kinnon 2012
Image: Phil Goff, 2003
Ministers in the New Zealand Government
Ministers in the New Zealand Government are members of Parliament (MPs) who hold ministerial warrants from the Crown to perform certain functions of government. This includes formulating and implementing policies and advising the governor-general. Ministers collectively make up the executive branch of the New Zealand state. The governor-general is obliged to follow the advice of the prime minister on the appointment and dismissal of ministers.
Ministers of Peter Fraser's war cabinet, 1941
The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, signs the warrants for new ministers of the Crown, January 2013
Ministers of the Coalition Cabinet, 1931