Fifth National Government | |
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Ministries of New Zealand | |
2008–2017 | |
Date formed | 19 November 2008 |
Date dissolved | 26 October 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Sir Anand Satyanand (2008–11) Lt Gen Sir Jerry Mateparae (2011–16) Dame Patsy Reddy (2016–17) |
Prime Minister | John Key (2008–2016) Bill English (2016–2017) |
Deputy Prime Minister | Bill English (2008–2016) Paula Bennett (2016–2017) |
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Status in legislature | Minority (2008–2011) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 58 / 122 (48%)
Minority (2011–2014) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 59 / 121 (49%)
Minority (2014–2017) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 60 / 121 (50%)
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History | |
Elections | |
Outgoing election | 2017 general election |
Legislature terms | |
Budgets | |
Predecessor | Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand |
Successor | Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand |
The Fifth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand for three parliamentary terms from 19 November 2008 to 26 October 2017. John Key served as National Leader and prime minister until December 2016, after which Bill English assumed the premiership until the National Government's defeat following the October 2017 government-forming negotiations.
After the 2008 general election the National Party and its allies were able to form a government, taking over from Helen Clark's Fifth Labour Government. It was subsequently reformed after the 2011 general election with a reduced number of seats, and after the 2014 general election with a reduced share of the party vote but the same number of seats. The Government had confidence and supply agreements with the following parties: ACT, United Future, and the Māori Party – which gave the Government a majority on major legislation. The National Party also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Green Party after the 2008 election, but this lapsed in 2011 and was not renewed.
The Government was elected in the context of the late 2000s recession.
The involvement of the National government within this particular area was seen through their approach in settlements. National government's involvement of Treaty affairs:
These involved discussion and planning of guidelines which were negotiated with two significant iwis of Taranaki. This also involved Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson.
In relation to past Treaty breaches and the actions of the previous governments at the time of the land wars. John Key apologised for the actions and doings of the abuses to the Te Arawa iwi and hapu.
The 2008 general election saw the Fifth National Government elected to power with 44.93 per cent of the popular vote, ending nine years of Labour government. National formed a minority government with confidence-and-supply support from the ACT, United Future and Māori parties. The Governor-General swore Key in as New Zealand's 38th Prime Minister on 19 November 2008.
The 2011 general election saw the Fifth National Government continue with confidence-and-supply from the ACT, United Future and Maori parties. National increased its share of the party vote to 47.3 percent, but gained only one additional seat to 59 due to a reduced wasted vote (down to 3.4 percent from 6.5 percent in 2008), largely stemming from the return of the New Zealand First party to Parliament after a one term absence. National's increased share of votes however largely came at the expense of its support parties, which saw decreases in vote share and seats. ACT only gained a third of its 2008 vote with 1.07 percent, reducing its seats from five to just one, while the defection of Hone Harawira to form the Mana Party saw the Maori Party's share of vote split, reducing the party to 1.43 percent and reducing the number of seats to three. The United Future Party saw its party vote drop by a quarter to 0.60 percent, but retained its single seat. The reformed Government and its supporters therefore held 50.41 percent of the party vote and 64 of the 121 seats in Parliament.
The 2014 general election saw the Fifth National Government returned again, gaining a plurality with 47.0% of the party vote and 60 of the 121 seats. On election night counts the party appeared to hold the first majority since 1994 with 61 seats, but lost a list seat (for Maureen Pugh) to the Green Party on the official count (including special votes) of the party vote.[36] National re-entered confidence and supply agreements with the centrist United Future,[37] the classical liberal ACT Party,[38] and the indigenous rights-based Māori Party[39] to form a minority government.
Subsequently, with the sudden resignation of Mike Sabin the National MP for Northland in January 2015, and his replacement in the subsequent 2015 by-election by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, the government became more dependent on the support parties.
The table below shows the total party votes for National and the three parties that supported the National-led government. National received support on matters of confidence and supply from ACT, the Māori Party and United Future in each of the three terms. For more details of election results, see the election articles.
Election | Parliament | Seats | Total votes | Percentage | Gain/loss | Seats won | Change | Majority |
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2008 | 49th | 122 | 1,215,371 | 51.84% | - | 69 | - | 7 |
2011 | 50th | 121 | 1,127,952 | 50.41% | –1.43% | 64 | −5 | 3 |
2014 | 51st | 121 | 1,185,526 | 49.28% | −1.13% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
National Party leader John Key was prime minister between when the government was elected in the 2008 elections, up until his resignation on 12 December 2016.
The National Party held a leadership election to determine Key's successor as National Party leader and prime minister. Deputy Prime Minister Bill English announced that he would be standing for the leadership on 6 December 2016.[40] Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins also announced their intention to seek the leadership, but dropped out due to low support from National Party colleagues. After Coleman and Collins' withdrawal, English was sworn in as the 39th prime minister on 12 December 2016.[41] State Services Minister Paula Bennett and Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced they would contest the consequential vacancy for Deputy Leader; Bridges dropped out of the race after it was clear Bennett had greater support.[42]
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Start | End | |
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Prime Minister | John Key | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2016 | |
Bill English | National | 12 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Deputy Prime Minister | Bill English | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2016 | |
Paula Bennett | National | 12 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Agriculture | David Carter | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | Chris Finlayson | National | 19 November 2008 | 8 October 2014 | |
Maggie Barry | National | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Attorney-General | Chris Finlayson | National | 19 November 2008 | 26 October 2017 | |
Minister of Broadcasting | Steven Joyce | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Amy Adams | National | 14 December 2011 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Building and Construction | Maurice Williamson | National | 19 November 2008 | 1 May 2014 | |
Nick Smith | National | 1 May 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Civil Defence | John Carter | National | 19 November 2008 | 8 June 2011 | |
Craig Foss | National | 8 June 2011 | 14 December 2011 | ||
Chris Tremain | National | 14 December 2011 | 30 January 2013 | ||
Nikki Kaye | National | 30 January 2013 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Gerry Brownlee | National | 20 December 2016 | 2 May 2017 | ||
Nathan Guy | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Commerce | Simon Power | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Craig Foss | National | 12 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Paul Goldsmith | National | 8 October 2014 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Jacqui Dean | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector | Tariana Turia | Māori Party | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Jo Goodhew | National | 12 December 2011 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Alfred Ngaro | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Conservation | Tim Groser | National | 19 November 2008 | 27 January 2010 | |
Kate Wilkinson | National | 27 January 2010 | 22 January 2013 | ||
Nick Smith | National | 22 January 2013 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Maggie Barry | National | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Consumer Affairs | Heather Roy | ACT | 19 November 2008 | 17 August 2010 | |
John Boscawen | ACT | 17 August 2010 | 3 May 2011 | ||
Simon Power | National | 4 May 2011 | 14 December 2011 | ||
Chris Tremain | National | 14 December 2011 | 3 April 2012 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 3 April 2012 | 30 January 2013 | ||
Craig Foss | National | 30 January 2013 | 6 October 2014 | ||
Minister of Corrections | Judith Collins | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Anne Tolley | National | 12 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Sam Lotu-Iiga | National | 8 October 2014 | 14 December 2015 | ||
Judith Collins | National | 14 December 2015 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Louise Upston | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Customs | Maurice Williamson | National | 19 November 2008 | 1 May 2014 | |
Nicky Wagner | National | 1 May 2014 | 2 May 2017 | ||
Tim Macindoe | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Defence | Wayne Mapp | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Jonathan Coleman | National | 14 December 2011 | 6 October 2014 | ||
Gerry Brownlee | National | 6 October 2014 | 2 May 2017 | ||
Mark Mitchell | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Economic Development | Gerry Brownlee | National | 19 November 2008 | 13 December 2011 | |
David Carter | National | 24 February 2011 | 13 December 2011 | ||
Steven Joyce | National | 13 December 2011 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Education | Anne Tolley | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Hekia Parata | National | 12 December 2011 | 2 May 2017 | ||
Nikki Kaye | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Energy and Resources | Gerry Brownlee | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Phil Heatley | National | 14 December 2011 | 29 January 2013 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 29 January 2013 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Judith Collins | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for the Environment | Nick Smith | National | 19 November 2008 | 21 March 2012 | |
Chris Finlayson | National | 21 March 2012 | 2 April 2012 | ||
Amy Adams | National | 3 April 2012 | 6 October 2014 | ||
Nick Smith | National | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Finance | Bill English | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2016 | |
Steven Joyce | National | 12 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Fisheries | Phil Heatley | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Murray McCully | National | 19 November 2008 | 2 May 2017 | |
Gerry Brownlee | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Forestry | David Carter | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Minister of Health | Tony Ryall | National | 19 November 2008 | 6 October 2014 | |
Jonathan Coleman | National | 6 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Housing | Phil Heatley | National | 19 November 2008 | 22 January 2013 | |
Nick Smith | National | 22 January 2013 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Amy Adams | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Immigration | Jonathan Coleman | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Nathan Guy | National | 14 December 2011 | 31 January 2013 | ||
Michael Woodhouse | National | 31 January 2013 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Internal Affairs | Richard Worth | National | 19 November 2008 | 2 June 2009 | |
Nathan Guy | National | 16 June 2009 | 13 December 2011 | ||
Amy Adams | National | 14 December 2011 | 2 April 2012 | ||
Chris Tremain | National | 3 April 2012 | 27 January 2014 | ||
Peter Dunne | United Future | 28 January 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Justice | Simon Power | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Judith Collins | National | 12 December 2011 | 30 August 2014 | ||
Amy Adams | National | 30 August 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Labour | Kate Wilkinson | National | 19 November 2008 | 6 November 2012 | |
Chris Finlayson | National | 6 November 2012 | 31 January 2013 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 31 January 2013 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Leader of the House | Gerry Brownlee | National | 19 November 2008 | 2 May 2017 | |
Simon Bridges | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Local Government | Rodney Hide | ACT | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | |
Nick Smith | National | 14 December 2011 | 3 August 2012 | ||
David Carter | National | 3 August 2012 | 31 January 2013 | ||
Chris Tremain | National | 31 January 2013 | 28 January 2014 | ||
Paula Bennett | National | 28 January 2014 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Anne Tolley | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Māori Development | Pita Sharples | Māori Party | 19 November 2008 | 8 October 2014 | |
Te Ururoa Flavell | Māori Party | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Police | Judith Collins | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Anne Tolley | National | 12 December 2011 | 7 October 2014 | ||
Michael Woodhouse | National | 8 October 2014 | 14 December 2015 | ||
Judith Collins | National | 14 December 2015 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Paula Bennett | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Revenue | Peter Dunne | United Future | 19 November 2008 | 7 June 2013 | |
Todd McClay | National | 7 June 2013 | 14 December 2015 | ||
Michael Woodhouse | National | 14 December 2015 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Judith Collins | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Social Development | Paula Bennett | National | 19 November 2008 | 6 October 2014 | |
Anne Tolley | National | 6 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Sport | Murray McCully | National | 19 November 2008 | 6 October 2014 | |
Jonathan Coleman | National | 6 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Simon Power | National | 19 November 2008 | 13 April 2011 | |
Tony Ryall | National | 13 April 2011 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Todd McClay | National | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Statistics | Maurice Williamson | National | 19 November 2008 | 1 May 2014 | |
Nicky Wagner | National | 1 May 2014 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Craig Foss | National | 16 October 2014 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Mark Mitchell | National | 20 December 2016 | 2 May 2017 | ||
Scott Simpson | National | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Tourism | John Key | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2016 | |
Paula Bennett | National | 12 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Trade | Tim Groser | National | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2015 | |
Todd McClay | National | 14 December 2015 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister of Transport | Steven Joyce | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | |
Gerry Brownlee | National | 12 December 2011 | 6 October 2014 | ||
Simon Bridges | National | 6 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Chris Finlayson | National | 19 November 2008 | 26 October 2017 | |
Minister for Women | Pansy Wong | National | 19 November 2008 | 12 November 2010 | |
Georgina te Heuheu | National | 12 November 2010 | 8 December 2010 | ||
Hekia Parata | National | 8 December 2010 | 13 December 2011 | ||
Jo Goodhew | National | 13 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | ||
Louise Upston | National | 8 October 2014 | 20 December 2016 | ||
Paula Bennett | National | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 |