Minister of Internal Affairs (New Zealand)

Minister of Internal Affairs of New Zealand
Minister of Internal Affairs of New Zealand
	Coat of Arms of New Zealand
	Flag of New Zealand
	Incumbent; Brooke van Velden; since 27 November 2023
	Department of Internal Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand; Executive Council;
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	6 January 1909
First holder	John Findlay
Salary	$288,900
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister of Internal Affairs is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility over the Department of Internal Affairs. The position of Minister of Internal Affairs has existed since the Department of Internal Affairs replaced the Colonial Secretary's office from 19 November 1907.^[2] The responsibilities of the office have been progressively reduced as other ministerial roles have been spun-off from the Department of Internal Affairs. Today his or her remit includes internal security and administering applications for citizenship.

List of ministers

The following ministers held the office of Minister of Internal Affairs.^[3]

Key

Liberal Reform United Labour National United
New Zealand First Mauri Pacific United Future ACT

	Name	Term of Office
1	John Findlay	19 November 1907	6 January 1909	Ward
2	David Buddo	6 January 1909	28 March 1912	Ward
3	George Warren Russell	28 March 1912	10 July 1912	Mackenzie
4	Francis Bell	10 July 1912	12 August 1915	Massey
(3)	George Warren Russell	12 August 1915	25 August 1919
5	John Bird Hine	4 September 1919	17 January 1920
(4)	Francis Bell	17 January 1920	14 May 1920
6	George James Anderson	17 May 1920	1 March 1921
7	William Downie Stewart Jr	1 March 1921	27 June 1923
8	Richard Bollard	27 June 1923	25 August 1927
				Bell
				Coates
9	Māui Pōmare	25 August 1927	10 December 1928	Coates
10	Philip De La Perrelle	10 December 1928	22 September 1931	Ward
10	Philip De La Perrelle	10 December 1928	22 September 1931	Forbes
11	Adam Hamilton	22 September 1931	28 January 1933
12	Alexander Young	28 January 1933	6 December 1935
13	Bill Parry	6 December 1935	13 December 1949	Savage
13	Bill Parry	6 December 1935	13 December 1949	Fraser
14	William Bodkin	13 December 1949	26 November 1954	Holland
15	Sid Smith	26 November 1954	12 December 1957	Holland
15	Sid Smith	26 November 1954	12 December 1957	Holyoake
16	Bill Anderton	12 December 1957	12 December 1960	Nash
17	Leon Götz	12 December 1960	20 December 1963	Holyoake
18	David Seath	20 December 1963	9 February 1972	Holyoake
19	Allan Highet	9 February 1972	8 December 1972	Marshall
20	Henry May	8 December 1972	12 December 1975	Kirk
20	Henry May	8 December 1972	12 December 1975	Rowling
(19)	Allan Highet	12 December 1975	26 July 1984	Muldoon
21	Peter Tapsell	26 July 1984	24 July 1987	Lange
22	Michael Bassett	24 July 1987	9 February 1990	Lange
22	Michael Bassett	24 July 1987	9 February 1990	Palmer
23	Margaret Austin^[4]	9 February 1990	2 November 1990	Palmer
23	Margaret Austin^[4]	9 February 1990	2 November 1990	Moore
24	Graeme Lee	2 November 1990	28 November 1993	Bolger
25	Warren Cooper^[5]	28 November 1993	29 February 1996
26	Peter Dunne	29 February 1996	16 December 1996
27	Jack Elder	16 December 1996	10 December 1999
27	Jack Elder	16 December 1996	10 December 1999	Shipley
28	Mark Burton	10 December 1999	13 November 2000	Clark
29	George Hawkins	13 November 2000	19 October 2005
30	Rick Barker	19 October 2005	19 November 2008
31	Richard Worth	19 November 2008	2 June 2009	Key
32	Nathan Guy^[6]	16 June 2009	13 December 2011
33	Amy Adams^[7]	14 December 2011	2 April 2012
34	Chris Tremain	3 April 2012	27 January 2014
(26)	Peter Dunne^[8]	28 January 2014	21 October 2017
(26)	Peter Dunne^[8]	28 January 2014	21 October 2017	English
35	Tracey Martin	26 October 2017	6 November 2020	Ardern
36	Jan Tinetti	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Ardern
36	Jan Tinetti	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Hipkins
37	Barbara Edmonds	1 February 2023	27 November 2023	Hipkins
38	Brooke van Velden	27 November 2023	present	Luxon

Notes

^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ "Ministries, etc". Rulers.org. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
^ Wilson 1985, pp. 74–98.
^ Bassett, Michael (1997). The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. p. 194. ISBN 9781869401757. Retrieved 30 January 2014. Margaret Austin [...] succeeded [Michael Bassett] as Minister of Internal Affairs in February 1990 [...]
^ Bassett, Michael (1997). The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. p. 270. ISBN 9781869401757. Retrieved 31 January 2014. After [Warren] Cooper's election to the [Queenstown] mayoralty [in October 1995] Bolger announced that he expected him to stand down as Minister of Internal Affairs in the New Year. Reluctantly, Cooper obliged.
^ "Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister". Stuff.co.nz. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2014. National's senior whip Nathan Guy has been appointed as Internal Affairs Minister to replace Richard Worth, Prime Minister John Key said today.
^ "Key brings new faces to front bench". Radio New Zealand. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014. [...A]fter a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister John Key [... t]here are four new ministers in the lineup. Selwyn MP and former Finance select committee chairperson, Amy Adams, is ranked 20 and is inside Cabinet. She will be Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
^ "PM prepared to deal with NZ First". Radio New Zealand News. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014. The Prime Minister [...] reinstated Peter Dunne as a minister. [...] Peter Dunne will be the Minister of Internal Affairs, Associate Health Minister and Associate Minister of Conservation outside of Cabinet. [...] The changes take effect from 28 January.

References

Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

[1] "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[2] "Ministries, etc". Rulers.org. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

[FOOTNOTEWilson198574–98-3] Wilson 1985, pp. 74–98.

[4] Bassett, Michael (1997). The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. p. 194. ISBN 9781869401757. Retrieved 30 January 2014. Margaret Austin [...] succeeded [Michael Bassett] as Minister of Internal Affairs in February 1990 [...]

[5] Bassett, Michael (1997). The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. p. 270. ISBN 9781869401757. Retrieved 31 January 2014. After [Warren] Cooper's election to the [Queenstown] mayoralty [in October 1995] Bolger announced that he expected him to stand down as Minister of Internal Affairs in the New Year. Reluctantly, Cooper obliged.

[6] "Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister". Stuff.co.nz. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2014. National's senior whip Nathan Guy has been appointed as Internal Affairs Minister to replace Richard Worth, Prime Minister John Key said today.

[7] "Key brings new faces to front bench". Radio New Zealand. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014. [...A]fter a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister John Key [... t]here are four new ministers in the lineup. Selwyn MP and former Finance select committee chairperson, Amy Adams, is ranked 20 and is inside Cabinet. She will be Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

[8] "PM prepared to deal with NZ First". Radio New Zealand News. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014. The Prime Minister [...] reinstated Peter Dunne as a minister. [...] Peter Dunne will be the Minister of Internal Affairs, Associate Health Minister and Associate Minister of Conservation outside of Cabinet. [...] The changes take effect from 28 January.

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Minister of Internal Affairs of New Zealand
Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand
Incumbent Brooke van Velden since 27 November 2023
Department of Internal Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	6 January 1909
First holder	John Findlay
Salary	$288,900^[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz