Our Ministers

Direct reports

The Department of Internal Affairs reports to six Ministerial portfolios or responsibility areas, six Ministers and one Vote.

Hon Brooke van Velden

• Minister of Internal Affairs*

*The Internal Affairs portfolio includes responsibility for Archives New Zealand and the New Zealand National Library.

RT Hon Christopher Luxon

• Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

Hon Simeon Brown

• Minister of Local Government

Hon Judith Collins

• Minister for Digitising Government

Hon Louise Upston

• Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

RT Hon Winston Peters

• Minister for Racing

Responsibilities to other Ministers

The Department is responsible to the Minister of Finance, Hon Nicola Willis in respect of community trusts (12 regional trusts that distribute resources to local communities from the proceeds of the sale of Trustee Banks) and to the Minister Foreign Affairs, RT Hon Winston Peters for the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust and the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust.

Briefings to Incoming Ministers

View Briefings to incoming ministers

Further information

View further information on the New Zealand Cabinet, including Ministerial speeches, media releases and policies (www.beehive.govt.nz).