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
*The Internal Affairs portfolio includes responsibility for Archives New Zealand and the New Zealand National Library.
RT Hon Christopher Luxon
Hon Simeon Brown
Hon Judith Collins
Hon Louise Upston
RT Hon Winston Peters
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
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Further information
View further information on the New Zealand Cabinet, including Ministerial speeches, media releases and policies (www.beehive.govt.nz).