The new government was finally announced today – bringing an end to 40-odd days of coalition negotiations between National, ACT and New Zealand First.
A hot-button issue during those negotiations was who would get a seat around the cabinet table as ministers.
With the three parties announcing their joint plans, a colourful cabinet has also been assembled, with representatives from all parties.
The new cabinet will be made up of 20 MPs, 14 from National, three from ACT and three from New Zealand First.
There are eight ministers outside parliament - five from National, two from ACT and one from NZ First.
Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour gave a joint press conference on Friday morning. (Source: 1News)
NZ First and ACT will also each have a parliamentary under-secretary.
National's Gerry Brownlee will be nominated as Speaker of the House.
Here’s a list of all the new ministers:
National Party ministers
Christopher Luxon - Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services.
Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance Minister, for the Public Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate Change
Chris Bishop - Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister of Finance
Dr Shane Reti - Minister of Health, Minister for Pacific Peoples
Simeon Brown - Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport
Erica Stanford - Minister of Education, Minister of Immigration
Paul Goldsmith - Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Louise Upston - Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Judith Collins - Attorney-General, Minister of Defence, Minister for Digitising Government, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Minister for Space
Mark Mitchell - Minister of Corrections, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Minister of Police
Todd McClay - Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Hunting and Fishing Minister for Trade, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tama Potaka - Minister of Conservation, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)
Matt Doocey - Minister for ACC, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Youth, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Transport
Melissa Lee - Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Ethnic Communities, Minister for Media and Communications
National Party ministers outside cabinet
Simon Watts - Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Revenue
Penny Simmonds - Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Chris Penk - Minister for Building and Construction, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Veterans, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)
Nicola Grigg - Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)
Andrew Bayly - Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Minister of Statistics
ACT ministers
David Seymour - Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025), Minister for Regulation, Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools), Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)
Brooke van Velden - Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Nicole McKee - Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms)
ACT ministers outside cabinet
Andrew Hoggard - Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills), Associate Minister for the Environment
Karen Chhour - Minister for Children, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
Also: Simon Court - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform
New Zealand First Ministers
Winston Peters - Deputy Prime Minister (until 31 May 2025), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing
Hon Shane Jones - Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Resources, Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister for Energy
Casey Costello - Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Police
New Zealand First ministers outside cabinet
Mark Patterson - Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister of Agriculture
Also: Jenny Marcroft MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Media and Communications
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