Ō tātou Minita (i te 30 o Hune 2021) Our Ministers (at 30 June 2021)

This year ten Ministers held portfolios relating to social development, employment and public housing .

Hon Carmel Sepuloni

  • Minister for Social Development (and Employment from 6 November 2020)
  • Minister for Disability Issues

Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan

  • Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (from 6 November 2020)
  • Minister for Youth (from 6 November 2020)

Hon Dr Megan Woods

  • Minister of Housing

Hon Poto Williams

  • Associate Minister for Social Development (until 6 November 2020)
  • Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing) (from 6 November 2020)

Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

  • Minister for Seniors (from 6 November 2020)

Hon Peeni Henare

  • Minister for Youth (until 6 November 2020)
  • Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) (from 6 November 2020)

2020 General Election

After the 2020 General Election, we provided a suite of briefings to incoming Ministers of the new Government, with concise information about their portfolios to meet their initial requirements. We published these briefings in December 2020 .

The following Ministers held portfolios in the social development sector before the 2020 General Election:

  • Hon Kris Faafoi (Associate Minister of Housing)
  • Hon Willie Jackson (Minister of Employment)
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta (Associate Minister of Housing)
  • Hon Tracey Martin (Minister for Seniors).

 


Footnotes

  1. We also provide services to the Minister of Revenue (management of Student Loans and Allowances) and the Minister for Veterans (payment of Veterans’ Pensions), who have responsibility for appropriations in Vote Social Development.

  2. See https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/corporate/briefing-incoming-minister/index.html