The Minister for Pacific Peoples is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility over the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. The role was established in 1984 as Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, prior to which, Pacific Island affairs had been within the purview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The position was renamed Minister for Pacific Peoples on 22 December 2015.
The current minister is Paul Goldsmith.
List of ministers The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Pacific Peoples.
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No. Name Portrait Term of office Prime Minister 1 Richard Prebble 1 August 1987 25 August 1988 Lange 2 Russell Marshall 6 September 1988 12 December 1989 Palmer (1) Richard Prebble 4 February 1990 2 November 1990 Moore 3 Bill Birch 2 November 1990 22 August 1991 Bolger 4 Don McKinnon 24 September 1991 13 August 1998 Shipley 5 Tuariki Delamere 18 August 1998 10 December 1999 6 Mark Gosche 10 December 1999 12 May 2003 Clark 7 Phil Goff 19 May 2003 5 November 2007 8 Winnie Laban 5 November 2007 19 November 2008 9 Georgina te Heuheu 19 November 2008 14 December 2011 Key 10 Hekia Parata 14 December 2011 27 January 2014 11 Sam Lotu-Iiga 28 January 2014 20 December 2016 12 Alfred Ngaro 20 December 2016 26 October 2017 English13William Sio26 October 20171 February 2023 ArdernHipkins 14 Barbara Edmonds 1 February 2023 27 November 2023 15 Shane Reti 27 November 2023 7 April 2026 Luxon 15 Paul Goldsmith 7 April 2026 present Luxon
See also Department of Island Territories
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