The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is a minister in the New Zealand Government. The minister has responsibility for WorkSafe New Zealand and acts as chair of the Industrial Relations Foundation. It was preceded by the Minister of Labour.
The current minister is Brooke van Velden.
Overview The minister oversees the health and safety at work regulatory system, employment relations and standards regulatory system including the overarching employment relations framework and prescribed minimum standards, such as the minimum wage and holiday entitlements.
List of ministers Key
No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister1Michael Woodhouse8 October 201426 October 2017 Key English 2 Iain Lees-Galloway 26 October 2017 22 July 2020Ardern 3 Andrew Little 22 July 2020 6 November 2020 4 Michael Wood 6 November 2020 21 June 2023Hipkins 5 Carmel Sepuloni 21 June 2023 27 November 2023 6 Brooke van Velden 27 November 2023 present Luxon
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