ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Prime Minister Bill English injects some fresh blood into his new cabinet this afternoon with four first time ministers - Mark Mitchell, Alfred Ngaro, Jacqui Dean and David Bennett.
Among them, Alfred Ngaro, the National List MP based at Te Atatu and a first time member of the caucus was surely the star as he goes straight into the cabinet.
The other notables in the cabinet were Simon Bridges and Amy Adams who received big promotions.
Simon Bridges who had earlier taken a shot at the Deputy Prime Minister position a week ago against Paula Bennett was the only 'aspirant to the new leadership team' to have survived the guillotine.
Jonathan Coleman was denied a much-anticipated promotion and a seemingly desired exit from his current Health portfolio.
Judith Collins, first to throw her hat in the caucus elections for the new Prime Minister after John Key's resignation announcement earlier this month was quietly shown the door from the Police and corrections portfolio.
A move many consider as a stand down in the ministerial rankings.
Thus sending a quiet message to the future aspirants of political power that one should do more homework and test the waters before laying out their ambitions in the open for a contest to the leadership position.
Amy Adams retained her Justice portfolio along with picking up Bill English's Housing New Zealand and Paula Bennett's Social Housing portfolio.
It is expected that Bridges and Adams look set to join Mr English, Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett, Steven Joyce and Gerry Brownlee in the Prime Minister's close leadership team.
The key portfolios of the new leadership team in the National government are as follows.
1. Bill English
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
2. Paula Bennett
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of State Services
Minister for Women
Minister of Tourism
Minister of Police
Minister for Climate Change Issues
3. Steven Joyce
Minister of Finance
Minister for Infrastructure
4. Gerry Brownlee
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration
Minister of Defence
Minister of Civil Defence
Leader of the House
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
5. Simon Bridges
Minister for Economic Development
Minister of Transport
Minister for Communications
Deputy Leader of the House
Associate Minister of Finance
Prime Minister Bill English injects some fresh blood into his new cabinet this afternoon with four first time ministers - Mark Mitchell, Alfred Ngaro, Jacqui Dean and David Bennett.
Among them, Alfred Ngaro, the National List MP based at Te Atatu and a first time member of the caucus was surely the...
Prime Minister Bill English injects some fresh blood into his new cabinet this afternoon with four first time ministers - Mark Mitchell, Alfred Ngaro, Jacqui Dean and David Bennett.
Among them, Alfred Ngaro, the National List MP based at Te Atatu and a first time member of the caucus was surely the star as he goes straight into the cabinet.
The other notables in the cabinet were Simon Bridges and Amy Adams who received big promotions.
Simon Bridges who had earlier taken a shot at the Deputy Prime Minister position a week ago against Paula Bennett was the only 'aspirant to the new leadership team' to have survived the guillotine.
Jonathan Coleman was denied a much-anticipated promotion and a seemingly desired exit from his current Health portfolio.
Judith Collins, first to throw her hat in the caucus elections for the new Prime Minister after John Key's resignation announcement earlier this month was quietly shown the door from the Police and corrections portfolio.
A move many consider as a stand down in the ministerial rankings.
Thus sending a quiet message to the future aspirants of political power that one should do more homework and test the waters before laying out their ambitions in the open for a contest to the leadership position.
Amy Adams retained her Justice portfolio along with picking up Bill English's Housing New Zealand and Paula Bennett's Social Housing portfolio.
It is expected that Bridges and Adams look set to join Mr English, Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett, Steven Joyce and Gerry Brownlee in the Prime Minister's close leadership team.
The key portfolios of the new leadership team in the National government are as follows.
1. Bill English
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
2. Paula Bennett
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of State Services
Minister for Women
Minister of Tourism
Minister of Police
Minister for Climate Change Issues
3. Steven Joyce
Minister of Finance
Minister for Infrastructure
4. Gerry Brownlee
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration
Minister of Defence
Minister of Civil Defence
Leader of the House
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
5. Simon Bridges
Minister for Economic Development
Minister of Transport
Minister for Communications
Deputy Leader of the House
Associate Minister of Finance
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