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The Department of Internal Affairs reports to seven Ministerial portfolios or responsibility areas, six separate Ministers and six Votes. Click on each name to view specific biographical information (all links to http://beehive.govt.nz).

Hon Nathan Guy
Minister of Internal Affairs

Hon John Key
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

Hon Pansy Wong
Minister for Ethnic Affairs

Hon Tariana Turia
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Hon Rodney Hide
Minister of Local Government

Hon John Carter
Minister of Civil Defence
Minister for Racing
Associate Minister of Local Government


Responsibilities to other Ministers
The Department is responsible to the Minister of Finance, Hon Bill English in respect of community trusts (12 regional trusts that distribute resources to local communities from the proceeds of the sale of Trustee Banks) and to the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Georgina te Heuheu for the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust and the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust.

Further Information
View further information on the New Zealand Cabinet, including Ministerial speeches, press releases and policies (www.beehive.govt.nz).

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Last updated: 30/06/2009