Our Ministers
Direct reports
The Department of Internal Affairs reports to seven Ministerial portfolios or responsibility areas, five Ministers and one Vote.
Hon Barbara Edmonds (link to Beehive website)
- Minister of Internal Affairs*
*The Internal Affairs portfolio includes responsibility for Archives New Zealand and the New Zealand National Library.
RT Hon Chris Hipkins (link to Beehive website)
- Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
Hon Kieran McAnulty (link to Beehive website)
- Minister of Local Government
- Minister for Racing
Hon Ginny Andersen (link to Beehive website)
- Minister for Digital Economy and Communications
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan (link to Beehive website)
- Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
- Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities
Responsibilities to other Ministers
The Department is responsible to the Minister of Finance, Hon Grant Robertson 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 Foreign Affairs, Hon Nanaia Mahuta for the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust and the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust.
Briefings to Incoming Ministers
View Briefings to incoming ministers
Further information
View further information on the New Zealand Cabinet, including Ministerial speeches, media releases and policies (www.beehive.govt.nz).