Minister for Youth (New Zealand)

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Minister for Youth
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Incumbent
James Meager
since 24 January 2025
Ministry of Social Development and Employment
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Phil Goff
Formation24 August 1987
Salary$288,900 [1]
Website www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Youth is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of young people. The Minister has oversight over the Ministry of Youth Development. [2]

Contents

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 August 1987. [3] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

History

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Youth. [3]

Key

   Labour    National    NZ First    Alliance

No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister
1 Phil Goff Phil Goff, 1989.jpg 24 August 198714 August 1989 Lange
2 Annette King Annette King at Onslow Kindergarten.jpg 14 August 19892 November 1990 Palmer
Moore
3 Roger McClay No image.png 2 November 19908 November 1996 Bolger
4 Katherine O'Regan No image.png 8 November 199618 December 1996
5 Deborah Morris Deborah Morris-Travers.jpg 18 December 199631 August 1998
Shipley
6 Tony Ryall Tony Ryall.jpg 31 August 199810 December 1999
7 Laila Harré Laila Harre, 2009 crop.jpg 10 December 199915 August 2002 Clark
8 John Tamihere John Tamihere May 2023 Green Left (cropped).png 15 August 200215 October 2004
9 Rick Barker Rick Barker.jpg 3 November 200421 December 2004
10 Steve Maharey Steve Maharey, 2008.jpg 21 December 200419 October 2005
11 Nanaia Mahuta Nanaia Mahuta.jpg 19 October 200519 November 2008
12 Paula Bennett Paula Bennett Official.png 19 November 200830 January 2013 Key
13 Nikki Kaye Nikki Kaye NZgovt cropped.jpg 31 January 201326 October 2017
English
14 Peeni Henare Peeni Henare.jpg 26 October 20176 November 2020 Ardern
15 Priyanca Radhakrishnan Priyanca Radhakrishnan.jpg 6 November 20201 February 2023
Hipkins
16 Willow-Jean Prime Willow-Jean Prime (New Zealand Politician).jpg 1 February 202327 November 2023
17 Matt Doocey Matt Doocey (cropped).png 27 November 202324 January 2025 Luxon
18 James Meager MEAGER, James - Rangitata (cropped).png 24 January 2025present Luxon

Notes

  1. ↑ Parliamentary salaries and allowances determination 2016 parliament.nz
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Youth Development". www.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 Wood 1996.

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