| Minister of Corrections | |
|---|---|
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| Department of Corrections | |
| 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 |
| Formation | 1996 |
| First holder | Paul East |
| Salary | $288,900 [1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The Minister of Corrections in New Zealand is the cabinet member appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of the Department of Corrections. The current Minister of Corrections is Mark Mitchell. [2]
The Minister of Corrections is responsible for determining policy and exercising statutory powers and functions related to the Corrections portfolio. The Minister is also responsible to Parliament for ensuring the Department of Corrections carries out its functions properly and efficiently. Legislation related to the Corrections portfolio includes the Corrections Act 2004 (and accompanying regulations in the Corrections Regulations 2005), the Criminal Justice Act 1985, the Parole Act 2002, and the Sentencing Act 2002.
The Minister of Corrections is also responsible for:
The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Corrections.
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul East |  | 1 March 1996 | 8 December 1997 | Bolger | ||
| 2 | Nick Smith |  | 8 December 1997 | 1 February 1999 | Shipley | ||
| 3 | Clem Simich |  | 1 February 1999 | 10 December 1999 | |||
| 4 | Matt Robson |  | 10 December 1999 | 15 August 2002 | Clark | ||
| 5 | Mark Gosche |  | 15 August 2002 | 19 May 2003 | |||
| 6 | Paul Swain |  | 19 May 2003 | 19 October 2005 | |||
| 7 | Damien O'Connor |  | 19 October 2005 | 2 November 2007 | |||
| 8 | Phil Goff |  | 5 November 2007 | 19 November 2008 | |||
| 9 | Judith Collins |  | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | Key | ||
| 10 | Anne Tolley |  | 12 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | |||
| 11 | Sam Lotu-Iiga |  | 8 October 2014 | 14 December 2015 | |||
| (9) | Judith Collins | | 14 December 2015 | 20 December 2016 | |||
| 12 | Louise Upston |  | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | English | ||
| 13 | Kelvin Davis |  | 26 October 2017 | 27 November 2023 | Ardern | ||
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| 14 | Mark Mitchell |  | 27 November 2023 | present | Luxon | ||
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