Erica Stanford named as new Minister of Immigration

Posted on 24^th November 2023

​A new coalition agreement has been signed between the National Party, Act and New Zealand First.

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A strong focus on education, crime, economic stability, healthcare, infrastructure and reduction of red tape and the reduction of wasteful government spending are the focus of the new government.

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From an immigration perspective, New Zealand now has the most migrant friendly Minster of Immigration in decades. The Minster was announced today as Erica Stanford.

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During the media conference, David Seymore, the Leader of Act announced a return of the parent category; full details will be announced in due course.

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The full-line of Ministers up announced by the Beehive follow:

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National Party Ministers inside Cabinet:

Christopher Luxon - Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate Change

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Chris Bishop - Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister of Finance

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Dr Shane Reti - Minister of Health, Minister for Pacific Peoples

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Simeon Brown - Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland, Deputy Leader of the House

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Erica Stanford - Minister of Education, Minister of Immigration

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Paul Goldsmith - Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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Louise Upston - Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

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Judith Collins - Attorney-General, Minister of Defence, Minister for Digitising Government, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology,

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Minister for Space, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques

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Mark Mitchell - Minister of Corrections, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Minister of Police

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Todd McClay - Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Minister for Trade, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Tama Potaka - Minister of Conservation, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)

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Matt Doocey - Minister for ACC, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Youth, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Transport

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Melissa Lee - Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Ethnic Communities, Minister for Media and Communications, Associate Minister for ACC

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National Party Ministers outside Cabinet

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Simon Watts - Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Revenue

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Penny Simmonds - Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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Chris Penk - Minister for Building and Construction, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Veterans, Associate Minister of Defence, Associate Minister of Immigration

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Nicola Grigg - Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)

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Andrew Bayly - Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Minister of Statistics

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Act Party Ministers

David Seymour (Deputy Prime Minister from May 31 2025)- Minister for Regulation, Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools), Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)

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Brooke van Velden - Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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Nicole McKee - Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms)

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Andrew Hoggard (outside Cabinet) - Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills), Associate Minister for the Environment

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Karen Chhour (outside Cabinet) - Minister for Children, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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Simon Court MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform

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New Zealand First Ministers

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Winston Peters (Deputy Prime Minister until May 31 2025)- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing

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Shane Jones - Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Resources, Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister for Energy

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Casey Costello - Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Police

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Mark Patterson (outside Cabinet) - Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Jenny Marcroft MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Media and Communications

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