Resignation of Ministers Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignations of: The Right Honourable William Francis Birch, of the Offices of Minister of Health, Minister of State Services, Minister of Employment and Minister Charged with the Administration of the Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992; The Honourable Ruth Margaret Richardson, of the Office of Minister of Finance; The Honourable Douglas Lorimer Kidd, of the Office of Minister of Maori Affairs; The Honourable John Archibald Banks, of the Office of Minister of Police; The Honourable Jennifer Mary Shipley, of the Office of Minister of Social Welfare; The Honourable Warren Ernest Cooper, of the Office of Minister of Local Government; The Honourable Maurice Patrick McTigue, of the Offices of Minister of Labour and Minister of Immigration; The Honourable Denis William Anson Marshall, of the Office of Minister of Science (DSIR); The Honourable Murray John Finlay Luxton, of the Offices of Minister of Housing and Minister of Energy; The Honourable Wyatt Beetham Creech, of the Offices of Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Senior Citizens, Minister of Railways and Minister of Works and Development; The Honourable Graeme Ernest Lee, of the Offices of Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Civil Defence. Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1993. By Command: MARIE SHROFF, Clerk of the Executive Council.