Her Excellency The Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignations of:
The Right Honourable Helen Elizabeth Clark from the Offices of Prime Minister, and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage;
The Honourable Dr Michael John Cullen from the Offices of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Revenue, and Attorney-General;
The Honourable James Patrick Anderton from the Offices of Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industry and Regional Development,
and Minister of Forestry;
The Honourable Steven Maharey from the Offices
of Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister of Housing, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Research, Science
and Technology, Minister for Crown Research
Institutes, and Minister of Youth Affairs;
The Honourable Philip Bruce Goff from the Offices of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister
of Justice, and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs;
The Honourable Annette Faye King from the Offices of Minister of Health, and Minister for Food Safety;
The Honourable James Robert Sutton from the Offices of Minister of Agriculture, and Minister for Biosecurity;
The Honourable Trevor Colin Mallard from the Offices of Minister of Education, Minister of State Services, and Minister of Energy;
The Honourable Peter Colin Hodgson from the Offices of Minister of Transport, Minister of Commerce, Minister for Land Information, and Minister of Statistics;
The Honourable Parekura Tureia Horomia from the Office of Minister of Maori Affairs;
The Honourable George Warren Hawkins from the Offices of Minister of Police, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Civil Defence, and Minister of Veterans' Affairs;
The Honourable Richard Mark Burton from the Offices of Minister of Defence, Minister of Tourism, and Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations;
The Honourable Paul Desmond Swain from the Offices of Minister of Labour, Minister of Immigration, Minister of Corrections, and Minister for State Owned Enterprises;
The Honourable Marian Leslie Hobbs from the Offices of Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control;
The Honourable Ruth Suzanne Dyson from the Offices of Minister for ACC, Minister for Senior Citizens, and Minister of Women's Affairs;
The Honourable Christopher Joseph Carter from the Offices of Minister of Conservation, Minister of Local Government, and Minister for Building Issues;
The Honourable Richard John Barker from the Offices of Minister for Courts, Minister of Customs, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector;
The Honourable David Henry Benson-Pope from the Office of Minister of Fisheries;
The Honourable Judith Ngaire Tizard from the Office
of Minister of Consumer Affairs;
The Honourable Dover Spencer Samuels from the Office of Minister of State;
The Honourable Damien Peter O'Connor from the Office of Minister for Racing;
The Honourable Harry James Duynhoven from the Office of Minister for Transport Safety;
The Honourable Taito Phillip Hans Field from the Office of Minister of State;
The Honourable David Richard Cunliffe from the Offices of Minister of Communications, and Minister for Information Technology; and
The Honourable Mita Michael Ririnui from the Office
of Minister of State.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of October 2005.
By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.