His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has accepted 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, Attorney-General, and Minister in Charge
of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations;
The Honourable James Patrick Anderton, from the Offices of Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister of Fisheries, and Minister of Forestry;
The Honourable Philip Bruce Goff, from the Offices
of Minister of Defence, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Trade, and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control;
The Honourable Annette Faye King, from the Offices of Minister of Justice, Minister of Police, and Minister of Transport;
The Honourable Peter Colin Hodgson, from the Offices of Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Tertiary Education, and Minister of Research, Science and Technology;
The Honourable Parekura Tureia Horomia, from the Office of Minister of Maori Affairs;
The Honourable Christopher Joseph Carter, from the Office of Minister of Education;
The Honourable David Richard Cunliffe, from the Offices of Minister of Health, and Minister for Communications and Information Technology;
The Honourable Trevor Colin Mallard, from the Offices of Minister for the Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Broadcasting, and Minister for State Owned Enterprises;
The Honourable Ruth Suzanne Dyson, from the Offices of Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Senior Citizens, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector;
The Honourable Lianne Audrey Dalziel, from the Offices of Minister of Commerce, and Minister for Food Safety;
The Honourable David William Parker, from the Offices of Minister of State Services, Minister of Energy, and Minister for Land Information;
The Honourable Nanaia Cybele Mahuta, from the Offices of Minister of Customs, Minister of Local Government, and Minister of Youth Affairs;
The Honourable Clayton James Cosgrove, from the Offices of Minister of Immigration, and Minister for Sport and Recreation;
The Honourable Richard John Barker, from the Offices of Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Civil Defence, Minister for Courts, and Minister of Veterans’ Affairs;
The Honourable Damien Peter O’Connor, from the Office of Minister of Tourism;
The Honourable Stephanie Anne Chadwick, from the Offices of Minister of Conservation, and Minister of Women’s Affairs;
The Honourable Maryan Street, from the Offices of Minister for ACC, and Minister of Housing;
The Honourable Shane Geoffrey Jones, from the Office of Minister for Building and Construction;
The Honourable Judith Ngaire Tizard, from the Office of Minister of Consumer Affairs;
The Honourable Harry James Duynhoven, from the Office of Minister for Transport Safety;
The Honourable Mita Michael Ririnui, from the Office of Minister of State;
The Honourable Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, from the Office of Minister of Pacific Island Affairs;
The Honourable Te Whakamaharatanga Okeroa, from the Office of Minister of State;
The Honourable Darren Colyn Hughes, from the Office of Minister of Statistics;
The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters, from the Offices of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Racing;
The Honourable Peter Francis Patrick Dunne, from the Office of Minister of Revenue.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of November 2008.
By Command:
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Clerk of the Executive Council.