His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has accepted the resignations from the Executive Council of
The Right Honourable John Phillip Key
The Honourable Simon William English
The Honourable Gerard Anthony Brownlee
The Honourable Steven Leonard Joyce
The Honourable Anthony Boyd Williams Ryall
The Honourable Patricia Hekia Parata
The Honourable Christopher Francis Finlayson
The Honourable Paula Lee Bennett
The Honourable Dr Jonathan David Coleman
The Honourable Murray Stuart McCully
The Honourable Anne Merrilyn Tolley
The Honourable Dr Nicolas Rex Smith
The Honourable Timothy John Groser
The Honourable Amy Juliet Adams
The Honourable Allen Nathan Guy
The Honourable Craig Raymond Robert Foss
The Honourable Simon Joseph Bridges
The Honourable Nicola Laura Kaye
The Honourable Michael Allan Woodhouse
The Honourable Joanne Gay Goodhew
The Honourable Kerry James Borrows
The Honourable Todd Michael McClay
The Honourable Peseta Samuelu Masunu Lotu-Iiga
The Honourable Nicola Joanne Wagner
The Honourable Dr Pita Russell Sharples
The Honourable Tariana Turia
The Honourable Peter Francis Patrick Dunne
which took effect at the time of the appointment of the successor administration on 8 October 2014.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of October 2014.
By Command:
MICHAEL WEBSTER, Clerk of the Executive Council.