Her Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the resignation from the Executive Council of:

The Right Honourable Simon William English

The Honourable Paula Lee Bennett

The Honourable Steven Leonard Joyce

The Honourable Gerard Anthony Brownlee

The Honourable Simon Joseph Bridges

The Honourable Amy Juliet Adams

The Honourable Dr Jonathan David Coleman

The Honourable Christopher Francis Finlayson qc

The Honourable Michael Allan Woodhouse

The Honourable Anne Merrilyn Tolley

The Honourable Allen Nathan Guy

The Honourable Nicola Laura Kaye

The Honourable Todd Michael McClay

The Honourable Dr Nicolas Rex Smith

The Honourable Judith Anne Collins

The Honourable Margaret Mary Barry

The Honourable Paul Jonathan Goldsmith

The Honourable Louise Claire Upston

The Honourable Alf Metuakore Ngaro

The Honourable Mark Patrick Mitchell

The Honourable Nicola Joanne Wagner

The Honourable Jacqueline Isobel Dean

The Honourable David Allister Bennett

The Honourable Timothy Harley Macindoe

The Honourable Scott Anthony Simpson

The Honourable Peter Francis Patrick Dunne

The Honourable Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell

which took effect on Thursday 26 October 2017, except for the Honourable Peter Dunne and the Honourable Te Ururoa Flavell, whose resignations took effect at the end of Saturday 21 October 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 2017.

By Command:
MICHAEL WEBSTER, Clerk of the Executive Council.