Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint:

The Honourable Christopher John Stuart Bishop to the Office of Attorney-General;

The Honourable Simeon Peter Brown to the Office of Minister for Energy;

The Honourable Paul Jonathan Goldsmith to the Offices of Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government and Minister for Pacific Peoples;

The Honourable Christopher Aidan Penk to the Offices of Minister of Defence, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS, and Minister for Space;

The Honourable Penelope Elsie Simmonds, cnzm to the Offices of Minister for Tertiary Education and Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology;

The Honourable Nicola Anna Grigg to the Office of Minister for the Environment;

The Honourable Scott Anthony Simpson to the Office of Minister of Statistics;

The Honourable Cameron Eric Brewer to the Offices of Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing;

The Honourable Michael David Butterick to the Office of Minister for Land Information;

which took effect on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April 2026.

By Command:
RACHEL HAYWARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.