Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

During 2017 New Zealand election campaign, New Zealand Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern promised that a Labour government would introduce legislation to set the government a child poverty reduction target.^[3] Following the formation of the Labour-New Zealand First coalition government in October 2017 the position was created to introduce and execute Labour's child poverty reduction policy, and incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed herself to the post.^[4]

The portfolio is administered by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Government's child poverty reduction strategy.^[1]

Key

  Labour   National

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of office		Prime Minister
	1	Jacinda Ardern		26 October 2017	25 January 2023		Ardern
	2	Jan Tinetti		1 February 2023	27 November 2023		Hipkins
	3	Louise Upston		27 November 2023	present		Luxon