Minister for Youth (New Zealand)

Minister for Youth
Minister for Youth
	Coat of Arms of New Zealand
	Flag of New Zealand
	Incumbent; James Meager; since 24 January 2025
	Ministry of Social Development and Employment
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand; Executive Council;
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Phil Goff
Formation	24 August 1987
Salary	$288,900
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

StyleThe Honourable

Member of

Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand

AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand

The Minister for Youth is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of young people. The Minister has oversight over the Ministry of Youth Development.^[2]

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 August 1987.^[3] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

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	Name	Term of Office
1	Phil Goff	24 August 1987	14 August 1989	Lange
2	Annette King	14 August 1989	2 November 1990	Palmer
2	Annette King	14 August 1989	2 November 1990	Moore
3	Roger McClay	2 November 1990	8 November 1996	Bolger
4	Katherine O'Regan	8 November 1996	18 December 1996
5	Deborah Morris	18 December 1996	31 August 1998
5	Deborah Morris	18 December 1996	31 August 1998	Shipley
6	Tony Ryall	31 August 1998	10 December 1999	Shipley
7	Laila Harré	10 December 1999	15 August 2002	Clark
8	John Tamihere	15 August 2002	15 October 2004
9	Rick Barker	3 November 2004	21 December 2004
10	Steve Maharey	21 December 2004	19 October 2005
11	Nanaia Mahuta	19 October 2005	19 November 2008
12	Paula Bennett	19 November 2008	30 January 2013	Key
13	Nikki Kaye	31 January 2013	26 October 2017	Key
13	Nikki Kaye	31 January 2013	26 October 2017	English
14	Peeni Henare	26 October 2017	6 November 2020	Ardern
15	Priyanca Radhakrishnan	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Ardern
15	Priyanca Radhakrishnan	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Hipkins
16	Willow-Jean Prime	1 February 2023	27 November 2023	Hipkins
17	Matt Doocey	27 November 2023	24 January 2025	Luxon
18	James Meager	24 January 2025	present	Luxon

v t e Ministerial portfolios of New Zealand
Current portfolios	Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the House ACC Agriculture Arts, Culture and Heritage Attorney-General Auckland Biosecurity Building and Construction Child Poverty Reduction Children Climate Change Commerce and Consumer Affairs Community and Voluntary Sector Conservation Corrections Courts Māori–Crown Relations Customs Defence Digitising Government Disability Issues Economic Growth Education Emergency Management and Recovery Energy Ethnic Communities Environment Finance Foreign Affairs Forestry Food Safety Health Housing Hunting and Fishing Immigration Internal Affairs Infrastructure Justice Land Information Local Government Māori Development Media and Communications Mental Health Ministerial Services National Security and Intelligence Oceans and Fisheries Pacific Peoples Police Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Public Service Racing Rail Regional Development Regulation Resources Revenue Minister for RMA Reform Rural Communities Science, Innovation and Technology Seniors Small Business and Manufacturing Social Development and Employment Social Investment Sport and Recreation Space State Owned Enterprises Statistics Trade Transport Tourism and Hospitality Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Veterans Whānau Ora Women Workplace Relations and Safety Youth
Former portfolios	Civil Aviation Colonial Secretary Communications and Information Technology COVID-19 Response Disarmament and Arms Control Earthquake Commission Electricity Employment Industries and Commerce Island Territories Labour Lands Marine Marketing Mines Pike River Re-entry Postmaster-General Primary Industries Regulatory Reform Social Housing State Insurance Tertiary Education and Skills Trade and Industry Treasurer Works without portfolio
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Minister for Youth (New Zealand)

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Minister for Youth
Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand
Incumbent James Meager since 24 January 2025
Ministry of Social Development and Employment
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Phil Goff
Formation	24 August 1987
Salary	$288,900^[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz