Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is a minister in the New Zealand Government with the responsibilities including corporate law and governance, financial markets, competition policy, consumer policy, protecting intellectual property, and trade policy and international regulatory cooperation, most of which is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The position was established as Minister of Commerce in 1987 and superseded the previous office of Minister of Trade and Industry.

StyleThe Honourable

Member of

• Cabinet of New Zealand
• Executive Council

Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand

AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand

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Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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Incumbent Cameron Brewer since 7 April 2026
Ministry of Business, Innovation 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
Formation	24 August 1987
First holder	David Butcher
Salary	$288,900[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

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Starting from October 2014, the position was combined with the now-disestablished Minister of Consumer Affairs.

The present Minister is Cameron Brewer.^[2]