Minister of Defence (New Zealand)

Minister of Defence
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Defence
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation22 July 1862
First holderReader Wood
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The minister of defence is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence.

The present minister is Judith Collins, a member of the National Party.[2]

  1. ^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 November 2020.