Ministry for Women

For similar government departments in other countries, see Ministry of Women (disambiguation).

Ministry for Women
Te Minitatanga mō ngā Wāhine
Agency overview
Formed1984
JurisdictionNew Zealand
HeadquartersLevel 9, IT Qual House,
22 The Terrace,
WELLINGTON 6011
Employees28[1]
Annual budgetVote Women
Total budget for 2019/20
Increase$6,842,000[2]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Kellie Coombes
    Tumu Whakarae
Websitewomen.govt.nz

The Ministry for Women (Māori: Manatū Wāhine) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on policies and issues affecting women. It was formerly called the Ministry for Women's Affairs (MWA), but it was announced that the name would be changed to Ministry for Women in December 2014.[3] The minister in charge of the department is the Minister for Women (previously Minister for Women's Affairs), currently Nicola Grigg.[4]

  1. ^ "Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2011 — Ministry of Women's Affairs". www.mwa.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ministry for Women". 1 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Ardern's new Cabinet: The full line-up and portfolios". Star News. 2 November 2020.