Minister of Conservation (New Zealand)

Minister of Conservation of New Zealand
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Incumbent Kiri Allan since 6 November 2020
Department of Conservation
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1 April 1987
First holder	Russell Marshall
Salary	$288,900[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

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The Minister of Conservation is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the Department of Conservation. While Kiri Allan is the current Minister of Conservation, Ayesha Verrall has been the acting Minister since April 2021, due to the former being on medical leave.^[2][3]

The Loder Cup awarded for conservation is presented by the minister.

List of Ministers[]

Key

  Labour   National   Alliance   Green

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of Office		Prime Minister
	1	Russell Marshall		1 April 1987	24 August 1987		Lange
	2	Helen Clark		24 August 1987	30 January 1989
	3	Philip Woollaston		30 January 1989	2 November 1990
							Palmer
							Moore
	4	Denis Marshall		2 November 1990	30 May 1996		Bolger
	5	Simon Upton		30 May 1996	16 December 1996
	6	Nick Smith		16 December 1996	10 December 1999
							Shipley
	7	Sandra Lee		10 December 1999	15 August 2002		Clark
	8	Chris Carter		15 August 2002	31 October 2007
	9	Steve Chadwick		31 October 2007	19 November 2008
	10	Tim Groser		19 November 2008	27 January 2010		Key
	11	Kate Wilkinson		27 January 2010	22 January 2013
	(6)	Nick Smith		22 January 2013	8 October 2014
	12	Maggie Barry		8 October 2014	26 October 2017
							English
	13	Eugenie Sage		26 October 2017	6 November 2020		Ardern
	14	Kiri Allan		6 November 2020	Incumbent

See also[]

• Conservation in New Zealand

References[]

External links[]

• The Beehive - Minister of Conservation portfolio

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