Nathan Guy retains portfolio

Jo Goodhew remains Associate Minister for Primary Industries and picks up the Food Safety portfolio as a minister outside Cabinet.

Prime Minister Key says new Ministry builds on the experience of the past two terms in office, and combines experience with some fresh talent.

"A number of Ministers have had significant portfolio changes, reflecting the need to give Ministers new challenges as well as providing a fresh set of eyes in some portfolio areas."

Paula Bennett has been promoted to number five in the rankings, and picks up State Services, Social Housing and Associate Finance in addition to retaining her Local Government portfolio.

Dr Jonathan Coleman becomes Minister of Health, and also picks up the Sport and Recreation portfolio, which will link nicely together.
Amy Adams and Simon Bridges are promoted to the front bench, both with significant new responsibilities. Adams becomes Justice Minister and Bridges Transport Minister.

"Christopher Finlayson remains Treaty Negotiations Minister and Attorney-General, while picking up significant new responsibilities in the intelligence area. He becomes Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service and Minister Responsible for the GCSB, working closely with John Key is hiw new role as Minister for National Security and Intelligence.

"In this role I will continue to be responsible for leading the national security system, including policy settings and the legislative framework. Mr Finlayson will operate within the framework I set and exercise ministerial oversight of the NZSIS and GCSB, including approval of warrants."

Housing continues to be a key area of focus for the Government, and a Ministerial team of Bill English, Paula Bennett and Nick Smith has been assembled to lead that work. English will have direct responsibility for Housing New Zealand; Bennett will focus on social housing, while Smith will work on housing affordability and construction issues. The Social Housing portfolio will have responsibility for the government's social housing functions, and for its relationship with the social housing sector.

Other changes include:
Gerry Brownlee becomes Minister of Defence, while retaining the role of Leader of the House and his Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and EQC portfolios.
Anne Tolley becomes Minister for Social Development.
Dr Nick Smith becomes Minister for the Environment.
Nikki Kaye becomes Minister for ACC.

Michael Woodhouse becomes Minister of Police. He also becomes Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety – a new portfolio title to reflect the modern focus of what had previously been the Labour portfolio.

Key says, in announcing his new line up, three new Ministers will be appointed. Maggie Barry is to go straight into Cabinet as Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Conservation and Minister for Senior Citizens. Louise Upston and Paul Goldsmith will be Ministers outside Cabinet holding a variety of portfolios.

"Two ministers previously outside Cabinet have been promoted to Cabinet. Todd McClay will be Minister of Revenue and Minister for State Owned Enterprises, while Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga will be Minister of Corrections, Minister for Ethnic Communities and Minister for Pacific Peoples.

"Craig Foss remains a Minister, but will now serve outside Cabinet as Minister for Small Business, Minister of Statistics and Minister of Veteran's Affairs.
"Chester Borrows will not be appointed to the new Ministry. He will, however, be National's nominee for Deputy Speaker, and I want to thank Chester for his service as a Minister," Key says.

A number of Ministers continue largely in their current portfolio responsibilities. These include Steven Joyce in Economic Development, Hekia Parata in Education, Murray McCully in Foreign Affairs, Guy in Primary Industries, Tim Groser in Trade and Climate Change, and Nicky Wagner in Customs.