# Minister of Statistics (New Zealand)

The Minister of Statistics is a minister in the New Zealand Government appointed by the Prime Minister to be charged with the responsibility of Statistics New Zealand.
The current minister is Shane Reti.

## List of ministers

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Statistics.

### Key

Reform  United  Labour  National  Alliance  Green
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Term of Office | Prime Minister |
| 1 | William Downie Stewart Jr | February 1922 | 27 June 1923 | Massey |
| 2 | Richard Bollard | 27 June 1923 | 25 August 1927 | Massey |
| 2 | Richard Bollard | 27 June 1923 | 25 August 1927 | Bell |
| 2 | Richard Bollard | 27 June 1923 | 25 August 1927 | Coates |
| 3 | Māui Pōmare | 25 August 1927 | 10 December 1928 | Coates |
| 4 | Philip De La Perrelle | 10 December 1928 | 22 September 1931 | Ward |
| 4 | Philip De La Perrelle | 10 December 1928 | 22 September 1931 | Forbes |
| 5 | Adam Hamilton | 22 September 1931 | 6 December 1935 | Forbes |
| 6 | Walter Nash | 6 December 1935 | 11 October 1936 | Savage |
| - | Dan Sullivan Acting Minister | 11 October 1936 | 16 August 1937 | Savage |
| (6) | Walter Nash | 16 August 1937 | 13 December 1949 | Savage |
| (6) | Walter Nash | 16 August 1937 | 13 December 1949 | Fraser |
| 7 | Jack Marshall | 13 December 1949 | 26 November 1954 | Holland |
| 8 | Jack Watts | 26 November 1954 | 12 December 1957 | Holland |
| 8 | Jack Watts | 26 November 1954 | 12 December 1957 | Holyoake |
| (6) | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash |
| 9 | Harry Lake | 12 December 1960 | 21 February 1967 | Holyoake |
| 10 | Robert Muldoon | 4 March 1967 | 8 December 1972 | Holyoake |
| 10 | Robert Muldoon | 4 March 1967 | 8 December 1972 | Marshall |
| 11 | Bill Rowling | 8 December 1972 | 10 September 1974 | Kirk |
| 12 | Mick Connelly | 10 September 1974 | 12 December 1975 | Rowling |
| 13 | Peter Wilkinson | 12 December 1975 | 8 March 1977 | Muldoon |
| 14 | Hugh Templeton | 8 March 1977 | 11 December 1981 | Muldoon |
| 15 | John Falloon | 11 December 1981 | 26 July 1984 | Muldoon |
| 16 | Bob Tizard | 26 July 1984 | 24 August 1987 | Lange |
| 17 | Margaret Shields | 24 August 1987 | 2 November 1990 | Lange |
| 17 | Margaret Shields | 24 August 1987 | 2 November 1990 | Palmer |
| 17 | Margaret Shields | 24 August 1987 | 2 November 1990 | Moore |
| 18 | Rob Storey | 2 November 1990 | 1 July 1993 | Bolger |
| 19 | Maurice Williamson | 1 July 1993 | 10 December 1999 | Bolger |
| 19 | Maurice Williamson | 1 July 1993 | 10 December 1999 | Shipley |
| 20 | Paul Swain | 10 December 1999 | 13 November 2000 | Clark |
| 21 | Laila Harré | 13 November 2000 | 15 August 2002 | Clark |
| 22 | John Tamihere | 15 August 2002 | 15 October 2004 | Clark |
| - | Michael Cullen Acting Minister | 15 October 2004 | 21 December 2004 | Clark |
| 23 | Pete Hodgson | 21 December 2004 | 19 October 2005 | Clark |
| 24 | Clayton Cosgrove | 19 October 2005 | 5 November 2007 | Clark |
| 25 | Darren Hughes | 5 November 2007 | 19 November 2008 | Clark |
| (19) | Maurice Williamson | 19 November 2008 | 1 May 2014 | Key |
| 26 | Nicky Wagner | 7 May 2014 | 8 October 2014 | Key |
| 27 | Craig Foss | 16 October 2014 | 20 December 2016 | Key |
| 28 | Mark Mitchell | 20 December 2016 | 2 May 2017 | English |
| 29 | Scott Simpson | 2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | English |
| 30 | James Shaw | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern |
| 31 | David Clark | 6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | Ardern |
| 31 | David Clark | 6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | Hipkins |
| 32 | Deborah Russell | 1 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | Hipkins |
| 33 | Andrew Bayly | 27 November 2023 | 24 January 2025 | Luxon |
| 34 | Shane Reti | 24 January 2025 | present | Luxon |