# Minister of Marine (New Zealand)

The Minister of Marine in New Zealand was a former cabinet member appointed by the Prime Minister to be responsible for New Zealand's marine transport, aquaculture and fishing industries and in charge of the New Zealand Marine Department. The portfolio was abolished in 1972 with responsibilities split between the Minister of Transport (marine transport) and Minister of Agriculture (aquaculture and fishing). Similar duties are performed today by the Minister of Transport and Minister of Fisheries.

## List of ministers

The following ministers held the office of Minister of Marine.

### Key

Independent  Liberal  Reform  United  Labour  National
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Term of Office | Prime Minister |
| 1 | George Grey | 9 April 1878 | 10 October 1879 | Grey |
| 2 | Harry Atkinson | 10 October 1879 | 21 April 1882 | Hall |
| 3 | George Morris | 20 August 1884 | 28 August 1884 | Stout |
| 4 | William Larnach | 5 January 1885 | 9 August 1887 | Stout |
| 5 | Julius Vogel | 9 August 1887 | 8 October 1887 | Stout |
| (2) | Harry Atkinson | 8 October 1887 | 24 January 1891 | Atkinson |
| 6 | Richard Seddon | 3 June 1892 | 1 May 1893 | Ballance |
| 7 | Patrick Buckley | 1 May 1893 | 13 October 1893 | Seddon |
| 8 | Joseph Ward | 13 October 1893 | 16 June 1896 | Seddon |
| 9 | William Hall-Jones | 16 June 1896 | 6 August 1906 | Seddon |
| 9 | William Hall-Jones | 16 June 1896 | 6 August 1906 | Hall-Jones |
| 10 | John A. Millar | 6 August 1906 | 28 March 1912 | Ward |
| 11 | George Laurenson | 28 March 1912 | 10 July 1912 | Mackenzie |
| 12 | Francis Fisher | 10 July 1912 | 7 January 1915 | Massey |
| 13 | William Herries | 19 February 1915 | 12 August 1915 | Massey |
| 14 | Robert McNab | 12 August 1915 | 3 February 1917† | Massey |
| 15 | George Warren Russell | 20 August 1917 | 14 November 1917 | Massey |
| 16 | Thomas Wilford | 14 November 1917 | 22 August 1919 | Massey |
| (13) | William Herries | 4 September 1919 | 7 February 1921 | Massey |
| 17 | Francis Bell | 1 March 1921 | 21 February 1922 | Massey |
| 18 | George Anderson | 21 February 1922 | 24 August 1928 | Massey |
| 18 | George Anderson | 21 February 1922 | 24 August 1928 | Bell |
| 18 | George Anderson | 21 February 1922 | 24 August 1928 | Coates |
| (17) | Francis Bell | 24 August 1928 | 10 December 1928 | Coates |
| 19 | John Cobbe | 10 December 1928 | 28 May 1930 | Ward |
| 20 | James Donald | 28 May 1930 | 22 September 1931 | Forbes |
| (19) | John Cobbe | 22 September 1931 | 6 December 1935 | Forbes |
| 21 | Peter Fraser | 6 December 1935 | 30 April 1940 | Savage |
| 21 | Peter Fraser | 6 December 1935 | 30 April 1940 | Fraser |
| 22 | Bob Semple | 30 April 1940 | 12 June 1940 | Fraser |
| 23 | Gervan McMillan | 12 June 1940 | 21 January 1941 | Fraser |
| (22) | Bob Semple | 21 January 1941 | 19 December 1942 | Fraser |
| 24 | James O'Brien | 19 December 1942 | 28 September 1947 | Fraser |
| 25 | Fred Hackett | 28 September 1947 | 13 December 1949 | Fraser |
| 26 | Stan Goosman | 13 December 1949 | 26 November 1954 | Holland |
| 27 | John McAlpine | 26 November 1954 | 13 February 1957 | Holland |
| 28 | Geoff Gerard | 13 February 1957 | 12 December 1957 | Holland |
| 28 | Geoff Gerard | 13 February 1957 | 12 December 1957 | Holyoake |
| 29 | Bill Fox | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash |
| (27) | John McAlpine | 12 December 1960 | 2 May 1961 | Holyoake |
| (28) | Geoff Gerard | 2 May 1961 | 20 December 1963 | Holyoake |
| 30 | Jack Scott | 20 December 1963 | 22 December 1969 | Holyoake |
| 31 | Allan McCready | 22 December 1969 | 9 February 1972 | Holyoake |
| 32 | Peter Gordon | 9 February 1972 | 8 December 1972 | Marshall |