# Minister of Mines (New Zealand)

The Minister of Mines in New Zealand was a former cabinet member appointed by the Prime Minister to be responsible for New Zealand's mining industries. The portfolio was abolished in 1977 and its responsibilities were assumed by the Minister of Energy.

## List of ministers

The following ministers held the office of Minister of Mines.

### Key

Independent  Liberal  Reform  United  Labour  National
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Term of Office | Prime Minister |
| 1 | William Gisborne | 5 July 1879 | 8 October 1879 | Grey |
| 2 | William Rolleston | 15 December 1880 | 16 August 1884 | Hall |
| 2 | William Rolleston | 15 December 1880 | 16 August 1884 | Whitaker |
| 2 | William Rolleston | 15 December 1880 | 16 August 1884 | Atkinson |
| 3 | James Macandrew | 16 August 1884 | 28 August 1884 | Stout |
| 4 | William Larnach | 5 January 1885 | 8 October 1887 | Stout |
| 5 | George Richardson | 8 October 1887 | 17 October 1889 | Atkinson |
| 6 | Thomas Fergus | 17 October 1889 | 24 January 1891 | Atkinson |
| 7 | Richard Seddon | 24 January 1891 | 6 September 1893 | Ballance |
| 7 | Richard Seddon | 24 January 1891 | 6 September 1893 | Seddon |
| 8 | Alfred Cadman | 6 September 1893 | 21 December 1899 | Seddon |
| 9 | James McGowan | 21 December 1899 | 6 January 1909 | Seddon |
| 9 | James McGowan | 21 December 1899 | 6 January 1909 | Hall-Jones |
| 9 | James McGowan | 21 December 1899 | 6 January 1909 | Ward |
| 10 | Roderick McKenzie | 6 January 1909 | 28 March 1912 | Ward |
| 11 | James Colvin | 28 March 1912 | 10 July 1912 | Mackenzie |
| 12 | William Fraser | 10 July 1912 | 12 August 1915 | Massey |
| 13 | William MacDonald | 12 August 1915 | 22 August 1919 | Massey |
| (12) | William Fraser | 4 September 1919 | 27 July 1920 | Massey |
| 14 | William Massey | 3 April 1920 | 15 April 1921 | Massey |
| 15 | George Anderson | 15 April 1921 | 28 November 1928 | Massey |
| 15 | George Anderson | 15 April 1921 | 28 November 1928 | Bell |
| 15 | George Anderson | 15 April 1921 | 28 November 1928 | Coates |
| 16 | Gordon Coates | 28 November 1928 | 10 December 1928 | Coates |
| 17 | Bill Veitch | 10 December 1928 | 28 May 1930 | Ward |
| 18 | Alfred Murdoch | 28 May 1930 | 22 September 1931 | Forbes |
| 19 | David Jones | 22 September 1931 | 8 January 1932 | Forbes |
| 20 | Charles Macmillan | 8 January 1932 | 6 December 1935 | Forbes |
| 21 | Paddy Webb | 6 December 1935 | 27 June 1946 | Savage |
| 21 | Paddy Webb | 6 December 1935 | 27 June 1946 | Fraser |
| 22 | James O'Brien | 27 June 1946 | 19 December 1946 | Fraser |
| 23 | Angus McLagan | 19 December 1946 | 13 December 1949 | Fraser |
| 24 | Bill Sullivan | 13 December 1949 | 13 February 1957 | Holland |
| 25 | John McAlpine | 13 February 1957 | 12 December 1957 | Holland |
| 25 | John McAlpine | 13 February 1957 | 12 December 1957 | Holyoake |
| 26 | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash |
| 27 | Tom Shand | 12 December 1960 | 11 December 1969 | Holyoake |
| 28 | Norman Shelton | 22 December 1969 | 7 February 1972 | Holyoake |
| 29 | Les Gandar | 7 February 1972 | 8 December 1972 | Marshall |
| 30 | Fraser Colman | 8 December 1972 | 12 December 1975 | Kirk |
| 30 | Fraser Colman | 8 December 1972 | 12 December 1975 | Rowling |
| 31 | Eric Holland | 12 December 1975 | 8 March 1977 | Muldoon |
| 32 | George Gair | 8 March 1977 | 6 October 1977 | Muldoon |